21st century skills. Social and emotional learning skills. “Soft” skills. Whatever you choose to call them, there is a set of skills that are essential for success in school, work, and life — and yet ...

When ChatGPT appeared in November 2022, most educators felt it could become a threat and change the whole niche forever. No wonder: This language model algorithm is smart enough to produce logical and ...

Remember high school? Your friends, your music, your style? What lessons from high school classes do you still use today? If you could go back, what do you wish you’d learned about real life? Research ...

The COVID-19 pandemic may have thrust online education and distance learning into the spotlight in 2020, but it's not new. In fact, 1 in 5 public schools already offered courses entirely online during ...

Civic engagement is the oil that keeps the gears of democracy working. But what exactly are the behaviors of an engaged citizen? Understanding other points of view, solving problems collaboratively, ...

During a recent visit to a midwestern university, I found myself talking to a graduate student, a dean, and a visiting former foundation president. The conversation turned to the proper role of skills ...

Learn to teach effective money management skills to children, teens, and adults. Discover the components, methods, and ...

For many years, a topic of concern in K-12 education has been the importance of preparing students for a lifetime of continuous learning. A 2017 Education Week article tells us: “Learning How to Learn ...

I taught my 12-year-old daughter to change a car battery at 8 p.m. in a grocery store parking lot. It’s one of the many skills that I want her to know in case she ever finds herself stranded in a ...

Incorporating story-based interventions can help clients to learn and generalize DBT skills. For the purposes of this article, I will use "story" as an umbrella term that encompasses a range of ...