Posts tagged social emotional learning
Citizen Schools Supports Recommendations on How Learning Happens
Citizen Schools Supports Recommendations on How Learning Happens

 Citizen Schools strongly supports the recommendations released today by the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development. “From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope” asserts that our nation is at a turning point: We now understand that social, emotional, and cognitive development underpin children’s academic learning. This breakthrough understanding about how people learn is fueling a growing movement to educate children as whole people, with social and emotional as well as academic needs.

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Press ReleaseWhitney Buckleyaspen institute, social emotional learning, nation at hope, how learning happens
Catalyst Innovation Pilot: Launch Update
Catalyst Innovation Pilot: Launch Update

It is our pleasure to share this first update on Catalyst. And we look forward to sharing similar updates throughout the pilot. It is our commitment to share what we are learning through this iterative innovation pilot with partners like you to continue to keep you informed and to benefit from your feedback, insights, and questions as we pursue this shared learning agenda.

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NationalEmily McCanncatalyst, volunteering, project-based learning, social emotional learning