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"Education researchers at Pearson teamed up with the Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21) to conduct a review of the research literature on the importance of collaboration skills for employers, as well as how to teach and assess these skills in K-12 and higher-education classrooms. The ability to work in teams is one of the most sought-after skills among new hires, yet research suggests that students may not be graduating with the level of skills needed to succeed on the job."

"10 Critical Soft Skills For Communicators"

weekly search quests to build research skills

"The development of the Competencies serves as a first step in identifying the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that educators need in order to create and thrive in effective personalized, learner-centered environments. Check out the recently released digital version here on the Hub."

Number Pieces helps students develop a deeper understanding of place value while building their computation skills with multi-digit numbers. Students use the number pieces to represent multi-digit numbers, regroup, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

"The thoughtful use of technology by parents and early educators can engage children in key skills such as play, self-expression, and computational thinking which will support later success across all academic disciplines and help maintain young children's natural curiosity."

The Power of Effective Questioning "While asking questions may seem a simple task, it is perhaps the most powerful tool we possess as teachers.   If we ask the right question of the right student at the right moment we may inspire her to new heights of vision and insight.  A good question can excite, disturb, or comfort, and eventually yield an unexpected bounty of understanding and critical awareness.  But even apart from such serendipitous moments, question-asking serves many functions that make it the stock in trade of the skillful teacher. "

Being used in Norton City, one of the VA4LIN divisions.

This is a great introduction to Google Sheets. Alice Keeler has done a wonderful job of breaking down the skills and giving students sheets to practice with

The Leadership Competencies for Learner-Centered, Personalized Education (Leadership Competencies) serve as a first step in identifying the knowledge, skills, and dispositions leaders must master in order to build and sustain learner-centered, personalized schools and learning environments.

"In this activity, there are Three of Ourselves. There is the Past Self who exists as the person in our memories. We often have feelings of regret, blame, or unfairness around the experiences of Past Self. This is totally normal. There is the Present Self or the Experiencing Self, who lives in the present tense - this is you right now. Sometimes it is hard to focus on the Present Self without getting stuck worrying about Past or Future Self. There is the Future Self who will adapt to an uncertain future. We often don't give this self enough trust - she or he is very good at adapting and this should give us confidence. That said, Future Self can be prepared for success through the habits, skills, and experiences of Past and Present Self. By thinking about these Three Selves in an equilibrated and healthy way, we can increase our resilience and wellness."

The SEL 3 Signature Practices were developed in response to these commonly heard questions: "But what does SEL LOOK like?" and "How can we start doing SEL right now?" Educators and OST providers understood and believed in the power of SEL, but sought clarity about how to demonstrate and observe SEL in action during the school day and beyond. The SEL 3 Signature Practices are one tool for fostering a supportive environment and promote SEL. They intentionally and explicitly help build a habit of practices through which students and adults enhance their SEL skills. While not an SEL curriculum, these practices are one concrete example of a way to help people understand and practice the goals of an overall systemic SEL implementation plan.