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Black History and Cultural Competence
In the United States, February marks the start of Black History Month, a time to remember and celebrate the many contributions that African Americans ...
Supporting Students Through Difficult Events
It has been a hard week in California. And it’s only Wednesday. Over the span of eight days, we have had three mass shootings, ...
3 Strategies to Boost Your SEL Impact
There is a light that shines brighter from the renewed hope and optimism that the start of a new year brings. If you spent ...
Holiday Blues
We tend to have this notion that we must feel a certain way during the holidays… mostly happy, joyful and excited. Well, what if ...
The Season of Adult SEL
In the latest issue of the International Journal of Emotional Education, editors Paul Cooper and Carmel Cefai highlight something that I have been saying ...
Choosing to Be Grateful
Many families in the United States still feel fearful or anxious about having political conversations during the Thanksgiving dinner. A time to show appreciation ...
Teaching More Than “Little Virtues”
Some time ago I read an excerpt from Little Virtues by Natalia Ginzburg that has stayed with me for a long time. Born in ...
Educator Joy Recharge
This year, October 10 is World Mental Healthy Day, a day to raise awareness about mental health issues around the world and find solutions ...
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 ...