Articles about Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), Mindfulness in the Classroom and Trauma Informed Teaching
Mindfulness in the Classroom: Be As The Water
Let’s keep this simple shall we? The Law of Parsimony, as borrowed from scientific theory (think Occam’s Razor), states that the simplest explanation is usually the best. From distinguishing evolutionary pathways to analyzing complex statistics, we look to the least
How does that make you feel? Using I-Statements to Communicate Emotions
The question “how does that make you feel?” is perhaps one of the most cliché sayings associated with psychology and therapists. While this is a poor example of an effective therapist, it does convey a couple of truisms
Social and Emotional Learning Spotlight: Owning Your Thoughts
Each time that I teach about thoughts I ask my students to answer the question, “What is a thought?” The question is usually met with blank expressions, long pauses and the eventual response of, “Well, it’s whatever you think about.” Take a minute to answer this question for yourself – how would you define thoughts?
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