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The mission of the National AfterSchool Association is to foster development, provide education, and encourage advocacy for the out-of-school-time community.

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Tuesday, 29 March 2016 06:45

Building Social and Emotional Skills Through Relationships

"I've read Paul Tough's book and seen Angela Duckworth's Ted Talk, and I'm sold that these noncognitive skills are important. What my school needs is a way to build those skills, but we also need another program like a hole in the head. What can we do?" These are the candid words of a busy high school principal.

Published in Professional Development