SEL Challenge @selchallenge
The SEL Challenge is a partnership between eight exemplary OST programs, a team of researchers and a national funder Joined May 2016-
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Our website has a brand new look and feel and it's officially live! Check it out: forumfyi.org #Readyby21 #readyyouth
What can youth coaches do to create a more positive experience for their athletes? Our new #CallsForCoaches brief offers simple strategies. Read: as.pn/callsforcoaches
This new guide explores the standards, indicators, and curriculum features of #SEL and presents case narratives to illustrate the concepts in practical ways. Download "Preparing Children to Thrive" today: bit.ly/2UsvGPC
This @YouthToday article features our very own @KarenPittman, who explains the significance of the #NationAtHope report and the importance of widening our understanding of where young people learn. bit.ly/2NYxHAv
Reason #3: Our keynote & breakout sessions feature inspiring presenters who are leading minds in the fields of youth development, equity, program quality and community change efforts. The line-up for this year is shaping up to be rich and engaging. Stay tuned to learn more! #rb21
Reason #2 to attend the #Readyby21 National Meeting: This event represents the nexus of the youth-serving field, bringing together everyone from practitioners to policymakers, working on issues from the neighborhood to state & national levels. #rb21
Reason #1: Network with your peers. Build your professional network, learn about successes and lessons from communities like yours, and explore how others are using #rb21 strategies.
That early neuroscience breakthrough reminded us that a key job of a school is to give students new things to love. It reminded us that what teachers really teach is themselves — their contagious passion for their subjects and students nytimes.com/2019/01/17/opi…
"Students can't be challenged until they feel safe and valued." #NationAtHope
Shannon Szymczak on Social, Emotional and Academic Development in the classroom: "It's not just one more thing to teach, it's how I'm teaching." #NationAtHope @AspenSEAD
"Think about schools as places that promote development...how our institutions can focus on both the students and teachers becoming fuller human beings...rather than focusing on learning outcomes exclusively, we focus on the processes that support human development" #nationathope
Registration is officially open for the 2019 Ready by 21 National Meeting! Join us April 23-25th in Seattle! Lock in early bird rates today: bit.ly/2scKs0e #rb21
Joining our Twitter chat at 1 PM? Watch this video from our CEO @KarenPittman as she discusses today's topic. #readyyouth bit.ly/2QzKLB9
We're excited for today's TODAY's Twitter Chat "Readiness, Equity and Quality: The Pre-REQs for Improving Learning Opportunities!" Don't forget to tune in at 1 PM EST using #readyyouth We're looking forward to your insight.
How can we improve quality, increase readiness, and promote equity? Join this week's Twitter Chat - "Readiness, Equity and Quality: The Pre-REQs for Improving Learning Opportunities" THIS Friday, Dec. 14 at 1 PM EST to find out! Tune in via #readyyouth.
Don't forget to register for tomorrow's FREE webinar, "Governance Matters: Organizing for Success" bit.ly/2QmSC4J Learn about approaches to Out-of-School Time (#OST) system governance, and why and when it's time to consider revising your approach.
HAPPENING TOMORROW!
We're excited to release a new report about #SEL measurement & continuous quality improvement! Read more about the report here: bit.ly/2A37BG9
Register for "Where and When Does Learning Happen: A Thought Leader Conversation with @KarenPittman" bit.ly/2PwPxim #readyyouth

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Sara Ucar @saraucars
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liznusken @liznusken
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246 Followers 744 Following Social and Emotional Learning. Equity. Advocacy.
Mika Jain @mikajain
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Camp Explore @camp_explore
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Jennifer Stepanek @jenlystepanek
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Thread STL @ThreadSTL
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Dr. Kendra Coates @DrKendraCoates
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Carol Paxton @CCpsel
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NYS Resource Centers @NYS21stCCLCRC
190 Followers 540 Following Official account for the Resource Centers that serve 21st Century Community Learning Centers in New York State! Join our mailing list: https://t.co/xJqqhsEZcu
Marc Brackett @drmarcbrackett
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Alaska Afterschool Ne... @AKAfterschool
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CASEL @caselorg
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Michael Funk @MichaelRFunk
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