Lorea Martinez, PhD
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 ...
Happy Birthday!
A year ago, Teaching with the HEART in Mind made it out into the world! After so many months of hard work, this dream ...
Reflecting to Learn
There are books that I keep going back to reading, because they inspire me, engage me in deeper thinking or provide practical ways to ...
Using SEL to Teach Black History
In the United States, February marks the beginning of Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for ...
The Future of Learning
2022 didn’t start the way that we were hoping. With COVID cases increasing day after day, schools and educators continue to face multiple challenges: ...
Holiday Book Giveaway
You are almost there! Just three more days of school and you will be able to say hello to your well-deserved winter break. I hope ...
The Gift of Social Emotional Learning
There is a broad consensus among educators that the need to support our students’ social and emotional capacity has become even greater during this ...
Gratitude Supports Happiness
Gratitude is an emotion that signals our recognition of the things others have done for us. Interestingly, we generally don't feel gratitude when things ...