Resources

Martin E.P. Seligman discusses how optimism enhances quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice it.

Provides a step-by-step guide to setting up and conducting restorative justice conferences, and includes stories from actual conferences.

Katy Hutchison tells how she became a Restorative Justice advocate following the murder of her first husband.

Three educationalists discuss the theory and practice of character education and debate whether failure is an essential stop on a child's road to success. Co-Presented with NBC News's "Education Nation." (Video from the Aspen Institute)

After Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school, she quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.

Carol Dweck researches "growth mindset:" the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. A great introduction to this influential field.

The Academy of Social Emotional Learning in Schools provides a brief overview of SEL and discusses why it is important in the context of a school's overall culture and climate.

The Academy of Social Emotional Learning in Schools provides a brief overview of the importance of a positive school culture and climate.

This document outlines what we believe are central components of a strong academics strategy.

This framework creates a common language to facilitate the exchange of effective teaching practices across the KIPP network.