{"id":81301,"date":"2025-06-12T17:51:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T22:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casel.org\/?post_type=blogposts&#038;p=81301"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:35:00","slug":"shaping-impactful-classrooms-for-a-changing-world","status":"publish","type":"blogposts","link":"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/shaping-impactful-classrooms-for-a-changing-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaping Impactful Classrooms for a Changing World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-points\"><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does it truly mean to be future ready? How can social and emotional learning (SEL) help? Explore these questions in CASEL\u2019s final webinar in our three-part series \u201cThriving in Tomorrow\u2019s World.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This final webinar in the series takes a look at SEL in the classroom and how at all grade bands it can help students begin to imagine and prepare for their lives as adults.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key themes include how systems can build a broader view of \u201cfuture readiness,\u201d the importance of attending to the learning of both adults and students, and the importance of families and communities in nurturing future-ready students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thriving in Tomorrow\u2019s World Three-Part Webinar Series: Part 3 Recap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How do we prepare a generation for a world that is more complex, globally connected, and technologically advanced than we have ever experienced?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CASEL\u2019s three-part webinar series, <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/events\/thriving-in-tomorrows-world-learning-spaces-for-a-future-ready-generation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thriving in Tomorrow\u2019s World: Learning Spaces for a Future-Ready Generation<\/a>, dives into this critical question. Leading researchers, practitioners, and policymakers explore the vital role of SEL in future-readiness, along with systems-level approaches and classroom strategies that can equip students with the skills they need for success in a rapidly shifting world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this third installment, <strong>Sherrie Raven<em>, <\/em><\/strong>Director of SEL Implementation at CASEL, was joined by a panel of experts to discuss how to create classrooms designed to meet the needs of students in a changing world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mark W. Wells<\/strong>, Student Services Specialist, New Castle County Vocational Technical School District (DE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Michael Leasure<\/strong>, Middle and High School Principal, River Valley School (PA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ed Hidalgo<\/strong>, Master Trainer &amp; Education Consultant, Educators Cooperative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the key takeaways and our favorite video highlights, as well as the full webinar recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-takeaways\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/image.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81304\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sherrie Raven, moderator:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are a lot of ways to look at future readiness, with <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/how-can-states-prepare-students-for-the-future-the-portrait-of-the-graduate-helps-set-the-vision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>graduate profiles<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/how-can-school-districts-elevate-student-voice-check-out-three-case-studies-from-across-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>youth voice<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/supportive-climate-and-discipline-strategies-spotlight-on-generation-schools-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong> school climate<\/strong><\/a><strong>, SEL, and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/what-strategies-can-we-use-to-integrate-sel-and-academic-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>academic instruction<\/strong><\/a>. All of those things are important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have to build the skills of the educators as well as the students, helping educators see how all of these things go together so that it&#8217;s not 15 different spinning plates that they&#8217;re trying to deal with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we&#8217;ve got to involve our<strong> families and community partners<\/strong>. They&#8217;re integral. They are our children&#8217;s first best teachers, and they have a stake in what happens in having their kids be future ready.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-favorite-moments\"><strong>Our Favorite Moments<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The boy who dreams of NASCAR<br><\/em><\/strong>Ed Hidalgo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Ed Hidalgo, Education Consultant: Seeking vividness and specificity when exploring career pathways\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9deR6AD2WKo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Leaping over personal hurdles to success<\/em><\/strong><br>Mark Wells<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Mark Wells, Student Services Specialist: Become future ready through resiliency and relationships\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PT3BQinifEw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Families point the way to career options in rural Pennsylvania<br><\/em><\/strong>Michael Leasure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Michael Leasure, School Principal: Utilizing your school&#039;s families as a career pathways resource\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XxA_wHxPXrE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch the full webinar:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Thriving in Tomorrow\u2019s World: Learning Spaces for a Future-Ready Generation (Part 3 of 3)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PxZFQaLUPMA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Webinar 1<strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/designing-learning-spaces-for-future-ready-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Designing Learning Spaces for Future-Ready Students<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Webinar 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/creating-systems-for-future-readiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating Systems for Future Readiness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/how-can-states-prepare-students-for-the-future-the-portrait-of-the-graduate-helps-set-the-vision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Can States Prepare Students for the Future? 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