When we are faced with challenges, our brains are activated to learn new things—so long as a foundation of safety, belonging, and trust is there as well. Subscribe to the Edutopia Weekly newsletter: https://edut.to/3G5zIZ4 Our How Learning Happens video series explores practices grounded in the science of learning and human development. To see more, visit http://www.edutopia.org/how-learning-happens This series was produced by Edutopia in collaboration with the Learning Policy Institute (https://learningpolicyinstitute.org), with support from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation (http://sdbjrfoundation.org). Special Thanks: The Science of Learning and Development Alliance: https://www.soldalliance.org The Forum for Youth Investment: https://forumfyi.org The National AfterSchool Association: https://naaweb.org The Wallace Foundation: https://www.wallacefoundation.org EducationCounsel: http://educationcounsel.com Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center: https://thompsonisland.org *Follow us here:* Official Website: https://edutopia.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/edutopia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edutopia Twitter: https://twitter.com/edutopia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edutopia/ #HowLearningHappens #studentmotivation #studentsuccess #neuroscience © 2020 George Lucas Educational Foundation

When students step out of the classroom and explore the concepts they’ve learned about, they deepen their understanding of science, themselves, and the world. Subscribe to the Edutopia Weekly newsletter: https://edut.to/3G5zIZ4 Our How Learning Happens video series explores practices grounded in the science of learning and human development. To see more, visit http://www.edutopia.org/how-learning-happens This series was produced by Edutopia in collaboration with the Learning Policy Institute (https://learningpolicyinstitute.org), with support from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation (http://sdbjrfoundation.org). Special Thanks: The Science of Learning and Development Alliance: https://www.soldalliance.org The Forum for Youth Investment: https://forumfyi.org The National AfterSchool Association: https://naaweb.org The Wallace Foundation: https://www.wallacefoundation.org EducationCounsel: http://educationcounsel.com Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center: https://thompsonisland.org *Follow us here:* Official Website: https://edutopia.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/edutopia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edutopia Twitter: https://twitter.com/edutopia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edutopia/ #HowLearningHappens #outdooreducation #educationmatters #scienceclass © 2020 George Lucas Educational Foundation

When teachers bring parents in to see what their children are learning, they strengthen the home-school connection and help the adults build skills, too. Subscribe to the Edutopia Weekly newsletter: https://edut.to/3G5zIZ4 Our How Learning Happens video series explores practices grounded in the science of learning and human development. To see more, visit http://www.edutopia.org/how-learning-happens This series was produced by Edutopia in collaboration with the Learning Policy Institute (https://learningpolicyinstitute.org), with support from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation (http://sdbjrfoundation.org). Special Thanks: The Science of Learning and Development Alliance: https://www.soldalliance.org The Forum for Youth Investment: https://forumfyi.org The National AfterSchool Association: https://naaweb.org The Wallace Foundation: https://www.wallacefoundation.org EducationCounsel: http://educationcounsel.com Tacoma Public Schools: https://www.tacomaschools.org *Follow us here:* Official Website: https://edutopia.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/edutopia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edutopia Twitter: https://twitter.com/edutopia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edutopia/ #HowLearningHappens #studentsuccess #teachingtips #newteachers © 2020 George Lucas Educational Foundation

In Tacoma, a community-wide effort to better serve children is underway, and the first step is common language and shared best practices among the adults. Subscribe to the Edutopia Weekly newsletter: https://edut.to/3G5zIZ4 Our How Learning Happens video series explores practices grounded in the science of learning and human development. To see more, visit http://www.edutopia.org/how-learning-happens This series was produced by Edutopia in collaboration with the Learning Policy Institute (https://learningpolicyinstitute.org), with support from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation (http://sdbjrfoundation.org). Special Thanks: The Science of Learning and Development Alliance: https://www.soldalliance.org The Forum for Youth Investment: https://forumfyi.org The National AfterSchool Association: https://naaweb.org The Wallace Foundation: https://www.wallacefoundation.org EducationCounsel: http://educationcounsel.com Tacoma Public Schools: https://www.tacomaschools.org *Follow us here:* Official Website: https://edutopia.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/edutopia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edutopia Twitter: https://twitter.com/edutopia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edutopia/ #HowLearningHappens #educationsystem #afterschoolprogram #studentsuccess © 2020 George Lucas Educational Foundation

Sports can be a powerful way for young people to build self-regulation skills, set goals, and develop confidence—and physical activity develops brain architecture. Subscribe to the Edutopia Weekly newsletter: https://edut.to/3G5zIZ4 Our How Learning Happens video series explores practices grounded in the science of learning and human development. To see more, visit http://www.edutopia.org/how-learning-happens This series was produced by Edutopia in collaboration with the Learning Policy Institute (https://learningpolicyinstitute.org), with support from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation (http://sdbjrfoundation.org). Special Thanks: The Science of Learning and Development Alliance: https://www.soldalliance.org The Forum for Youth Investment: https://forumfyi.org The National AfterSchool Association: https://naaweb.org The Wallace Foundation: https://www.wallacefoundation.org EducationCounsel: http://educationcounsel.com The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Green Bay: https://www.bgcgb.org *Follow us here:* Official Website: https://edutopia.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/edutopia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edutopia Twitter: https://twitter.com/edutopia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edutopia/ #HowLearningHappens #physicalactivity #studentmotivation #studentsuccess © 2020 George Lucas Educational Foundation

Looking for resources to start your service-learning experiences in your program? Looking to use service-learning as a strategy in your youth programming or classroom? Get a preview of some of the resources that NYLC has created to help you with that. The ENGAGE series and other Sustainable Development Goals Handbooks are free with subscribing to NYLC's membership program.

By taking one day a month to provide staff with training and support, this organization equips adults to better care for the young people they serve. Subscribe to the Edutopia Weekly newsletter: https://edut.to/3G5zIZ4 Our How Learning Happens video series explores practices grounded in the science of learning and human development. To see more, visit http://www.edutopia.org/how-learning-happens This series was produced by Edutopia in collaboration with the Learning Policy Institute (https://learningpolicyinstitute.org), with support from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation (http://sdbjrfoundation.org). Special Thanks: The Science of Learning and Development Alliance: https://www.soldalliance.org The Forum for Youth Investment: https://forumfyi.org The National AfterSchool Association: https://naaweb.org The Wallace Foundation: https://www.wallacefoundation.org EducationCounsel: http://educationcounsel.com The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Green Bay: https://www.bgcgb.org *Follow us here:* Official Website: https://edutopia.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/edutopia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edutopia Twitter: https://twitter.com/edutopia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edutopia/ #HowLearningHappens #teachertraining #teachingtips #studentwellness © 2020 George Lucas Educational Foundation

This video is about online safety for kids. There are many wonderful things about the internet, but there are also some scary things too. Here are a few things that kids NEED TO KNOW. This series of videos has been culled from the STEVE TRASH SCIENCE - PBS TV SHOW - to assist teachers with DIGITAL LITERACY lessons. Feel free to DOWNLOAD and use in your classroom. For a complete list of the vocabulary words, concepts, and content in EACH video, please go here. https://www.stevetrash.com/science - Steve Trash :)

Two examples of how Social and Emotional Learning strategies are being implemented in Shelby County Schools.