September 5, 2022
by Center for Social Development and Education
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The first day of school is around the corner. Students are feeling excited and little bit nervous to meet new friends and new teachers. For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in particular, the first day of school may feel overwhelming, … Continue reading
August 8, 2022
by Center for Social Development and Education
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Before working at the CSDE I was a special education teacher at a charter school in Brooklyn that primarily served Black and Latinx students. Many of my students struggled to stay focused in the busy classrooms of 30 or more … Continue reading
April 18, 2022
by Center for Social Development and Education
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Upon talking with teachers about incorporating social emotional learning into afterschool sports, I was surprised to learn that some teachers did not know what social emotional learning was. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) involves people learning and applying the skills to … Continue reading
March 7, 2022
by Center for Social Development and Education
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Child development experts everywhere are aware that, as children age and grow, the developmental milestones they reach change. So, social and emotional (SE) school interventions must change with them, too. Social emotional learning (SEL) is defined as the process through … Continue reading
January 24, 2022
by Center for Social Development and Education
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Without fail, in all of my endeavors to teach social-emotional curricula to young people, there has been a student that, despite their best efforts, had outbursts during teaching time, wouldn’t connect to the material at all, or “shut down” when … Continue reading
November 15, 2021
by Center for Social Development and Education
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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
by Center for Social Development and Education
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“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