Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR)

SEL Curricula Are for School Counselors Too

guest — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:47:32 +0000

ESR author Ken Breeding is featured in an article on social and emotional learning called School Counseling Curriculum Objectives on the School Counselor website.

“Breeding said that it’s evident that when students are taught SEL skills, violence, acting out and other disruptive behaviors are ‘tremendously curtailed.’ And it’s no surprise that students who lack these skills, who are afraid and anxious, who are victims of everyday teasing and bullying, struggle with learning – and fail to achieve.”

See the full article here.

Virtual Q&A with ESR Author Carol Miller Lieber

guest — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:39:01 +0000

Interested in learning more about Making Learning REAL: Reaching and Engaging All Learners in Secondary Classrooms or Getting Classroom Management RIGHT: Guided Discipline and Personalized Support in Secondary Schools? Here’s your chance to ask ESR author, Carol Miller Lieber, questions that you might have about either of these new resources! Please submit your questions on the form below by Friday, December 11th, and we will have her answer your questions via the ESR Blog the following week.

ESR Examines Increasing Access to Postsecondary Education

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:22:13 +0000

ESR is please to announce the publication of “Increasing College Access through School-Based Models of Postsecondary Preparation, Planning, and Support” by Carol Miller Lieber, with contributions by Jennifer Allen, Martha Mullane, Kathleen Mullin, and Denise Wolk.

This paper grows out of ESR’s commitment to contribute to core practices that reduce educational disparities and facilitate equal access to quality instruction, supports, and opportunities for all secondary students.

The authors explore the essential question of how we shift the paradigm of postsecondary access, especially in urban schools, from working intensively with some students to supporting and guiding the future aspirations of all the young people in their care. The paper posits four comprehensive school-based models for achieving postsecondary preparation, planning, and support for all students, and identifies key policy changes that would support these models.

Download a FREE copy of ESR’s Increasing College Access Paper:

First Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Job Title *
Organization *
Address *
City *
State *
Zip *
Phone

Two New Books in Our Partners in Learning Series

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:31:05 +0000

We’ve just published two new resources for secondary school educators. Getting Classroom Management RIGHT: Guided Discipline and Personalized Support in Secondary Schools helps teachers create consistent, fair, and effective discipline and support practices that encourage positive, respectful classroom climates.

Making Learning REAL: Reaching and Engaging All Learners in Secondary Classrooms helps teachers facilitate strong, productive relationships with their students.

To order, visit our Online Store.

View the table of contents of Getting Classroom Management RIGHT (in PDF).

View the table of contents of Making Learning REAL (in PDF).

ESR Launches Blog

guest — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:17:22 +0000

Educators for Social Responsibility is proud to announce a blog launch just in time for the new school year! Please check us out and feel free to subscribe with your RSS Feed to receive our updates instantly.

Adventures in Peacemaking – Great for After School

guest — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:01:22 +0000

After-school should feel different from school. We designed Adventures in Peacemaking, an activity-based educational program that can be quickly and easily introduced into any after-school or summer program. For more information, see our Adventures in Peacemaking page.

Advisory Programs Help Students Feel Connected to Their Schools

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:20:41 +0000

The benefits of implementing school-wide advisory programs are well documented. Advisory programs can play a critical role in a school’s overall academic and student support services plan. Advisories are a primary way to create a more personalized learning environment where all students are well known by at least one adult. Moreover, advisory provides a structure and a set of practices for monitoring and supporting students’ academic progress and college and career readiness throughout their time in high school. To learn more, see our Advisory page.

Links to Literature

guest — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:35:19 +0000

Visit our Online Store to learn more about Links to Literature: Teaching Tools to Enhance Literacy, Character, and Social Skills.

First Name *
Last Name *
Title *
Organization *
Email *
Question(s) for Carol Miller Lieber *