Communication

Unlock the power of human skills to transform your students’ futures! Join us for an energizing edWebinar that reveals why leadership in higher education values skills like metacognition, adaptability, and empathy, even more than technical knowledge—and how you can build these skills right now in your high school classrooms. Dr. Jodie Donner, from Committee for Children, and Emily Wray, the creator of the RISE Model for Meaningful Feedback, share how to guide students in effective peer conversations, embed high-impact feedback loops, and accelerate skill growth across all content areas. You hear about ready-to-use strategies that empower students as they prepare for postsecondary success in college and career readiness. Educators, including classroom teachers, as well as school and district administrators—and all individuals committed to preparing students with the essential communication, collaboration, and critical-thinking skills necessary for postsecondary success—are strongly encouraged to view.

Discover how real-world human skills like empathy, emotion management, and problem-solving strengthen student communication and help them thrive in school and in life.

Discover how parent-teacher collaboration enhances students’ development of human skills through effective communication, shared goal-setting, and supportive environments.

In this webinar, our experts discuss how to elevate your Second Step program through family engagement. Jordan Posamentier, vice president of Committee for Children’s Policy & Advocacy Team, shares new data about effective ways to discuss social and emotional learning with students’ families.

Listening with intent means listening to understand another person’s perspective and feelings. These five strategies help kids become better listeners and communicators.

Learn how parent-teacher collaboration enhances the development of human skills, with insights from Helen Westmoreland of the National PTA.

Five practical strategies to help students really listen, keep their cool under pressure, and know when to step away. Real-world solutions to real-world problems.