One of my most vivid memories from high school is related to a teacher who completely lost his cool. Our class was being quite unruly, and our poor teacher just came unglued with screaming and yelling and such. He certainly got our attention when he slammed his arm down on a cabinet to get us … Continue reading Make SEL Intentional
Creativity should be a core component of classrooms. There exists a rich body of literature that demonstrates creativity is an important link to learning and student engagement. In the article Creativity on the Brink? Author Alane Starko discusses these links and identifies three things teachers can do to grow student creativity within their classrooms: Develop … Continue reading Three Things Teachers Can Do to Grow Student Creativity
Empathy may seem a bit “touchy feely” for many educators, but the facts are clear: a lack of empathy leads students to a host of negative issues, including narcissism, aggression, bullying, self-centeredness, sadness, and stress. None of these behaviors help increase student achievement. Schools that incorporate empathy as a curricular component find tremendous benefits for … Continue reading Empathy – An Emotional Essential
We are learning more and more about the positive impact of social-emotional learning in the classroom. In their book All Learning Is Social And Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom And Beyond, authors Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Dominique Smith share the results from a meta-analytic study of 213 Social-Emotional Learning programs … Continue reading The Impact of Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom
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