Emotions
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Educators Matter
My work supporting schools and districts with SEL implementation changed during the pandemic—it went from focusing on the technical aspects of developing students’ social ...