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November 29, 2021
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Creating a sport climate conducive to positive youth development

During my time as a competitive synchronized swimmer, there was a period in which I never wanted to attend practice. Everyone, including the coaches, acted hostile toward one another, and there was a general sense that not a single person … Continue reading

November 15, 2021
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Explicit SEL instruction serves as an “instruction manual” to youth

Explicit SEL instruction helps students diversify their inventory of social-emotional skills and strengthen their SEL knowledge. Social-emotional learning (SEL) is the set of skills people use to manage everyday emotional responses, form healthy relationships, and make constructive choices. Imagine you … Continue reading

November 1, 2021
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Connecting research and practice using qualitative methods

“That intervention just isn’t going to work for my students.” “My school doesn’t have the time.” “This program isn’t working like you said it would.” In school-based research, these phrases are commonplace. Despite the careful planning put into intervention research, … Continue reading

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