Leadership
Educator Wellbeing Is NOT an Individual Responsibility
The pandemic has taken a toll on teachers’ mental health. Stress was the most common reason teachers cited for leaving the profession before and ...
Understanding Resistance to SEL
On March 26, we celebrated the second International Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day! The field has exponentially grown since 1968, the year when Dr. ...
SEL Data for Dialogue
It is common for teachers to assess students’ understanding and mastery of the academic standards taught in class through reading assessments, math benchmarks, exit ...
Hard on Barriers
My friend and colleague Michael Eatman, coach and founder of Culture7, said on a panel exploring the emotions of racial inequity, “you have to be ...
Purpose Builds Resilience
A few years back, I agreed to help organize an “SEL Day” at a local school. The organizing team did not seem to have a ...
Whole School Approach to SEL
SEL cannot be solely focused on teaching social and emotional skills once a week. Why not? While explicit instruction of SEL competencies is a key ...
Leading with EQ
I have been working with an amazing group of aspiring principals in New Orleans this past week. They are enrolled in a leadership program, the ...
Developing Principals’ Emotional Intelligence
When you think of the best principal you’ve had in your teaching career, what comes to mind? You might describe someone who is calm, even ...
The Secret Sauce for SEL
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which students, teachers and families learn and practice the skills of emotional intelligence. As a process, implementation ...