Executive Summary In the final quarter of the 2022-2023 academic year, Woodford County conducted an eight-week pilot of Everyday Speech’s digital curriculum. The program demonstrated significant improvements in students' social-emotional knowledge and prosocial...
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What Are SEL Learning Standards?
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a federal law that allows states to independently decide how to account for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) standards in schools. Research demonstrates that standards-based instruction is essential for guiding the planning,...
Why Everyday Speech? A Guide for Decision Makers
In today’s challenging PK-12 educational landscape, Student Support Service teams face enormous caseloads and limited time to find effective resources for teaching social and communication skills. Everyday Speech makes it easier. Our no-prep digital social skills...
SEL in Focus: Truths and Misconceptions
In today’s dynamic educational landscape, incorporating Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) into classrooms is more critical than ever. Everyday Speech’s digital curriculum is designed to equip students with essential life skills, fostering both academic success and...
Webinar Recap: Advanced Strategies for Supporting Tier 2 and Tier 3 Interventions in K12 Schools
Get the MTSS Intervention Library 30+ no-prep interventions for Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.District administrators and student support teams face increasing challenges in supporting students with specific social, behavioral, and communication needs. Recognizing this,...
How Washington County Improved Special Education Outcomes with Everyday Speech
Supporting students with social, behavioral, and communication challenges in special education requires strategic, scalable solutions that empower both educators and administrators. At Washington County School District, Special Education Teacher Markay Thorkelson...
Five Key Strategies for Effective Tier 2 and Tier 3 Support
Supporting students with targeted and intensive needs requires strategies that address real challenges and deliver measurable results. Effective Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions aren’t just about adding support; they require a structured, data-driven approach that...
How Everyday Speech Aligns with North Carolina’s Portrait of a Graduate
The North Carolina Portrait of a Graduate prepares students for diverse postsecondary pathways—college, careers, or the military—by fostering rigorous academics and essential life skills. The Portrait of a Graduate identifies seven Durable Skills that students should...
How to Support Student Voice and Build Social Skills with Restorative Practices
For over a decade, educators, researchers, and advocates have been sounding the alarm about the harmful effects of exclusionary school discipline practices, such as classroom removals, office discipline referrals, suspensions, and expulsions. The statistics are...