January 14, 2022
This article was originally published in District Administration on Aug. 31, 2021 by our SEL Ambassador Rachelle Cook. — While the start of last school year was filled with unknowns, the start of…
January 12, 2022
To my Move This World Friends, Family and Partners: Sara and the girls are looking ahead to big things in 2022 I’ve never been more relieved and ready for the end of…
January 05, 2022
Move This World works in partnership with Illuminate Education to help educators provide explicit instruction and regular practice of social emotional skills in response to the data they gather in the classroom.…
December 30, 2021
This toolkit is the perfect resource for administrators, counselors, and school SEL leaders who are looking for more ways to bolster their social emotional learning programs in the classroom. We encourage you…
December 14, 2021
Move This World Founder & CEO Sara Potler LaHayne sits down with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. Mayor Suarez and First Lady, Gloria, discuss how their partnership supports their family and work, living…
December 07, 2021
Move This World Founder & CEO Sara Potler LaHayne sits down with Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation Executive Director Maya Enista Smith. Maya and her son Hunter join Sara to discuss…
This article was originally published in District Administration on Aug. 31, 2021 by our SEL Ambassador Rachelle Cook. — While the start of last school year…
Graduation day: the ultimate “end goal” that all of our collective K-12 efforts are moving towards. We hope that our students can walk across that…
Happy Women’s History Month! As educators, mothers, leaders, and visionaries, women assume a variety of roles to design a world in which our children can…
In some states and districts, schools are planning to reopen and welcome students back to a traditional learning environment. However, even starting the school year…
Many districts are exploring the option of staggered schedules or partial reporting. Staggered schedules would ask specific grades to report on certain days to limit…
During “testing season,” many students are met with anxiety that stems from hours of test preparation, a lack of sleep, and a high-pressure environment that…
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to foster kindness and compassion in your classroom. Being kind is important year-round, but using Valentine’s Day as a…
As winter break approaches you might notice an uptick in difficult behaviors presented by your students and children. This is a natural result of the…
The holiday season is upon us. Your students are probably buzzing with emotions and you may be, too. Whether its excitement, joy, apprehension, anxiety, or…
For some students, the only place they feel safe is in school. In school they’re safe to make choices, safe to express feelings, safe to…
Tough conversations are unavoidable. As adults and inherently social human beings, opportunities for meaningful and complex dialogue present themselves in our daily lives almost constantly.…
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In part one of our article on social emotional learning and effective teamwork, we explored why SEL is the key to highly effective teams and…
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We’ve all been on a bad team. A team where mistakes are laughed at or shrugged off. “Not my problem.” A team where dropping the…
Here at Move This World, we believe strongly in opening and closing every meeting with a mindful exercise. Why do we do this? Because work…
The term mindfulness isn’t new. And while there are many proven benefits, such as improved focus, improved physical health, and decreased anxiety; there is still…
In June 2019, Ohio created K-12 Social and Emotional Learning Standards. these standards were a response to input from educators and families across the state…
The Illinois Early Learning Guidelines include SEL competencies for birth to age 3 and SEL competencies for age 3 to kindergarten. Illinois has also developed…
The Massachusetts Standards for Preschool and Kindergarten establish CASEL-aligned initiatives for young scholars, developing key social and emotional skills that will prepare them for the…
The Virginia Milestones of Child Development include SEL competencies/standards for birth to 48 months. Virginia’s Foundation Blocks for Early Learning: Comprehensive Standards for Four-Year-Olds include…
New York has set standards for SEL implementation with the goals of supporting student mental health, improving school connectedness, and fostering better learning environments in…
How often a day do you check your phone? Is it Instagram notifying you that you have 250 likes on your selfie rather than 249?…
October 10th is World Mental Health Day, a day meant to raise awareness and help advocate against the social stigma that is often associated around…
Photograph by Lynn Johnson This is part four of our series on Brain Health based off an interview with Jeremy Richman, a neuro-pharmacologist who runs…
Photograph by Lynn Johnson This is part three of our series on Brain Health based off an interview with Jeremy Richman, a neuro-pharmacologist who runs…
Photograph by Lynn Johnson This is part two of our series on Brain Health based off an interview with Jeremy Richman, a neuro-pharmacologist who runs…
Move This World is excited to partner with Sparkler Learning to support the Big Heart World initiative to keep young learners engaged all summer! Big…
Research has shown that an SEL Toolkit has overwhelmingly demonstrated that parent engagement in a child’s education and school community has a positive effect on…
With school out for summer vacation, students have hours of free time on their hands everyday – and some parents may be wondering how to…
Summer vacation is a great time to reinforce the social emotional learning done in school at home. Problem solving, community building and self-management are…
As winter break approaches you might notice an uptick in difficult behaviors presented by your students and children. This is a natural result of the…
Move This World works in partnership with Illuminate Education to help educators provide explicit instruction and regular practice of social emotional skills in response to…
Move This World works in partnership with Panorama Education to help educators provide explicit instruction and regular practice of social emotional skills. Download our alignment…
Move This World works in partnership with xSEL Labs to help educators provide explicit instruction and regular practice of social emotional skills. Download our alignment…
Move This World partners with SEL assessment provider Aperture Education to give Aperture’s customers a sampling of our evidence-based, engaging multimedia experiences that help develop…
We’re excited to announce that Move This World has been named a Tech & Learning Primary (K-6) and Secondary (6-12) Winner at the 2021 Awards of Excellence…
In this series, we’ll be spotlighting SEL Ambassadors from the Move This World community. We are excited to introduce to you Principal Jessica Drzewucki from…
In this series, we’ll be spotlighting SEL Ambassadors from the Move This World community. The start of the school year – this school year especially…
We’re so excited to introduce you to our new SEL Ambassadors! In this series, we’ll spotlight SEL Ambassadors from across the country who are Moving…
Supporting social emotional learning in schools is truly a team effort. A culture of SEL doesn’t depend on just a strong guidance counselor or an…
Over the past 2 months, schools have shifted teaching and learning in a way they have never done before. From solving problems like access to…
To my Move This World Friends, Family and Partners: Sara and the girls are looking ahead to big things in 2022 I’ve never been more…
To my Move This World Friends, Family, and Partners: For the second time in a week, our country is grieving a mass shooting. When combined…
To my Move This World Friends, Family and Partners: Despite the start of a new year, it seems that we will be continuing on the…
The word “judgement” is prevalent in schools, especially high schools. As young adults grow into themselves, every quirk can become subject of teasing or questioning.…
Growing up, I didn’t really understand the power of rituals. Take religion, for example. I never considered myself a particularly religious person. I didn’t attend…