Research-informed newsletter on youth development, student success, mental health, and career readiness. – Issue 56 – |
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Hello Friends, Thank you for your patience as I took a much-needed break! The newsletter is back. Moving forward, I plan to publish twice a month. I also intend to build on your requests and recommendations and offer more content on teaching and learning and occasional themed issues. The newsletter will now explore 6 key themes (Youth and Competency Development, Adolescents and Technology, Student Success, Youth Mental Health, Career Readiness, and Youth Mentoring). Feel free to re-visit the subscription page and indicate the theme you are interested in following. If you indicate one or more themes, you will receive only the issues with your preferred content. If you do nothing, you will continue to receive all issues. Be well, |
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02 | MENTAL HEALTH“Something I learned, which I would never expect,” she said, “is that you have to say right to them, like, ‘Are you thinking about hurting yourself or are you thinking about suicide?’" A mental health first aid course for teens is making a difference by training young people to be mental health first responders. |
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03 | STUDENT SUCCESSA recent international survey of teachers has found that “grading obsession” is one of the top challenges in education. Teachers who took part in the survey believe that students, parents, and educators see grades as more effective than feedback in improving learning. The authors of the study suggest that “the grading obsession poses a significant threat to student well-being, learning and equitable education.” It also adversely impacts how students learn and makes it difficult for teachers to use assessment in ways that support meaningful learning. |
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04 | STUDENT SUCCESSTo help reduce test anxiety, apply the three Fs of assessment: Familiar, Focused, and Flexible. |
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05 | SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNINGBased on over ten years of research, this guide helps educators and youth workers choose the right SEL program for middle and high school students. “School or out-of-school-time program practitioners interested in SEL can use the resource to look ‘inside and across’ SEL programs to better understand their content and assess their fit with school district or community needs.” |
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Missed the previous issue? Find it here. |
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