You want to feel empowered to handle challenges with resilience, and experience a renewed sense of purpose and fulfillment in your life. However, as an educator, you pour your heart and soul into your work, and it’s easy to lose sight of your own needs and how to recharge your emotional batteries. 

Now you need the perfect tool to get you back on track and reclaim your joy and passion for teaching.

Learn a proven model to develop your emotional intelligence, think about challenges in an empowering way, and show yourself some compassion, empathy and care. 

That will teach you each HEART skill step-by-step

To help you implement what you’re learning in the course into your work and life

To identify strengths, set up goals and measure growth

When you put the HEART in Mind Model into practice, you will:

I know this to be true because I’ve experienced the power of growing HEART skills myself and helped countless fellow educators do the same.

I’m also an educator who has worked with children and adults internationally, and I’m a faculty member at Columbia University Teachers College, educating aspiring principals in Emotional Intelligence. I’ve conducted extensive research in the SEL field with a focus on SEL implementation, principals’ Emotional Intelligence, teacher preparation, and school climate.

While obtaining my Doctor of Philosophy in Quality and Innovation in Education from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, I was awarded the American Education Research Association Graduate Student Award for Excellence in SEL Research from the SEL Special Interest Group.

Having started my career as a special education teacher and administrator, I intimately understand the challenges you’re facing and the feelings you’re experiencing in your work.

That awareness and understanding is what helped me realize, after 10 years working in the SEL field, that there was one key aspect that many schools trying to do SEL were missing: supporting ADULTS in developing their own social and emotional skills!

The truth is, most of us didn’t go to a school that taught us how to regulate our emotions or be assertive, while also showing compassion. I certainly didn’t. Instead, I had to learn these essential life skills through trial and error…and I made a LOT of errors!

It’s one of the main reasons I became so passionate about helping adults build these skills, and led me to develop a framework called the HEART in Mind Model, as well as write a book called, Teaching with the HEART in Mind: A Complete Educator’s Guide to Social Emotional Learning.

Since creating the HEART in Mind Model, I’ve helped — and watched — thousands of educators use it to develop their social and emotional skills and reclaim more peace and joy in their jobs and in careers.

My mission now is to help YOU do the same, and to provide you with a space to reflect on your own emotional intelligence and learn and practice new tools that can transform your life.

Here’s what you’ll learn and explore in each module of Growing Your HEART Skills…

Module
1

We’ll kick off the course with an overview of the HEART in Mind Model. You’ll learn why it’s important for adults to cultivate their social and emotional skills, and then get a solid introduction to each of the five essential social and emotional skills that are in the HEART in Mind Model. By the end of this module, you’ll have the background knowledge you need to dive into the substance of the course.

Module
2

In Module Two, we’ll discuss the “H” in the HEART in Mind Model: Honoring Your Emotions. We’ll cover the importance of emotional mastery, and how emotions are data that you can be used to successfully make good decisions, build healthy relationships, and feel good about yourself and your life. Then, you’ll learn how to name emotions, interpret emotions, and how to communicate them effectively. By the end of this module, you’ll be able to honor your emotions more intentionally — and talk about them, too.

Module
3

In Module Three, we’ll discuss the “E” in the HEART in Mind Model: Electing Your Responses. You’ll learn that you have a choice in how you respond to situations and in who you want to be through those responses. You’ll also learn how to manage emotions and identify triggers and patterns, as well as how to reframe challenging situations with optimism. By the end of this module, you’ll be able to navigate difficult emotions and generate alternative solutions to problems.

Module
4

In Module Four, we’ll tackle the “A” in the HEART in Mind Model: Applying Empathy. We’ll discuss the importance of shifting from a “me” perspective to a “we” perspective. Then, we’ll discuss the three types of empathy, as well as talk about how to handle the issue of compassion fatigue. By the end of this module, you’ll be able to understand the emotions of others and apply compassion toward yourself and other people.

Module
5

In Module Five, we’ll talk about the “R” in the HEART in Mind Model: Reigniting Your Relationships. You’ll learn about how to nurture positive relationships, and then explore your current effectiveness as a communicator. You’ll also learn tools to productively solve conflict, as well as identify your trustworthiness level when you’re collaborating with others. By the end of this module, you’ll have reflected on your communication and conflict resolution styles and gain tools to work cooperatively in diverse settings.

Module
6

In Module Six, we’ll discuss the last component of our model: Transforming with Purpose. We’ll discuss the concept of purpose and the importance of finding your “why”. You’ll then learn a three-step process to identify your own purpose. You’ll also learn common roadblocks that you should keep in mind. By the end of this module, you’ll be able to clarify your purpose and identify steps to live a more purposeful life.

Module
7

In our final module, we’ll put all of the pieces of our model together, and discuss how you can share this work with your students and colleagues. We’ll also take time to set goals that will help you roll out your HEART skills consistently so that you continue to build them over time.

Growing Your HEART Skills is already PACKED with value that will help you develop your social and emotional capacity, but when you join now you’ll also receive the following BONUS…

Creating a HEART Smart Routine that will help you incorporate all this learning into a doable and sustainable routine

Here’s everything included in Growing Your HEART Skills:

PLUS Creating a HEART Smart Routine Bonus

Get immediate access to the online course, or contact us to purchase 10 or more licenses at a reduced price. If you have questions along the way, our team is here to help you get access to the content and ensure you get the most out of the program!

Choose from one of two options:

You can dive into the course for the first 14 days and begin to learn the HEART in Mind Model and build stronger social and emotional skills. If you are not satisfied with the results, you can request a refund within 14 days. This entire program is designed to help you put the knowledge that you’re learning into action. You will be asked to share your implementation and results in the program to qualify for a refund.