Rob HellerApproving 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.
Rob HellerMost 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.
Rob HellerA 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.
Rob HellerA growing number of high schools are quietly moving away from generic SEL curricula toward more targeted, skills-based alternatives. This piece maps the main alternative approaches administrators are testing and what separates the ones that stick from the ones that get shelved.