Classroom Resources

Reading LIFE Goals

See the blog post Making Reading a Matter of the Heart for the story of how an ELA class journeyed to make independent reading heart-changing. They shifted their focus from "how many pages did I read?” to “how will this book impact my life?” Setting authentic, meaningful reading goals became a part of the beginning-of-year rituals. Click below for students instructions on creating reading goal posters.

A Few Quick Reads on Social-Emotional Learning

• Social-Emotional Learning: A New Dimension of Education

• Why Social-Emotional Learning is Suddenly in the Spotlight

• The Future of Education Depends on Social-Emotional Learning: Here’s Why