$1M Investment to implement Open Circle in 23 Boston Public Schools
Recent coverage / 2012
A Deadly Culture of Isolation
Opinion / Past years
Axios: New Culture War: The Meaning of White Privilege
Recent Coverage / 2010
Baystate Parent: 5 Myths About Having “the Talk” With Your Teen, Debunked by Research
Recent Coverage / 2011
Boston Globe: In Mass. schools, a focus on well-being
Recent Coverage / 2013
Recent Coverage / 2016
Boston Globe: Is it bullying or just a playground conflict? Many parents find it hard to let kids work it out
Recent Coverage / 2018
Collaborating to Advance Equity and SEL
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2019
Courage to Teach An 18-Month Personal & Professional Renewal Program for Elementary & Middle School Teachers (2005)
Publications / Publications by title
EdSurge: The Pandemic Has Revealed What Really Matters in Education. (Spoiler: It’s Not Tests.)
Recent Coverage / 2021
EdSurge: The Role Social-Emotional Learning Plays in Teaching White Children About Race
Recent Coverage / 2020
Exploring the Impact of Gratitude Practices on Teacher Wellbeing
Media Library / Videos by WCW Scholars and Trainers
Foster's Daily Democrat: Schools Spotlight Social, Emotional Learning Amid Complex Times
Recent Coverage / 2019
Global Connections: Sallie Dunning, M.Ed.
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2014
Gratitude Project
All Projects / Active Projects
Harvard Business Review: The Average Mid-Forties Male College Graduate Earns 55% More Than His Female Counterparts
Recent Coverage / 2012
Hechinger Report: OPINION: Teachers will need to focus more on how students are feeling in these tough times
InStyle: How This Writer is Talking About Women's Issues Differently
Integrating Mindfulness into Social and Emotional Learning
Audio / Audio 2016/2017
It's the Media that's Hot for Teacher
Kristen L. Handricken Named Director of Open Circle
For the media / Earlier
Many Teens Endure Sexual Harassment
Nancy MacKay: Open Circle
New Findings, Publications, Presentations: Education
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2018
No easy fix found for bullying
NPR: Parents Join Schools In Starting Early Dialogue On Sexual Assault
Online bullying a growing part of US teen Internet life
Open Circle Announces the Appointment of New Director and Staff
For the media / 2017
Open Circle at the Edward Everett Elementary School: Nicole Mack
Open Circle at the Edward Everett Elementary School: Sarah Trantina
Open Circle Middle School Expansion
Open Circle: Celebrating 25 Years of Getting to the Heart of Learning
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2013
Open Circle: Updates from WCW ’s Social Emotional Learning Program
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2010
Peg Sawyer: Using Children's Literature to Support Social and Emotional Learning
Photo Op: 6/4 -- MA Ed Secty Malone to Visit Weston School to See Students in Open Circle
Presentations & Convenings: Inaugural Women of Color Conference
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2018
Project Director Testifies Before Boston City Council on Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Education
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2020
Schools Leverage Social and Emotional Learning in Turnaround Efforts
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2011
Second Stage Growth and Scaling Grants Program for Social and Emotional Learning Program Providers
SEL & Equity in Education: Can emotional skills help counteract racism?
SEL: The State of SEL in Massachusetts
Short Takes, News from Open Circle
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2017
Social and Emotional Learning Supports Restorative Justice
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2019
Social-Emotional Climate and the Success of New Teachers: A New Look at the Ongoing Challenge of New Teacher Retention. A Review of the Literature (2005)
Social-Emotional Learning Advocates Meet to Plan for Effective SEL in Every School
Spotlight: New Funding and Projects Spring/Summer 2012
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2012
Stopping Sexual Harassment in Middle School
Supporting Educators With Social and Emotional Learning Resources
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2020
Teen Dating Violence as Public Health Issue
Teen suicides linked to disturbing trend: online images of sexual assault
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