A Look at SEL for Teachers
Let’s be honest: when we hear “SEL,” most of us picture morning meetings, glitter jars, and “I statements” being practiced by 7-year-olds in a circle on a rug. And yes, social emotional learning is essential...
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Integrating SEL and the Science of Reading
If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a phonics scope and sequence thinking, Where do feelings fit into all this? – you’re as obsessed with SEL and emotional literacy as I am. I realize wondering...
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Supporting Students With Catastrophizing
We all know that moment. You hand back a quiz and a student says, “I failed. I’m going to fail the whole grade.” Or a classmate says something slightly off and another student cries, “Everyone...
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How to Use Restorative Conversations After Academic Meltdowns
We’ve all seen it: the slammed pencil, the watery eyes, the head buried in arms at the desk. Academic meltdowns can happen to any student—even the ones we least expect. Tests, time limits, confusing directions,...
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Helping Students Tame Test Anxiety: 3 Research-Backed Strategies
To be frank, testing season doesn’t exactly bring out the best in any of us. Even as adults, high-stakes environments can crank up the pressure and shake our confidence. Now imagine that same pressure in...
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Why You Should Try SEL Puzzles in Your Classroom
If you’ve ever wrapped up an SEL lesson and thought, “That was great, but now what?”—you’re not alone. Teaching social emotional learning skill based lessons is critical, but helping students practice those skills in meaningful,...
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Meaningful Uses for SEL Conversation Cards
Finding tools that support both learning and emotional well-being can feel like striking gold. This is a huge reason and motivation for my content and curriculum creation. That’s where SEL conversation cards come in—a practical,...
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Why You Should Use an Interactive Calm Corner
We all know the importance of helping our students manage their emotions, but finding strategies that are both effective and easy to use can feel overwhelming. That’s why I’m excited to introduce a resource that...
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The Power of Attention Contagion
Have you ever been in the middle of a lesson, fully immersed in teaching, only to notice that one distracted student has somehow pulled the whole class off course? You’re not imagining it—it’s real, and...
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Flexible Thinking Made Fun
Ever had a student melt down because you changed the seating chart? Or seen someone freeze when a project didn’t go the way they expected? That’s where cognitive flexibility—or the lack of it—comes in. Flexible...
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