My students are juveniles. They come from broken homes and receive little or no support from families or friends. Rarely do they get the opportunity to use a device. I teach English. They are all English Second Language learners. Skodel makes them feel appreciated. Now they write to me and I believe it’s because of Skodel. They feel they are important individuals that can contribute to society!

Skodel gives us quick up to date information that allows us to begin conversations of support where necessary. A recent example was a senior boy. None of the staff were aware that he had been carrying a worry that he expressed on Skodel around with him for months, and the information was just what we needed in order to provide him with the support he needed.

I have always known that well-being and real learning go together. Kids are not going to thrive as learners if they do not feel safe or there is some other issue. Wellbeing needs to be at the foundation of all decision making. Skodel appealed to me immediately because it can produce real time information useful for everyone in the community - and do so with very little effort.

Learning happens best when we feel good about ourselves, about the people around us and about what we are learning. When there are emotional blockers in the way of any of these three elements, then learning is stymied. Skodel gives us the opportunity to assess the emotional well-being of our community, and to respond to blockages as they arise.

My students are juveniles. They come from broken homes and receive little or no support from families or friends. Rarely do they get the opportunity to use a device. I teach English. They are all English Second Language learners. Skodel makes them feel appreciated. Now they write to me and I believe it’s because of Skodel. They feel they are important individuals that can contribute to society!