Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. – Fred Rogers AS EDUCATORS, the most precious resource we have is time. There never seems to be enough of it to cover the ever increasing litany of […]
Social-emotional learning
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Time to include social-emotional measures in assessments
BY MANY MEASURES, the Commonwealth is leading the pack when it comes to public education. Massachusetts students score higher on standardized tests than their peers across the nation and high school graduation rates have been steadily increasing over the past decade. But does that mean students are prepared for life after graduation? My organization looks […]
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Universal, broader screenings of students needed
THE OPIOID LEGISLATION taken up by the House this week excludes a controversial provision from the Senate bill requiring public schools to screen all students in grades 7 through 10 for substance abuse problems. As the bill moves to conference committee, an opening remains to build on the spirit of the Senate’s screening provision with […]