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A Night in the Global Village: Heifer Ranch Edutopia The George Lucas Educational Foundation Social and Emotional Learning
It's not enough to simply fill students' brains with facts. A successful education demands that their character be developed as well. That's where social emotional learning comes in. Social emotional learning is the process of helping students develop the skills to manage their emotions, resolve conflict nonviolently and make responsible decisions. Although family, community and society are significant factors in fostering emotional intelligence and character development, educators must create safe, supportive learning environments and integrate social emotional learning into the curriculum.

Edutopia is a vision of a new world of learning -- a place where innovation is the rule, not the exception. Through the Edutopia videos ideal, interactive learning environments are explored enabling others to adapt these successes in their own schools and communities. Edutopia contains a deep archive of continually updated best practices, from classroom tips to recommendations for district wide change.