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Safeguarding Students During the Pandemic: One District’s Story


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12 Jun 2020

Safeguarding Students During the Pandemic: One District’s Story

Like most school districts across the country, Fillmore Unified School District in Southern California had to quickly pivot to distance learning durin...


By     Lisa Railton
09 Jun 2020

SEL Skills: Fostering Good Mental Health for Life

Research has shown that one in five teens has or will have a serious mental illness at some point in their lives. Good mental health is critical for c...


By     Charlotte Andrist
04 Jun 2020

Teams and Hangouts: What We’re Seeing During Distance Learning

The past few months have been hectic for everyone, but especially so for educators. Schools across the country shut their doors in March, with most st...


By     Lisa Railton
01 Jun 2020

Cyberbullying Prevention: Keeping Distance Learning Environments Safe

Cyberbullying can be hard for parents and educators to spot and even harder on students’ mental health and academic success. Social distancing measure...


By     Paget Hetherington
29 May 2020

The Costs, the Benefits, and the ROI of Safe Schools




By     Lisa Railton
26 May 2020

Mental Health Awareness: How Is Distance Learning Affecting Teachers?

COVID-19 has changed the way we live and educate—both in recent months and likely well into the future. As of May 15, 48 U.S. states had recommended K...


By     Jack Russell
22 May 2020

Taking Care of Students: A Texas Superintendent’s Story

Located in North Texas, Wichita Falls Independent School District (WFISD) serves 14,100 students across 26 campuses. A Gaggle partner since 2018, we r...


By     Lisa Railton
19 May 2020

Five Ways Parents Can Support SEL at Home

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the framework for understanding and managing one’s emotions, setting and achieving goals, practicing empathy, a...


By     Charlotte Andrist
14 May 2020

Inside Gaggle: Interview with Jennie Eft

During her 11 years at Gaggle, Director of Sales Operations Jennie Eft has found herself growing along with the company. In fact, Jennie has grown int...


By     Paget Hetherington
11 May 2020

Social Distancing and Teens Don’t Mix: Here Are Some Tips to Help

Teens all over the world are currently grappling with the concept of social distancing and the way it’s affecting their lives. Many teens are experien...


By     Charlotte Andrist

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