Life Skills

JR Entsminger, EdD, is an esteemed elementary school principal in Burbank, Illinois. He is also known as a prominent speaker, having presented throughout the United States on topics ranging from responsive circles and conflict management to integrated project-based learning.

Educators gain practical, research-based educational tools to explicitly grow and teach executive function. Designed for secondary students, this book helps teachers support students, increase independence, and create calmer and more effective classrooms—where students manage time, advocate for themselves, and thrive independently.

This research-based resource offers general education teachers more efficient and effective ways to integrate social-emotional learning (SEL), language, and literacy development into all subjects and grade levels to make the most powerful learning impact, not just for English learners but for all students.

Join author Hedreich Nichols to examine the cognitive processes we use to draw a circle around our “in groups,” and learn to mitigate any negative fallout that may impact our practice as educators. While learning about the brain science behind belonging, you will explore a few of more than 180 cognitive biases. This webinar will equip you to use this knowledge to look closely at personal connections and trends that impact student and staff relationships.

This goal-setting planner offers K–12 teachers and administrators a practical tool for integrating physical, mental, emotional, and social wellness tips and strategies daily to create a personal and professional life that maintains focus and balance.

Laurie Feinzimer, PhD, is the director of social-emotional learning at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, where she collaborates with academic divisions and teacher teams to integrate well-being and emotional learning into instructional practices..

Shift students’ mindsets from one of compliance, apathy, and victimization to one of hope by helping them become the hero of their own story. Give learners purpose, ownership, and the courage to try so that they develop a strong sense of self-efficacy and motivation.

This webinar will walk preschool educators and early childhood leaders through a practical metacognitive strategy called structured SELf-questioning that enables all students (preK–12) to take control of their emotions, thinking, and learning.

Effectively remedying student behavior means forming targeted behavior intervention methods. Authors Jessica and John Hannigan create a step-by-step process for replacing challenging student behaviors with those that strengthen essential life skills for school and beyond.