Explain that some people believe that “I am not responsible for anything” and others believe that “I am responsible for the things that I...

Explain that it is normal for us to get angry about certain things but that we can also choose not to be angry. Explain that some people...

Explain to that some people believe that “I’m can’t do anything right” and others believe that “I am proud of the things that I do well”...

When I was working at a school as a social-emotional learning consultant, the educators that were most responsive to my work were the...

“Just follow the ball. Sounded so simple. How clutzy can I be? Why can’t I get this? I missed every single volley. What is my...

“I can’t believe I did that. How stupid can one person be? I should have known better. What the heck was I thinking? What’s my problem?...

“I started my morning behind some idiot going 25 in a 35. Followed in quick succession by my boss putting yet one more thing on my plate....

“Well, they finally got us seated before the line got any longer. But I really wanted a booth. Oh great, they have 150 pancake options...

Okay. What’s on my schedule? Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong today. My day is gonna suck. I know I’ll be stuck in traffic. ...

“Did you ever do something and then a second later, wish that you hadn’t? Man, I wish I could rewind to the moment before I yelled at my...

“Open the drapes, grab my coffee. Okay. What are the problems going to be today? What’s not gonna work? What am I gonna do wrong? ...

Social-emotional learning helps us become the best possible versions of ourselves. While we make this available for children and...

You have an exciting, impactful opportunity ahead of you. You can help students take important steps toward becoming who they want to be...

You can offer your students the opportunity to practice the important job of responsible decision-making. This blog will offer a process...

The ultimate goal of our social-emotional teaching has been to empower students’ socially-emotionally intelligent choices. This can be...

This blog will examine the next steps in building social intelligence. We will address ways to build on students’ awareness of others’...

This blog will continue to explore effective ways to build students’ social-emotional intelligence and fulfill the SEL standards. We...

This week, we will continue to focus on the competency of Self-Management. Earlier blogs have offered help with this through the...

In this blog, we will begin to explore emotions – the often hidden driving force behind our choices. Students will be able to apply their...

Social-emotional learning can be woven into the day through enjoyable activities which reinforce knowledge and skills. We can help...