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Social-Emotional Learning’s Transformation of Schools is Worrisome

July 7, 2019 By Nancy Bailey 17 Comments

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is being pushed into public schools. It could mean many things, restorative justice, meditation, anti-bullying programs, and much more. But SEL is not just an add-on program. It’s whole-school systematic change from teaching academics to focusing on students and personality formation. Books and online programs galore are being written about SEL and […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Online Social-Emotional Learning, Social Emotional Learning, social-emotional assessment, social-emotional learning programs, Social-Emotional Standards

What Santa Claus and Social-Emotional Learning Have in Common

December 20, 2018 By Nancy Bailey Leave a Comment

You better watch out, you better not cry, Better not pout, I’m telling you why Santa Claus (and SEL assessment are) comin’ to town. ~Song lyrics to “Santa Clause is Coming to Town” by Songwriters: Haven Gillespie / J. Fred Coots (with alteration). Why is there such an intense push for social-emotional learning (SEL) involving young […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Behavior, behavioral assessment, Behavioral Problems, Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Online Social-Emotional Learning, Social Emotional Learning, social-emotional assessment, Social-Emotional Standards

Social-Emotional Learning: The Dark Side

March 19, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 33 Comments

Why would parents and teachers, tired of high-stakes testing in their public schools, wish to sign onto more assessment that tests, tracks, and profiles their child’s behavior online? Good teachers have always built social skills into their classes. Helping children behave and work with each other is second nature to teaching. One can find nice […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Autism, Common Core State Stanadards, gifted, Online Social-Emotional Learning, Pay for Success, Psychological Profiling, Social Emotional Learning, Social Impact Bonds, Social-Emotional Standards, special education, testing

Recess v. Online Social-Emotional Learning

March 13, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 4 Comments

Education Week is reporting about technology to be used to teach social-emotional skills. It’s called Social-Emotional Learning–SEL for short. I find it ironic that at the same time, Florida senators just said no to recess. Are they telling us that computers should be used to teach students how to relate to one another? Is this […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Boston Consulting Group, Ed. Tech, Every Student Succeeds Act, Online Social-Emotional Learning, recess, Technology, World Economic Forum

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helenproulx2 Helen Proulx @helenproulx2 ·
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Many have become weary & wary of ‘SoR’ term. A good time to revisit this piece @tultican details why the term has become problematic. 🙏🏼 to @NfiniteJustice & @roblevine82 for sharing.

https://tultican.com/2022/12/28/the-science-of-profits-and-propaganda/

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votegloriaj Rep. Gloria Johnson @votegloriaj ·
29 Mar

“If Republicans continue to have their way, we will eventually do no regulation. And we will be in violation of the Second Amendment as it is written. Somehow that never occurs to politicians.” https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/thoughts-and-prayers-are-not-enough/article_55aa7aca-cd1c-11ed-b22d-d37cf4ffce94.html

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jasonablin Jason Ablin @jasonablin ·
29 Mar

Why do I feel like I'm reading an article that should have been written in 1938.

Education Secretary Calls for End to Corporal Punishment https://www.edweek.org/leadership/education-secretary-calls-for-end-to-corporal-punishment/2023/03

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gwenblumberg Gwen Blumberg @gwenblumberg ·
28 Mar

Honoring identity, ditching logs, levels as *teacher* tools, independent reading, student CHOICE, and honoring multimodal texts… Yes to all! ⁦@KQED⁩ https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/61287/beyond-reading-logs-and-lexile-levels-supporting-students-multifaceted-reading-lives

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nancyebailey1 Nancy E. Bailey @nancyebailey1 ·
26 Mar

Science of Reading camp never discusses the importance of picture books. How much time do children get to explore them? How often are they read to for enjoyment? This is worrisome. https://nancyebailey.com/2023/03/26/the-science-of-reading-and-the-rejection-of-picture-books/

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