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- July 21, 2020
How to Select the Right SEL Programs for Your Class
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs equip students with emotional regulation, empathy, and responsible decision-making skills, with evidence consistently linking quality SEL implementation to improved academic performance, reduced emotional distress, and healthier school climates.
- July 16, 2020
What is a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialist?
A Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialist is an educator or mental health professional who develops programs and provides direct support to help students build emotional regulation, empathy, and responsible decision-making skills, collaborating with teachers, administrators, and families to foster trauma-informed, inclusive school cultures. Core responsibilities include facilitating direct student support through check-ins and behavioral coaching, designing and implementing school-wide SEL curricula aligned to age and developmental stage, and training teachers and counselors in evidence-based strategies for integrating social-emotional skill development into daily academic instruction.
- July 13, 2020
7 Social Emotional Learning Strategies for Remote Teaching
SEL in remote teaching requires intentional structure to replace the organic relationship-building and emotional attunement that happen naturally in physical classrooms, with five core strategies proven to maintain connection, empathy, and emotional safety in digital learning environments.
- June 29, 2020
Resource and Help for Single Parents in College
Single parents in college can successfully balance education and family by accessing targeted financial aid, campus and community childcare support, flexible program formats, and specialized scholarships designed specifically for student parents, resources that most single parents underutilize despite qualifying for them.
- June 25, 2020
8 Things You May Not Have Realized About Student Parents
Student parents make up more than one in five college students yet remain one of the most underserved demographics in higher education, balancing rigorous coursework with raising children while managing financial pressures that standard financial aid formulas fail to account for, particularly the cost of child care.
- June 22, 2020
4 Ways to Fast-Track Your Teaching Career [Updated 2026]
The fastest routes into a teaching career bypass the traditional four-year education degree by allowing candidates who already hold a bachelor's degree to enter classrooms as paid teachers of record while completing their credential, a pathway that can be completed in as little as 12 to 15 months.
- June 18, 2020
Student Parents: Balancing School, Work, & Child Care During COVID-19
Working From Home With Kids With schools and child care facilities shutting down or moving to online instruction due to COVID-19, working from home with kids has become a daily struggle for parents. Add in working toward a certification program or online classes of your own, and you’ve got a jam-packed schedule and a recipe ...
- May 28, 2020
How to Earn an Online Degree Writing What You Love
Creative writing is one of those fields of study that allows you to turn talent and passion into a career — and maybe even a book. A master of fine arts (MFA) is a popular graduate degree among writers looking to further their education, complete a literary project, or embark on a career in academia. ...
- May 14, 2020
How Do You Become a Principal? The Path From Teacher to Principal
Becoming a school principal requires classroom teaching experience, advanced graduate education, a state-approved administrative credential, and typically a transitional role in school leadership before securing a head principal position. The standard pathway involves earning a teaching certificate and completing two to five years of classroom teaching, building leadership experience through roles such as department chair or mentor teacher, completing a master's degree or Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in educational leadership or administration, fulfilling state-specific licensure requirements including an administrative internship, and passing state-mandated assessments.
- May 7, 2020
Is a Management Degree Right for Me?
Managers are in high demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 706,900 new management positions will become available by 2028. A management degree can lead to careers in administrative services, advertising, and promotion, architecture and engineering, human resources, finance, food service, sales and more. The career options with a management degree are plentiful ...
- April 30, 2020
What Will I Learn With a Bachelor of Management?
In today’s economy, companies with experienced leadership are thriving. A management degree prepares you to adapt your skills to any field and focus on the future of an organization. Management careers are available in every career area, from education to health care. “This degree is really industry-unspecific,” says Dr. Timothy Pettit, academic program director of ...
April 23, 2020Checklist: How to Choose a Good Creative Writing Degree Program
Whether you’ve always wanted to be a writer or you’re just getting your feet wet in the literary world, a creative writing program can give you the skills and structure you need to bring a project to life. Here are four things to consider as you explore your creative writing degree options. Decide on a ...
April 20, 2020Leadership Skills for a Human Resources Career
A career in human resources involves overseeing the full employee lifecycle, from talent acquisition and onboarding through payroll, benefits, organizational development, and compliance, blending empathy with business strategy to build positive workplace culture while ensuring legal and regulatory adherence.
April 13, 2020On the Job With a Homeland Security and Emergency Management Degree
If you are interested in disaster management, security, or business continuity, National University’s Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management degree prepares you for a career in the public sector at city, state or federal levels, as well as jobs in private industry and nonprofit organizations. For one U.S. Army Veteran and National ...
April 9, 2020What Can I Do With a Bachelor of Arts in Management?
A Bachelor of Arts in Management prepares graduates to lead teams, manage operations, and make strategic decisions across corporate, nonprofit, and government organizations, with a curriculum that emphasizes the interpersonal, communication, and strategic dimensions of business rather than the quantitative or technical focus of a BS or BBA.
April 6, 2020What Is a Management BA?
A Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Management builds foundational skills in leadership, organizational behavior, strategic decision-making, and communication, combining core business training with a liberal arts emphasis that prepares graduates for careers across corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors. The degree covers essential management disciplines including human resources, operations, organizational theory, business ethics, and project coordination, with the BA format typically offering more elective flexibility and communication-focused coursework than a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
April 2, 2020What Can You Do with a Master of Human Resources Degree?
In the past few decades, globalization and technology have affected businesses of all kinds. Outcomes of this shift have included automation of many tasks, more efficient ways of accounting and bookkeeping, a move toward electronic communication, and an increased remote employee base. Along with this workplace evolution, the human resources department has changed as well. ...
March 30, 2020Boost Your Career With a Master of Human Resource Management Degree
Whether you’re already an HR professional or work in another people-oriented career, earning a master of human resource management degree could help you advance into higher-level positions within companies of all sizes.