Learning out Loud Blog Series
It’s Time to Prioritize Healthy Adolescent Social Connections
by Nicki Thomson, Senior Director of Research and Learning, and Grace Bramman, Associate Director of Evaluation and Grants Social connections are foundational to supporting adolescent social-emotional learning and educational success—this foundation is as important to education as ABC’s and … Continue reading
For Teens in TN Residential Care Centers, TOP Provides Voice, Choice, and Connection to Community
At any given time, more than 8,000 young people in Tennessee, often coming from very difficult circumstances, will enter the custody of the state. A significant number of these youth will find themselves in residential care facilities, essentially being ‘parented’ … Continue reading
A Focus on Connections – Now, and Beyond the Pandemic
“I barely interact with people and I’m always cooped up inside the house.” “For me [a challenge] is just being social again. Like when I didn’t see nobody, it was like, now I don’t feel like talking to anybody … Continue reading
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