self-management
Behavior is Communication
“What happened, Mom? What is going on?” My daughter asked the other night, while she climbed on a chair to look at my computer. I ...
Creating an SEL Mindset
Two weeks ago, I visited a high school in Los Angeles (California) to gather data for a case study that I am conducting with the ...
Ready for School?
A few weeks back, I registered my daughter for kindergarten in the local school district. It was a moment filled with different emotions: excitement for ...
3 Strategies to Navigate Emotions
I recently met with a fantastic group of principals. Two weeks into the new school year and they were already discussing serious issues taking place ...
I Do, We Do, You Do
“Mama! Remember… You cannot say stupid”. My 4-year old daughter does not let me forget that she is watching and learning from the way I ...
2y + 3x = SEL
It has been almost 6 years since the Common Core State Standards were released. The adoption of common standards in the US has brought exciting ...
Got Anger?
A few years back, my principal and I had an argument about some testing that needed to get done. From my classroom, a remodeled closet ...
Educating for Freedom
In an earlier post, I encourage my readers to explicitly name the great virtues they would like their students to have. It is important that ...
What do you do with your stress? Building Resilience through Emotional Intelligence
Resilience is the ability to withstand stress and catastrophe. Humans have an amazing capacity to adapt and overcome adversities and even after devastating tragedies, individuals ...