Social and Emotional Learning

I work with students, families, and educators to cultivate and nurture social and emotional capactity to engage learning and belonging in students through one to one coaching and SEL curriculum development.

Implementing social and emotional learning (SEL) results in students who are happier and more successful, and teachers who are supported in their efforts to help students meet their learning potential.

SEL is the process of developing the ability to:

recognize, understand, and manage emotions (especially strong ones!)
communicate clearly with others
empathize and be able to take the perspective of others
motivate self and others
build enduring and satisfying relationships
solve problems effectively and efficiently
control impulsive behavior

SEL research has found that the outcomes of teaching social and emotional skills are:

increased positive social behavior
reduced school conduct problems
increased focus and attention
reduced emotional distress and anxiety related to learning and school, and
increased academic success (11% on average)

Remember "that" teacher from your school days? The one that made you feel excited to learn? The one that noticed when you were needing extra help and could give it without embarrassing you? The one that knew that to learn you had to feel like you belonged, had choices, and had a unique contribution regardless of your quirks? That teacher was modeling the skills of Social and Emotional Learning.

A child with low social and emotional skills can feel overwhelmed or easily hurt by his peers or teachers actions, routinely disrupt class, struggle with instructions and completing assignments, bully or be bullied, and have increased stress and anxiety related to school. If your child is struggling in school – socially or academically – it is likely that looking at those struggles in relation to her social and emotional abilities or skills will help you help her feel more successful and happier at school. I work with children and their parents to develop or enhance social and emotional skills so that school and learning are more joyful.

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