Podcasts by A Slice of SEL
Spend time with Angela, Nic, and Kevin—the SEL services team at the St. Croix River Education District—for advice and practical tools that will improve your quality of life, help your students thrive, and make your school a supportive community for all. This humble podcast was created primarily for educators, and specifically for our colleagues in the Minnesota school districts of Chisago Lakes, East Central, Hinckley-Finlayson, North Branch, Pine City, and Rush City.
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41. Using Storification to Engage Students from 2023-02-10T21:48:10
You've heard of "gamification," now meet its close relative, "storification." We share advice from a cognitive scientist on how to take advantage of the "privileged status of story" when designi...
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40. Incorporating Student Interests and Choice from 2022-12-02T11:30
We discuss a blog post by a high school ELA teacher and her three tips for boosting student engagement. (1:00) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (2:00) Tip...
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39. Five Ways to Respond to Disruptive Behavior from 2022-10-03T10:30:24
We discuss how to apply a few of the strategies shared by Scott Ervin, "The Kid Whisperer," who achieved astonishing feats of classroom management as a teacher and then became nationally recogni...
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38. Talking With Students About Values from 2022-03-23T10:00
How can we help students to identify and live by positive values like respect, responsibility, compassion, determination, and integrity? (0:45) "What's filling our buckets?" seg...
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37. Six Choices Teachers Make When They Praise Students from 2022-03-03T12:00
Praise is a classroom management fundamental, but that doesn't make it easy. Listeners will leave this episode more self-aware of their current style and all of the options at their disposal. Se...
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36. Make It Cool to Feel Again from 2022-02-02T11:00
Students are struggling emotionally, and several of our schools are scaling up the practice of emotion check-in rituals. In this episode, we highlight a phone-based tool ideal for middle- and hi...
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35. How to Boost Content Relevance Early in a Unit from 2022-01-13T20:38:10
Students are more likely to engage when they can see the connection between learning content and their interests, goals, and passions. But how do we make that happen? This week, we're talking ab...
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34. Five Tips for Quality Peer Feedback from 2021-12-06T11:00
Peer feedback can save teachers time, promote engagement and belonging, and better prepare students for the workforce. This week, we talk about the crème de la crème of tips and tricks that teac...
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33. Building Habits of Mind by Questioning with Intention from 2021-11-10T11:00
We're back! In our first episode of the 2021-22 school year, we're talking about how teachers can integrate social emotional learning into all content areas by asking questions with intention. <...
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32. Quiz Game! What's That Standard?! from 2021-05-24T10:00
In our final episode of the 2020-21 school year, we revisit the topic of integrated SEL instruction—weaving SEL into academic instruction—but with a twist! This time, Nic gets to quiz Ry and Cou...
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Quiz Game! What's That Standard?! from 2021-05-24T10:00
In our final episode of the 2020-21 school year, we revisit the topic of integrated SEL instruction—weaving SEL into academic instruction—but with a twist! This time, Nic gets to quiz Ry and Cou...
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31. SEL, PBIS, and "Less New, More Better" from 2021-05-17T10:00
This week, we're talking about the relationship between SEL and PBIS, but we're also addressing initiative fatigue and sharing about what we're doing to try to make it ancient history. (...
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SEL, PBIS, and "Less New, More Better" from 2021-05-17T10:00
This week, we're talking about the relationship between SEL and PBIS, but we're also addressing initiative fatigue and sharing about what we're doing to try to make it ancient history. (...
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Verbal De-escalation from 2021-05-10T10:00
This week, we're covering a highly-requested training topic for the three of us: verbal de-escalation techniques. (2:00) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (3:45) Listen
30. Verbal De-escalation from 2021-05-10T10:00
This week, we're covering a highly-requested training topic for the three of us: verbal de-escalation techniques. (2:00) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (3:45) Listen
29. Class Meetings from 2021-05-03T10:00
This week, Courtney gets to share about her experiences with class meetings as a high school teacher. This is a great approach for collaboratively solving problems and keeping your class climate...
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Class Meetings from 2021-05-03T10:00
This week, Courtney gets to share about her experiences with class meetings as a high school teacher. This is a great approach for collaboratively solving problems and keeping your class climate...
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28. Top 5 Go-To SEL Games and Activities from 2021-04-26T10:00
Need some easy, fun, flexible, and repeatable games and activities that you can pepper into your SEL instruction? This week, we walk through five go-to options that Nic developed and refined ove...
