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How can you know where you want to go if you can't figure out who you are? We created Wayfinder to help all young people find their way. Our PreK-12 curriculum helps students develop future-ready skills, a sense of belonging at school, and the ability to navigate the future with purpose. With beautifully designed lesson materials, we make it easy for teachers to prepare for any lesson in five minutes or less. 
 “I’ve been teaching a really long time, and this is one of the few times my mind has been blown.” Learn what's possible with Wayfinder: https://wfndr.co/495pGCI #curriculum #futurereadyskills #21stcenturyskills

Wayfinder is #hiring an Account Manager to join our growing team! The AM will support partnerships primarily in the Northeast and be the strategic point person for district partners throughout the life of their relationship with Wayfinder. Requirements: + Based in the Northeastern US + 5+ years in a sales, fundraising, or outreach position + 5+ years of experience working in schools + Strong relationship builder Learn more and apply: https://wfndr.co/3Yfn4xQ

Wayfinder is headed to New Jersey next week! 🚌 The New Jersey School Boards Association has a fun theme this year of “Quest for Student Success” ▶️ https://wfndr.co/3NuAW2h Stop by booth #355 and visit Chase Nackenson to explore our K-12 curriculum + resources that help students build future-ready skills.

Addressing bullying is vital, but typical bullying prevention content often doesn’t resonate with a secondary student’s real experience. We've got you covered with activities from our Bullying Prevention Collections that help raise awareness about bullying and promote empathy, respect, and the development of proactive measures to prevent bullying. Check out free samples + other bullying prevention resources here ⬇️ https://wfndr.co/48ausPG #bullyingpreventionmonth

Calling all Massachusetts superintendents! 📣 Stop by booth 501 at the MassCUE Fall Conference to visit Erica Talamo, M.Ed. + Kathleen (Gallagher) Textor and check out Wayfinder's social-emotional learning solution being used by districts across Massachusetts. You can see why we're the first choice of #Massachusetts schools here: https://wfndr.co/3BQ85To

Back-to-school season is a wrap, and our team has trained over 500 schools. That's 8K+ educators worldwide... and that's only this school year! Based on thousands of survey responses: + 95% of partners believe we effectively communicated training content, objectives, and expected outcomes + 95% of partners find our trainings to be relevant, logical, and organized + 94% of partners think we create a positive + engaging learning environment You can learn more about Wayfinder's #professionallearning here ⬇️ https://wfndr.co/4h00T7r

We are thrilled to be a LUDA member and can't wait for their upcoming fall conference! 🍁 Connect with Lauren Van Gomple next week to learn how Wayfinder is helping students build future-ready skills in schools and districts across Illinois. #IllinoisSchools LARGE UNIT DISTRICT ASSOCIATION

At Wayfinder, we know there's a direct connection between students' confidence in solving complex math problems and their ability to manage stress + emotional responses. Join us for the Ed Talks email series as we explore the intersection of SEL, math, neuroscience, ELA, and more. You'll receive the full version of each Ed Talk—this is just a short preview of the talk by Tammie Davis Ed.S.! Sign up here ⬇️ https://wfndr.co/47TuafL

“I had just gotten tired of looking at these packaged curriculums that did a really good job saying what they were aligned to, you know—whether it was to the CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) framework or to the state standards—but the quality of materials and the engagement potential to get young people excited was always very, very narrow and limiting. And I remember, man, when I first grabbed my first hard copy of the curriculum, just the tactile relationship was suggesting to me, 'Oh man, there's something elegant here.' And that really proved true when I started opening it and I saw the quality of the layouts and the thoughtfulness of how the different lessons and so forth are sequenced. It was really, really, really provocative for me.” –Dr. John Gasko Chief Well-Being and SEL Officer at Uplift Education Watch the full conversation between Dr. John Gasko, Ph.D. and Christopher Balme: https://wfndr.co/4eIW7JD #curriculum #sel #podcast

Are you headed to the MASA Fall Conference at Madden's? Visit our Minnesota superstar, Lauren Van Gomple, to explore how Wayfinder is helping students build future-ready skills from PreK-12. 🌟 Lauren is passionate about supporting educators as they provide meaningful and equitable access to resources and direct instruction that help students move through their lives with belonging, meaning, and purpose. Before joining Wayfinder, she served as a K-12 educator + worked with the largest school districts in the country, developing and overhauling equitable MTSS practices and creating streamlined systems for data-based decision making. She has also served as a lecturer at three universities in the Twin Cities area and is currently a staffed lecturer in the special education department at Saint Thomas University.