A Superintendent's Guide to Funding and Approving a Soft Skills Curriculum

A Superintendent's Guide to Funding and Approving a Soft Skills Curriculum

A Superintendent's Guide to Funding and Approving a Soft Skills CurriculumRob Heller
Published on: 04/09/2026

Approving a new curriculum line item requires more than liking the pitch, it requires a funding source, a board-ready case, and a way to track results. This guide walks administrators through that process end to end.

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What a Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum Should Look Like in High School (Not Middle School)

What a Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum Should Look Like in High School (Not Middle School)

What a Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum Should Look Like in High School (Not Middle School)Rob Heller
Published on: 24/08/2026

Most SEL curricula are designed for elementary or middle school and stretched upward, and high schoolers notice. This piece compares younger-grade SEL design against what a genuinely high-school-appropriate curriculum requires.

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A School Administrator's Checklist for Evaluating Any Soft Skills Curriculum

A School Administrator's Checklist for Evaluating Any Soft Skills Curriculum

A School Administrator's Checklist for Evaluating Any Soft Skills CurriculumRob Heller
Published on: 12/08/2026

A practical, vendor-agnostic checklist administrators can use to evaluate any soft skills curriculum they're considering, built around age-fit, evidence, teacher support, and practice opportunities rather than marketing claims.

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The Professional Development Administrators Actually Need to Support a Soft Skills Program

The Professional Development Administrators Actually Need to Support a Soft Skills Program

The Professional Development Administrators Actually Need to Support a Soft Skills ProgramRob Heller
Published on: 04/08/2026

Most PD around soft skills is built for teachers, not the administrator who has to approve, fund, and defend it to a board. Here's what admin-level PD should actually cover.

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