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Theoretical Justification: Trajectory-Based SEL Measurement 1. Methodological Framework: Directional Versus Acquisitional Measurement Project Change rejects the traditional, acquisitional paradigm of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) which treats emotional well-being as a finite mass of discrete, linear skills to be systematically accumulated. Human…..
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Something troubling is happening in U.S. education. Almost everywhere in America, students are performing worse than their peers were 10 years ago, according to new, district-level test score data released Wednesday by the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford. Compared with a decade…..
By Summer Allen | May 1, 2019 Greater Good Magazine Mindfulness is all the rage these days, and for good reason. Focusing on the moment can improve our well-being, foster compassion, and help our relationships. What about going beyond the present moment? Yes, thinking about the future can trigger…..
Recent 2025-2026 research highlights hope as a crucial, trainable skill for social-emotional health, acting as a stronger predictor of meaning in life than other positive emotions. High hope is linked to reduced stress, lower anxiety/PTSD, and better resilience by encouraging…..
June 18, 2025Contact: Eric Stann, StannE@missouri.edu Hope isn’t just wishful thinking — it’s a powerful emotional force that gives our lives meaning. Now, a new groundbreaking study from the University of Missouri shows it may be even more essential to well-being…..
From DCPS Mental health awareness is more important than ever in 2026. With the growing complexities of educational pressures, increased social media engagement, global uncertainties, and everyday familial stressors, students and their families face unprecedented challenges to their emotional well-being……
From Harmony United Psychiatric Care Being a teenager has never been easy, but as we enter 2026, the challenges teens face are no longer temporary disruptions they are shaping an entire generation’s emotional development. The pressures of adolescence today extend…..
By John MacPhee from JED As we enter 2026, young people are growing up in systems that are fragmenting, automating, and, in some cases, withdrawing human care. Technology is accelerating while human connection and social support erode. Social connection is increasingly mediated…..
Dear Friends, I have never had to write an email quite like this before in all my years with AmeriCorps but yesterday, we received the sad news that one of our members currently serving has passed away, with a medical…..