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The Power of Building Relationships With Students
Relationships are powerful in all aspects of life. They foster trust, collaboration, and personal growth, providing the foundation for effective communication and mutual support. Strong relationships enable individuals to navigate challenges more effectively, build...
The Powerful Connection Between Social-Emotional Learning and Academic Success
As an educator, you’re constantly seeking ways to improve student outcomes. Although not new, social-emotional learning (SEL) has gained significant traction in recent years. SEL is a set of universal, transferrable skills vital for activating humans' innate capacity...
Building a Culture of Inclusion: Strategies for School Administrators
As the new school year approaches, school administrators face the exciting challenge of fostering a warm and inclusive environment for every student who comes through the door each day. Amid the flurry of preparations of building schedules, ordering supplies, creating...
Disability Inclusion in Education: The Benefits & Importance for All Students
Disability Is Diversity Inclusion is the intentional design of educational systems that provide ALL students equal access, opportunities, and a sense of belonging. A truly inclusive environment does not value one marginalized group over another; instead, it recognizes...
7 Easy Ways To Promote Social-Emotional Learning In The Classroom
Research indicates that students who engage in social-emotional learning experience substantial improvements in their academic achievements, behavior, and overall well-being. As educators, teachers have a tremendous opportunity to shape the educational, social, and...
Social-Emotional Learning and Student Mental Health
Before the outbreak of COVID-19, the mental health of K-12 students was already a growing concern. However, the pandemic has worsened this mental health crisis even further. Lockdowns, extended periods of virtual learning, social isolation, and the impact of the virus...
5 Core Competencies of Social-Emotional Learning Fundamentals
If you work in education, it's no surprise that the focus has expanded beyond traditional academic subjects to include the holistic development of individuals. Social-emotional learning (SEL) has emerged as a critical component of education, emphasizing the...
Pandemic-caused isolation still impacting students’ social-emotional learning, says non-profit Changing Perspectives
In March 2020, the spread of the coronavirus caused schools to shut down, shifting students to online classes and isolating them at home. The pandemic has been incredibly traumatic – aside from the isolation, there has been a huge and unexpected change to their lives,...
Inclusive Schools Week 2023: December 4-8, 2023
Inclusive Schools Week is an annual event sponsored by the Inclusive Schools Network (ISN) and Stetson & Associates, Inc., which is held each year during the first full week in December. Since its inception in 2001, Inclusive Schools Week has celebrated the...
Sam Drazin’s Changing Perspectives Creates Inclusive Classrooms in 37 States and Counting
From Markets.BusinessInsider.com Born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a rare congenital disorder resulting in facial anomaly and hearing loss, Sam's journey has been one of resilience and determination. Having undergone eight surgeries as a child, he has firsthand...
Could a Data-Driven Mindset Shift be the Key to A Sense of Belonging for All Students?
Changing Perspectives' Executive Director, Sam Drazin, participated in the first-ever in-person Community of Action with Educating All Learners. His group addressed the question of improving leader commitments and educator mindset shifts - to improve inclusion and...
Pennsylvania launches grant program for disability awareness curriculum
Our Executive Director, Sam Drazin, was recently quoted in an article about Pennsylvania's new disability awareness program! Dive Brief: Pennsylvania recently launched a grant program to seed curriculum programs across the state that highlight people with disabilities...
