By integrating the
study of history, literature, and human behavior with ethical decision making and innovative teaching strategies, our program enables
secondary school teachers to
promote students» historical understanding, critical thinking, and
social - emotional learning.
In partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education (ESE), and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), researchers at American Institutes for Research and the National Institute on Out - of - School Time at the Wellesley Centers for Women are undertaking a
study that explores how high - quality out - of - school time (OST) programs can
promote participants» literacy development and the role
social and emotional learning (SEL) may play in supporting the development of literacy - related skills.