Lorea Martinez, PhD
Raising Bilingual Children
According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in 2021, 23% of Latino Spanish speakers said they had been criticized for speaking Spanish in public. This data ...
3 Key Concerns About SEL Implementation
I often work with educational leaders leading SEL implementation efforts. While they share many successes and are proud of the work done, they also ...
Adult SEL Matters
The school year has already started in many parts of the United States. Students, educators and parents are sharing feelings of excitement, hope, relief ...
Your Best SEL Year
I took this picture last week from a 15th-century watchtower, not far away from where I grew up. The tower sits on a mountaintop ...
NEW SEL Course Is Ready
I have been reflecting on the progress we have made in the SEL field. After 10 years working in this field, I know that ...
SEL Summer Fun
Today is my children’s last day of school. This morning, while we were cuddling in bed, my husband asked them to tell us what ...
A Community of Care
How are you holding up? I have been meaning to reach out for the last couple of days, but have found it so difficult to ...
Celebrating Your Students’ Growth
I'm finding it hard to exercise optimism these last few days. The racist violence in Buffalo (NY), the ongoing war in Ukraine, a deadly ...
A Gift of Appreciation for Educators
During Teacher Appreciation Week, I want to say THANK YOU to all the educators that day in and day out are supporting children and ...