Education Excellence

Kristina talks with Jessica Siiwerski, CEO of Open Up Resource (OUR) about the importance of social-emotional learning (SEL); how SEL can be improved and how it affect the curriculum; and the tools and resources that  OUR provides administrators and educators to deal with SEL issues. Jessica’s work in K–12 education was profiled in The Wall Street Journal and Steven Brill’s book, Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America’s Schools. She also participated in the documentary film, The Lottery.  The episode was sponsored by InnovateK12, innovatek12.org/services; Vernier, vernier.com/training; and Open Up Resources,openupresources.org