Lorea Martinez, PhD
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 ...
Dealing With Your Own Stress
Spring can feel like sprinting a marathon. You are trying to move as fast as you can, but still have many miles to go ...
Emotions and Behavior Management
This week, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony, after the comedian made a joke about his wife’s–Jada Pinkett Smith–alopecia. Although Smith ...
Using SEL to Build a Better Future
Dear SEL advocate, How have you been? I was in Spain presenting Pedagogía con corazón to different organizations when the war against Ukraine started. My heart feels heavy ...