In this blog series, I have referred several times to the concept of “modern challenges” to teaching news literacy, and at the risk of sounding repetitive, I will refer again to this blog’s topic as a “modern challenge.” There are many modern challenges because so many aspects of our information…

One of the most trusted sources for knowledge about high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning is The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). …

COVID-19 has already left a mark on the world. And even after the pandemic is over, there will be consequences for workers in every market. If you want to rise to the top of your field, you need to have the right skills for this new reality-whether you already have…

Grades: K-12 Competencies addressed: Self-Awareness — Self-Management — Relationship Skills Purpose One of the first steps to becoming self-aware is being able to identify and understand our emotions. Supporting students to identify and label their emotions allows them the time and space needed to better manage the resulting behavior. Preparation …

Welcome to the second article of our six-part series on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for grades K-12. We’ll guide you through the “what, where, when, why and how” of the SEL competency: Self-Awareness. We’ll also be sharing real-life examples and engaging strategies to be used in the classroom and…

Recently we’ve been seeing more conversations on racial equity/inequity in the workplace, including our associations such as the American Library Association . …

Several months ago-back when our pre-pandemic world was generally open for business-I delivered a presentation about social-emotional learning at a statewide conference during which I spoke about how Infobase’s products can be used to support SEL instruction in schools. …

There are many “unprecedented” things about the world today, and teaching news literacy in our current information environment is certainly one of them. Never before have there been so many news and “news-like” sources from which to receive information. As a result, news consumers of all ages express frustration, confusion…

Creating digital learning materials that are fully accessible to all students can be a challenge at any time, and the conditions felt globally over the past months have not made it any easier. Engaging your students is a constant effort, especially as students of all ages are learning or relearning…