Social Emotional Solutions: April 2023

Social Emotional Solutions: A monthly blog post series showcasing strategies and bright spots for Colorado’s schools Academic Recovery: Building Systems to Catch Kids Up By Finessa Ferrell, CEI Social Emotional Learning Specialist   Re-Imagining the Problem Let’s talk frankly about attendance. Educators are insistent that student attendance has never been …

Social Emotional Solutions: February 2023

Social Emotional Solutions: A monthly blog showcasing strategies and bright spots for Colorado’s schools The ‘Restorative’ in Restorative Practices  By Marcus Bratton, CEI Director of District Implementation and Partnerships   Introduction Fresh out of college, my first job was at an alternative high school for credit recovery, which at the time …

Social Emotional Solutions: October 2022

Social Emotional Solutions: A monthly blog showcasing strategies and bright spots for Colorado’s schools The Four Academic Mindsets – Something We Can Agree On By Finessa Ferrell, CEI Social Emotional Learning Specialist Introduction Every educator knows the power of asking the right question. In the 1980s when school attendance and …

Social Emotional Solutions: September 2022

Social Emotional Solutions: A monthly blog showcasing strategies and bright spots for Colorado’s schools Do Now! Creating Belonging in Colorado Classrooms By Finessa Ferrell, CEI Social Emotional Learning Specialist Introduction With back to school behind us, many of our conversations with teachers and school leaders include a common theme – …

Social Emotional Solutions: August 2022

Social Emotional Solutions: A monthly blog showcasing strategies and bright spots for Colorado’s schools Five Mindsets to Start Your Year By Finessa Ferrell, CEI Social Emotional Learning Specialist Introduction If last year was a book title, it would be The Big Squeeze. Educators were pushed to their limits; it was …