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What is Social and Emotional Learning?
When we conducted our research years ago, it was based on a simple question: Why are some people happy and successful while many others struggle? It was a simple question with a pretty complex answer,...
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5 Empowering Thoughts on Teaching
I recently read a quote by famed educational psychologist Lee Shulman that discussed the challenges of being a classroom teacher. He said: “Classroom teaching is perhaps the most complex, most...
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4 Ways SEL Schools Can Succeed
Many years ago, I took a stand-up comedy class. It wasn’t because I thought I was funny, it was just an effort to get more comfortable speaking in public. At the time, I wasn’t aware that the final...
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How to Change School Culture with PBIS
I learned something recently that shocked and horrified me: the United States prison system forecasts its space demands based on current discipline data captured in our schools. This practice even has...
View ArticleLittle Mill Middle School Live Lesson!
Another fantastic lesson, this one on “Attitude of Gratitude”, from Little Mill Middle School. Little Mill Middle opened in 2007 for 690 students, with Ms. Connie McCrary as its first principal. The...
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Four Essential Teaching Skills for the 21st Century Educator
When my son Daniel started the first grade, he was struggling with reading. My wife and I felt that we’d done everything we could as parents, placing him in preschool programs at age two, and reading...
View ArticleBrookwood Elementary School: Live Lesson!
A high-energy lesson on Attitude of Gratitude – “Thanking It Forward”! Brookwood Elementary opened in August, 2009, with approximately 800 students from Big Creek, Johns Creek and Sharon elementary...
View ArticleSocial and Emotional Learning in North Dakota
The Amazing Story of Liberty Middle School Students Using 7 Mindsets: Social and Emotional Learning in North Dakota. “Imagine a community so committed to the empowerment of youth and their...
View ArticleSocial Emotional Learning Training for Creating Connection
Social emotional learning training – what exactly is that? As parents and educators, we all know the importance of our kids learning the right academic lessons. But we’re also increasingly coming to...
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Live to Give: The Amazing Story of Fombah Kanneh
Live to Give: This Is How We Change The World Recently, we got an email from a young man named Fombah Kanneh. The subject line read “LIVE TO GIVE: Transforming Obstacles Into Opportunities.” Although...
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Social Emotional Learning Standards: A New Definition
Last August, CASEL announced a “joint effort” to establish Social Emotional Learning Standards across 8 US states. For many long-time advocates, the creation of declarative, procedural,...
View ArticleSocial Emotional Learning in Arizona Picks Up Steam
Social Emotional Learning in Arizona and the 7 Mindsets Social Emotional Learning in Arizona made news last week after last week’s pep rallies, classroom demonstrations and a panel discussion at Cactus...
View Article7 Mindsets Taps Lupita Knittel As President
(Roswell, GA) February 8, 2017 — Lupita Knittel has joined 7 Mindsets. She will oversee the company’s international expansion and product roadmap for its flagship offering, 7 Mindsets Academy. Knittel...
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We Are Connected: Mike Cruz Teaching The Mindsets
“A Culture of Opportunity” As teachers in Casa Grande, Arizona were on-boarding the 7 Mindsets last year, Michael Cruz, a Middle School Computer Sciences Teacher, invited his peers to join him for a...
View ArticleRoberto Rivera joins 7 Mindsets
Roberto Rivera Joins 7 Mindsets Leadership Team Rivera is the Founder of The Good Life Organization, which 7 Mindsets recently acquired (Roswell, GA) February 8, 2017 — 7 Mindsets, the national leader...
View ArticleTeaching Kindness: 7 Mindsets at Tobias Elementary
“You can be 19th in line, and you still get to eat. You still get to learn.” Reflecting on how Kindergarten-aged children often rush to be first in line, Jennifer Higa-Rolls shares her approach to...
View ArticleBeyond PBIS and The 7 Mindsets: Tobias Elementary
Tobias Elementary’s teaching community leverages its entrenched PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) program to help students feel safe, confident and aware of their behavioral...
View ArticleApplying The Growth Mindset In School: Tobias Elementary
“We were learning about what teachers can say and share in the classroom to encourage student growth… If a student says ‘I can’t’, then maybe we can say ‘not yet'”. Principal Paige Collier shares how...
View ArticleParent Viewpoints On The 7 Mindsets
“It’s naturally becoming a part of their language…” We invited a few of the parents to share their thoughts on The 7 Mindsets and its impact on students and the parenting community. This year, 7...
View ArticleBuilding Connections With Students: Chattahoochee Elementary
Jill Sullivan is a 4th Grade Teacher who stepped out into the hallways to share Chattahoochee’s inspiring approach to building relationships, creating classroom community, and connecting at a deeper...
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