The Satchel Pulse Blog | Shawna Jensen

As district and school buildings strive to meet goals, professional development and learning tend to be a common approach to closing the gap between reality and a desired ...

Previously, we discussed social-emotional learning (SEL) as an approach to systematic improvement. ...

In this post we will look at the connection between systematic improvement and SEL. It is helpful to consider what we mean when we discuss systems. Systems theory ...

Previously, we discussed social and emotional learning (SEL) as an avenue for

In this blog series we will be focusing on SEL and Equity. Each post will rotate through theory and application of our blog concepts and key ideas related to SEL and ...

We have written a series of blogs that focused on ways to integrate social and emotional learning into a myriad of common district and building systems and structures. As ...

All districts know one thing: schools are only as strong as their staff. This is and was increasingly important in 2021. Given the impact of the last year,

As we close out our series on reflection, it feels important to reflect on the collective strengths of school communities. Over the last year, school and district leaders were ...

Reflection is a critical piece of developing CASEL’s five core competencies. Reflection often leads to personalization and supports a growth mindset. Over the next three ...

As a result of the current pandemic, many discussions in the educational field shift to how we support learners’ social-emotional needs manifested by stressors inside and ...