Social Emotional Learning Archives

Hillsborough County Public Schools: Creating a Culture of Resilience and Student Success with 7 Mindsets

sevenmindsets2026-01-05T16:41:38-05:00December 18, 2025|

In one of the nation’s largest school districts, Hillsborough County Public Schools is transforming student outcomes by prioritizing resiliency, character, and life skills. Through a district-wide partnership with 7 Mindsets, HCPS has created a unified culture that supports both student success and educator well-being. Since launching the initiative in 2020, schools have seen measurable improvements in academics, attendance, behavior, and overall school climate, demonstrating the power of mindset-based learning at scale.

Dr. Byron McClure Featured in Recent Article Highlighting Proactive Mental Wellness for Young People

sevenmindsets2025-09-29T15:24:28-04:00September 28, 2025|

Dr. Byron McClure, Director of Innovation for 7 Mindsets and founder of Lessons for SEL, was recently interviewed for a RollingOut.com about proactive mental health support for young people. In the article, Dr. McClure discusses the importance of mental wellness, the role culture plays in wellness and mental health, and how schools and educators can better support the emotional wellness of their students.

How to Change Your Mindset

sevenmindsets2025-02-07T15:41:54-05:00August 14, 2022|

A surefire way to determine whether you need a mindset tune-up is to answer this question: Are you regularly accomplishing your goals and living your dreams? If you answered “yes,” read on, and you’ll probably recognize why. If you said “no,” these steps could be game-changing for you.

Understanding Mindsets Based SEL

sevenmindsets2022-10-19T04:06:43-04:00March 1, 2022|

Mindsets-Based SEL focuses on our default perspectives and attitudes towards the situations and circumstances in our lives. It is the lenses that largely drives our feelings, actions, and decisions. This understanding has created a movement towards Mindsets-Based instructional strategy. There are key attributes that define an effective Mindsets-Based Social and Emotional solution.

Georgia Elementary School Prioritize Mindset-based Learning for Improved Student Well-being

sevenmindsets2024-09-04T14:55:24-04:00January 3, 2022|

Situated in a region that’s challenged by generational poverty and other socioeconomic issues, Chattahoochee Elementary School in Forsyth County, Ga., needed a way to level the playing field across its diverse student population. With about 800 students in grades K-5, and 40% of them on either free or reduced lunch, the school was facing some particularly steep challenges on the social emotional learning (SEL) front.

7 Mindsets Helps Alternative High School Increase Graduation Rates to 77%

sevenmindsets2024-09-04T14:58:01-04:00January 3, 2022|

“With 7 Mindsets, not only have we changed our students, but we’ve also changed the way we think about and look at life,” said Ceatriss Wall, Principal. “Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would see the impact that we've seen now using 7 Mindsets and having SEL learning incorporated into daily life. There’re no words to explain how happy we are that we implemented this SEL curriculum at our school.”

5 Ways Administrators Can Support Teacher Well-Being

sevenmindsets2023-01-04T16:53:17-05:00December 15, 2021|

With teachers being asked to take on more responsibilities than they’ve ever handled before -- especially during remote and hybrid learning -- adult social and emotional learning and self-care have never been so important. As school principals and assistant principals, we believe administrators need to celebrate teachers’ successes, catch them when they fall and usher them through this time of great uncertainty.

Mindsets-Based SEL and the Brain

sevenmindsets2023-01-04T16:48:51-05:00July 15, 2020|

In 1997, new camera technology allowed us to view the brain at levels far exceeding anything ever conceived in the past. 99% of what we know about the brain has accumulated since that time and 80% of what we thought we knew was incorrect.

Here’s Why this Principal Started a School Turnaround with SEL

sevenmindsets2022-10-19T04:12:29-04:00February 12, 2020|

I worked in juvenile probation for eight years before becoming a teacher, so I’ve seen the potentially devastating effect of the emotional issues that kids deal with. Before I took over as principal at Bluebonnet Elementary, I was an assistant principal at the middle school, where many of our discipline issues stemmed from students not being able to problem-solve or maintain healthy relationships.

Ridiculously Amazing Schools

sevenmindsets2023-01-11T15:53:46-05:00January 28, 2020|

7 Mindsets, the national leader in mindsets-based social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum and activities, today announced the publication of Ridiculously Amazing Schools: Creating a Culture Where Everyone Thrives. The new book is co-authored by Tracey Smith, the principal of Brookwood (GA) Elementary School, and Jeff Waller, 7 Mindsets’ co-creator and vice president of educational services.