SEL Tips
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TeachableMoment
August 13, 2018
The beginning of the year is the ideal time to set out on the path toward “restorative discipline,” a holistic, relational approach to discipline that requires us as educators to be in community with…
TeachableMoment
June 25, 2018
As educators, we know that asking questions and guiding students through their own learning process is ultimately more beneficial than pointing out mistakes and lowering students’ grades accordingly…
TeachableMoment
June 5, 2018
To be happy and effective in the world, we need ways to express what we want and need, set limits respectfully, and stand up for ourselves and others. Assertiveness allows us to do all this. There…
TeachableMoment
May 2, 2018
Students have many reasons to be distracted. Maybe they’ve just come from differently structured activities like phys ed, music, or lunch, and are finding it hard to refocus. A hallway between…
TeachableMoment
January 4, 2018
Empathy isn’t just a quality – it’s a skill that can be learned. Here’s an activity to help students practice their empathy skills.
Empathy is a popular word these days. Politicians, talk show…
TeachableMoment
December 18, 2017
We all have self-talk. Fortunately, we, and our students, can learn to shape what that self-talk is.
As we go about our daily lives we are constantly interpreting the situations in which we find…
TeachableMoment
November 13, 2017
An “I Need Message” is a short and sweet way for students to be assertive and get their needs met, even with people they don’t know well.
The “I Message” is a staple of social and emotional…
TeachableMoment
October 12, 2017
Taking a deep breath isn’t just for difficult moments. This simple soothing strategy can help us and our students any time we need it.
Our 4Rs curriculum includes a popular activity called Stop-…
TeachableMoment
August 31, 2017
Begin by asking students, "What do you need to feel safe, comfortable, and excited to learn?"
The beginning of the school year is the ideal time to start building a positive classroom climate. One…
TeachableMoment
June 28, 2017
Instead of jumping ahead to brainstorming solutions, first explore why a problem is occurring.
An important part of social and emotional learning is encouraging students to solve their own problems…