November 20, 2021
What Do Race, Reading, Billy Joel, and Jeopardy Have in Common with our Nation’s Students?They are All Putting our Nation’s Students At-RiskDear Colleagues,Introduction Last week,…
November 6, 2021
The Current State of SEL in our Schools: The Frenzy, Flaws, and Fads (Part II)If the Goal is to Teach Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Skills,…
October 23, 2021
Addressing Students’ SEL Pandemic Needs by Addressing their SEL Universal Needs (Part I)What Social, Emotional, Attributional, and Behavioral Skills Do ALL Students Need from an SEL Initiative?Dear…
September 11, 2021
A Review of the BEST Resource to Guide Your School’s Instruction of the Whole Child: Connecting the Pandemic Needs of Your Students with Strategic Actions Supported…
May 29, 2021
Sustaining Student Outcomes Beyond the Pandemic: Where Districts Need to Allocate Their American Rescue Plan (2021) Funds Lessons Learned from the American Recovery and Reinvestment…
April 3, 2021
Why Schools Need to Evaluate and Validate Before They Select and Direct (Their New Federal Funds to Services and Interventions)Be Cautious—What We Don’t Know about…
March 6, 2021
A Pandemic Playbook to Organize Your School’s Academic and Social-Emotional Strategies Now and for the 2021-2022 School Year: Where We’ve Been and What You Should DoDear…
February 20, 2021
The Pandemic, Students’ Academic Performance, and Preparing for the Rest of the School Year: Helping Teachers Prioritize Their Efforts, Emotions, and EfficacyDear Colleagues,Introduction This week, I participated…
February 6, 2021
Implementing Effective Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports during a Pandemic: Upgrading Your Academic and Social-Emotional Prevention, Assessment, and Interventions. It’s Not Your Fault. . . .[CLICK…
December 19, 2020
Putting the “Power of Three” to Work for Your Students, Staff, Schools, or Systems: The Three Hours during Your Holiday Break that You Need to Succeed…