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  • Read the Latest Research on Supporting SEL Educators through Blended Learning

    Engage educators in effective professional learning with insights from Johns Hopkins University and Inspire.

    The research is in, and we’re excited to share the latest insights on social and emotional learning (SEL) in professional learning for educators and out-of-of-school providers.

    When educators engage in professional learning that builds their SEL instruction and academic integration skills, they can create environments for and with students where students flourish and thrive. But how can education leaders equip in-service and pre-service educators and out-of-school time staff with the tools they need to support social and emotional growth?

    We have partnered with Johns Hopkins University to develop insights and recommendations in a new research-to-practice brief developed particularly for district leaders, principals, instructional coaches, and professional-learning facilitators. Read the full brief to explore research support and practical recommendations for engaging educators in blended professional learning (PL) focused on SEL and inspirational teaching practices. You’ll also learn about effective approaches that education leaders are using across the country, including strategies and research support from Inspire: Leading In Learning.

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  • Educators Across the Country Find Value in Harmony SEL


    See what teachers and SEL implementers had to say in our latest broad usage survey.


    Since the inception of Harmony SEL, researchers have examined the benefits of our program in several studies (e.g., DeLay et al., 2016; Hanish et al., 2016; Miller et al., 2017). The initial research found that students who participated in Harmony experienced a variety of positive results. These outcomes include increased writing and math performance, friendship development with diverse peer groups, relationship-building with feelings of inclusion, and engagement in school, as well as decreases in teasing and aggression.

    From the research, we know that Harmony produces positive effects in youth. We also want to understand the perceptions of educators who have used the program. In 2019, a group of 999 teachers, school counselors, instructional coaches, SEL learning specialists, speech-language pathologists, and site coordinators responded to a survey about their use of Harmony SEL from the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University. This easy-to-read infographic presents educators’ survey responses reflecting their reactions to Harmony, perceived impacts on students’ competencies, and how often they used Harmony resources. Download and review the infographic here:


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  • New Research Suggests Consistent Implementation Leads to Success


    Read the latest brief from Harmony Academy and Johns Hopkins University
    Ever wonder how consistently implementing healthy learning practices influences student outcomes as they learn and grow? Social, personal, and academic development is a priority among educators and school leaders who may activate many strategies and supports, such as the Harmony Curriculum, to reach their goals.

    We want practitioners and administrators to be successful, so we partnered with researchers at Johns Hopkins University to take an in-depth look at what Harmony schools experience when they use the program over time. By observing a group of Harmony Showcase Schools, researchers found out how principals, teachers, and students responded to Harmony in their first and second years of implementation. We found that teachers implemented the program more consistently and with improved implementation in their second year.

    While putting a schoolwide program like Harmony into practice can be challenging, especially during the initial execution, the research in this study suggests that when schools sustain their implementation past the initial growing pains, they find even more benefits beyond the first year. Read the full research brief to learn how educators and students engaged with Harmony in both years one and two. Based on the findings, you will discover potential implications to take back to your setting to successfully implement Harmony healthy learning.

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  • Read Healthy Learning Best Practices for School Leaders and Principals

    Access the latest research-to-practice brief from Johns Hopkins University and Harmony Academy. 

    School leaders have a clear role to play in supporting healthy learning within their schools and with their out-of-school time partners. Many school leaders want to implement healthy learning strategies but face key challenges when they attempt to integrate this programming into their school structure. Common challenges include lack of instructional time, inadequate implementation support, and limited common knowledge of healthy learning practices among teachers and support staff. We partnered with Johns Hopkins University to find research-based solutions and practices that school leaders and principals can activate for successful Harmony-Academic integration and outcomes, particularly when schools and communities implement the Harmony Curriculum.  

    Download our latest research-to-practice brief, full of best practices that support schoolwide implementation of healthy learning programs and practices.

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    This new research gives particular attention to strategies and research support related to Harmony, an evidence-based healthy learning program affiliated with National University, and to other approaches used by school leaders nationally, to promote effective implementation of Harmony-Academic integration in their schools. This report builds on work presented in an earlier brief developed for classroom teachers (Reilly, Yoder, Ross, et al., 2021). Access the brief for teachers here.

    Learn more at harmony-academy.org.

  • Harmony And Johns Hopkins University Share Healthy Learning Best Practices

    Harmony And Johns Hopkins University Share Healthy Learning Best Practices

    Download the latest research-to-practice brief on the components of effective social, personal, and academic development..

     

    Now more than ever, educators want strategies to support the social, personal, and academic needs of their students. However, it is not always clear where to start, or which active ingredients are needed for effective healthy learning programs. Fortunately, research demonstrates what classroom teachers need to understand about effective strategies that promote the social, personal, and academic development of students.

    In a new research-to-practice brief, researchers and practitioners from Johns Hopkins University and Harmony Academy explore what Harmony entails, its research base, and most critically, the best practices for implementing Harmony in contemporary classrooms.

    Ready to enrich your learning community? Download the full article at no cost to inform healthy learning implementation in your classroom or district.

     

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    Do you want to bring Harmony to your school or district? Learn more on our website harmony-academy.org.