The Power of Social and Emotional Learning Gets Capitol Hill Hearing
The Power of Social and Emotional Learning Gets Capitol Hill Hearing
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In this video clip, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio discuss the power of social and emotional learning at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill.
When Ryan asserts that "we've got to teach kids how to regulate their emotions," the education secretary agrees vehemently.
The New Smart - Rethinking Intelligence and How to Develop It
The New Smart - Rethinking Intelligence and How to Develop It
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CNN reporter Alina Cho takes a look at what it means to be smart and whether emotional intelligence can be taught in this video segment that's kicked up plenty of comment online. The research clearly shows that developing social and emotional skills deepens engagement and connection to school as well as improving the misconduct detrimental to learning.
WINGS Gets Results!
WINGS Gets Results!
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At WINGS we are all so proud of what Kimberly Bowman has accomplished since she arrived at WINGS as a shy little girl with crippling self-doubt. Now more than 20 colleges clamor to admit her! She soars with confidence. She's a terrific success story and proof positive that WINGS reaches its educational outcomes. See our CEO's letter in today's Charleston Post and Courier.
Making School Curriculum More "Touchy Feely"
Making School Curriculum More "Touchy Feely"
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More and more leadership training in the workplace focuses on developing the social and emotional skills that WINGS teaches kids in the early elementary school years. Here's a video of Yvette Vignando of Emotional Intelligence Development Australia explaining why emotional intelligence ought to be an essential part of the curriculum in every school - transforming kids into "better learners, more connected, better behaved."
Stressed-Out Kids and What to Do for Them
Stressed-Out Kids and What to Do for Them
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General Steps Up the War Against High School Dropouts
General Steps Up the War Against High School Dropouts
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General Colin Powell knows how to fight and win, so when he announces a new campaign to mobilize Americans to end the high school dropout crisis, it's great news for those of us in the field.
