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1/18/2012 In expectation of his upcoming lecture at New Trier High School, Roger is interviewed for this article titled Casel Builder in Quintessential New Trier.
1/4/2012 Roger Weissberg is quoted in Asking help isn’t easy for some students, a Chicago Tribune piece on a new study published in the American Sociological Review that found that students’ ability to speak up for themselves and seek help from a teacher often varies by economic and social class.
12/22/2011 Linda Darling-Hammond, Stanford University professor and CASEL board member, wins the 2012 Grawemeyer Award in education from the University of Louisville for her book, The Flat World and Education: How America’s Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future. Read Stanford professor wins Grawemeyer in education for more details.
12/7/2011 Educating the Whole Student: Integrating Academic, Social and Emotional Learning with Roger Weissberg. CASEL president and CEO Roger Weissberg will speak at New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL on Feb. 8, 2012.
In-depth interview with a prominent advocate of social and emotional learning
Maurice Elias with host Christopher De Michele, founder of Enrichment Resource Group. Maurice Elias of Rutgers University explores the past, present, and future of social and emotional learning with interviewer Christopher De Michele. This absorbing 50-minute conversation touches on parenting, school- and district-wide implementation, empowering teachers and administrators, leadership development, and much more. 11/12/2011 Emotional Learning Brings Real Hope to Schools – A little-known movement helps kids understand the connection between the brain and heart, and improve their behavior (and test scores) too. This article discusses how SEL is being implemented in schools across the country, about a few specific programs, the Collaborating Districts Initiative, and federal policy efforts around social and emotional learning. 11/12/2011 Roger Weissberg to speak on November 18, 2011 in Boston, MA at the first SEL Leadership Conference at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology on “Promoting the Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning of Millions of Young People.” For more information, please visit http://www.SEL4Mass.org. 10/16/2011 Reading, Writing, Empathy: The Rise of ‘Social Emotional Learning’ 10/13/2011 Roger Weissberg to Speak on Oct. 20th in Chicago 9/27/2011 [CNN Video] Beyond GPAs: Character Point Average 9/23/2011 The Emotional Well-Being of Our Nation’s Youth and the Promise of Social–Emotional Learning
Dr. Marc Brackett, president of the RULER Approach, was featured in Good Education.
Roger Weissberg to speak on Oct. 20 at investiture of NoVo Endowed Chair of Social and Emotional Learning. Public invited.
Nancy Carlsson-Paige and Bob Wise tell Christine Romans that developing an ‘emotional quotient’ is an important component of learning.
A detailed piece from National Association of School Psychologists that synthesizes several social and emotional learning research articles and discusses their support of the CASEL’s efforts on Capitol Hill.Events