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Tag Archives: Trauma
Harvard Graduate School of Education – Making Caring Common
Making Caring Common is a program for children dedicated to building connection. They seek to teach children to treat people with kindness, to do what is right, and to understand fairness and justice. Learn more about this resource here.
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model
The WSCC model focuses on ten components which include physical education/activity, nutrition environment and services, health education, social/emotional climate, physical environment, health services, counseling/psychological/social services, employee wellness, community involvement, and family engagement. The WSCC model addresses the need to engage students as active participants in their learning and health. You can learn more about theContinue reading “Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model”
S.1177 – Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) supports Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). This policy broadens the definition of student success by becoming more flexible, encourages schools to establish learning environments and enhance students’ effective learning skills, upholds critical protections for disadvantaged and high-need students, and broadens the approach to professional development and learning. Read aContinue reading “S.1177 – Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)”