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Student Reflection Tools for Emotional Well-Being and Academic Planning during the Pandemic

We reworked the core Sown To Grow goal-setting and reflection process to help during remote learning. These routines are most important for vulnerable students who may be behind academically or have other challenges.

Rupa Gupta

April 2, 2020

The Sown To Grow goal setting portal with a student's goal highlighted

How Goal-Setting and Reflection Improve AVID

AVID is a space for students to build college and career readiness skills, but to most effectively use that space, educators must deepen relationships and help students effectively set goals for themselves.

James Bailey, Former Superintendent

August 27, 2018

Sown To Grow accepts the Top Student Support Product Award at FETC

Sown To Grow Awarded Top Learning Environment & Student Support Product

Sown To Grow's Weekly Emotional Check-In was was awarded the 2024 Top Learning Environment & Student Support Technology Product by District Administration & the Future of Education Technology Conference.

Kelsey Aijala

January 25, 2024

Student Emotional Wellbeing throughout the pandemic from anonymized student data

Understanding student emotional health, one emoji at a time

Sown To Grow releases new report highlighting student well-being throughout the pandemic and school learnings from the response.

Kelsey Aijala

July 18, 2022

Sown To Grow's student check-in & reflection process, and the data it produces.

IES Grant to Expand Sown To Grow’s Work Empowering Proactive Social-Emotional Support in Schools

Sown To Grow receives a research grant from the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences to develop technology that can aid teacher classroom practice and the ability to provide personalized, proactive student support.