The Power of Social and Emotional Learning Gets Capitol Hill Hearing

The Power of Social and Emotional Learning Gets Capitol Hill Hearing

Mar 25, 2010
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Submitted by: Ginny Deerin

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

Mar 24, 2010
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Submitted by: Paula Schwed

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!

Mar 17, 2010
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Submitted by: Paula Schwed

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"

Mar 09, 2010
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Submitted by: Ginny Deerin

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

Mar 04, 2010
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Submitted by: Paula Schwed

Kids are feeling much more stress than their parents suspect, according to a report by the American Psychological Association that's highlighted in the new SEL Exchange newsletter from CASEL, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.

General Steps Up the War Against High School Dropouts

General Steps Up the War Against High School Dropouts

Mar 01, 2010
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Submitted by: Ginny Deerin

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.