It’s become increasingly critical that we embrace and embed social and emotional learning (SEL) in both in-school and out-of-school environments.
What does SEL focus on? The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has established five core competencies
New York Times: Motivation flourishes where students feel autonomous, supported and competent. Our hands-on curriculum and supportive faculty help children become engaged students with a passion for learning.
Seventeen years ago, a group of recent UC Davis graduates living in Sacramento, learned that the Gardenland Northgate neighborhood of Sacramento, an area with one of the lowest average family incomes, had one of the highest concentrations of children in the Sacramento area. Knowing this, the group initiated safe and …
By Nicole Bradshaw and Izabela Deleon This article was published on 06.06.19 in the Sacramento News and Review Nicole Bradshaw, left, lives in Gold River and plans to attend Arizona State University. Izabela Deleon lives in El Dorado Hills and plans to attend St. Louis University. Both graduate on June …
Marley Dooling was sitting through Sacramento Waldorf School assembly just weeks ago, and little did she know Duke University officials were there to surprise her with an alumni endowed $315,000 scholarship. When Dooling applied for Duke, she said she never thought she would receive such a generous package. “My grandfather …
When Sam Christman, a high school student at Sacramento Waldorf School, saw the trailer for the documentary “Artifishal”, it really hit home. The film documents threats facing our waters and wild fish, so the avid catch-and-release fisherman excitedly showed it to a friend, but his friend didn’t understand why it …
College Application Essay by Chris Olson, 12th Grade Setting bow to string, I begin to play Bach’s Prelude in G Major on a cello I made myself. My fingers move swiftly through the notes. I look up and survey the assembled crowd, watching me and my box cello, carefully built …
College Application Essay Minh Thuc Tran, 12th Grade Student For me, “Chicken Nut Bread” are the most profound words in the English language. In my first year in the U.S., I attended boarding school in Pennsylvania, a drastic change for someone from Vietnam. I will never forget my ESL instructor, …
Student-Teacher Relationships In a recent opinion piece entitled “Students Learn From People They Love,” New York Times columnist David Brooks discusses the crucial role the quality of student-teacher relationships plays in learning. Citing research that shows the importance of relationships for learning outcomes, he bemoans the lack of emphasis on emotional …
“Community” Commencement Speech to SWS Class of 2012 By James Meier The Class of 2012. My, oh my! What thrills you have given us. What mysteries you have unfolded before our eyes. What memories you have made for us. You are a force to be marveled at, and at times, …