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Top 5 Go-To SEL Games and Activities from 2021-04-26T10:00
Need some easy, fun, flexible, and repeatable games and activities that you can pepper into your SEL instruction? This week, we walk through five go-to options that Nic developed and refined ove...
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27. Motivational Interviewing (with David Jackson) from 2021-04-19T10:00
This week, we were lucky enough to be joined by David Jackson, School Social Worker, to talk about Motivational Interviewing (MI) and his experience using MI during Truancy Prevention Meetings. ...
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Motivational Interviewing (with David Jackson) from 2021-04-19T10:00
This week, we were lucky enough to be joined by David Jackson, School Social Worker, to talk about Motivational Interviewing (MI) and his experience using MI during Truancy Prevention Meetings. ...
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26. A Teacher's 25 Ideas for SEL Throughout the Day from 2021-04-12T10:00
This week, join us for a buffet of tips put together by teacher Elizabeth Mulvahill! (1:00) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (2:35) We dig into the 25 tip...
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A Teacher's 25 Ideas for SEL Throughout the Day from 2021-04-12T10:00
This week, join us for a buffet of tips put together by teacher Elizabeth Mulvahill! (1:00) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (2:35) We dig into the 25 tip...
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Corrective Chats from 2021-04-05T10:00
Corrective/restorative/informal chats help us to get a student back on track and to avoid vicious cycles of ill will and repeated misbehavior. But how do you go about having one of these chats? ...
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25. Corrective Chats from 2021-04-05T10:00
Corrective/restorative/informal chats help us to get a student back on track and to avoid vicious cycles of ill will and repeated misbehavior. But how do you go about having one of these chats? ...
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24. #Mindfulness from 2021-03-29T10:00
This week, we're talking about the buzzword "mindfulness." What the heck is it? Is it any good? How do you do it? (1:30) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (2:30) Listen
#Mindfulness from 2021-03-29T10:00
This week, we're talking about the buzzword "mindfulness." What the heck is it? Is it any good? How do you do it? (1:30) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (2:30) Listen
Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools from 2021-03-22T10:00
This week we're explaining the features/similarities/differences of several tools that schools use to foster emotional intelligence (e.g., Yale's Mood Meter, the Zones of Regulation, the 5 Point...
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23. Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools from 2021-03-22T10:00
This week we're explaining the features/similarities/differences of several tools that schools use to foster emotional intelligence (e.g., Yale's Mood Meter, the Zones of Regulation, the 5 Point...
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10 Tips for No More Sad Sundays from 2021-03-15T10:00
This week we're sharing 10 time/energy management tips from former teacher/current instructional coach Elena Aguilar. (1:00) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (1:50...
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22. 10 Tips for No More Sad Sundays from 2021-03-15T10:00
This week we're sharing 10 time/energy management tips from former teacher/current instructional coach Elena Aguilar. (1:00) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (1:50...
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Classroom Praise & Happy Marriages from 2021-03-08T11:00
This week we're continuing our classroom management series and talking praise, positive interactions, relationships, and moments of genuine connection. (2:15) "What's filling ou...
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21. Classroom Praise & Happy Marriages from 2021-03-08T11:00
This week we're continuing our classroom management series and talking praise, positive interactions, relationships, and moments of genuine connection. (2:15) "What's filling ou...
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20. Pre-Correction Prompts, Our Alley-Oop from 2021-03-01T11:00
This week we're super excited to be chatting about one of the best high-impact strategies for preventing misbehavior in classrooms: pre-correction prompts (AKA "preventive prompts"). (3:...
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Pre-Correction Prompts, Our Alley-Oop from 2021-03-01T11:00
This week we're super excited to be chatting about one of the best high-impact strategies for preventing misbehavior in classrooms: pre-correction prompts (AKA "preventive prompts"). (3:...
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19. Classroom & School Rules from 2021-02-22T11:00
We're beginning a series of episodes intended to support strong classroom management fundamentals. This week, we talk about why rules are so important, different approaches for establishing them...
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Classroom & School Rules from 2021-02-22T11:00
We're beginning a series of episodes intended to support strong classroom management fundamentals. This week, we talk about why rules are so important, different approaches for establishing them...
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18. Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction: Responsible Decision Making from 2021-02-15T11:00
We conclude our five-episode series on integrated SEL instruction by talking about many examples of activities that teachers can use during academic instruction to promote SEL. In this episode, ...
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Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction: Responsible Decision Making from 2021-02-15T11:00
We conclude our five-episode series on integrated SEL instruction by talking about many examples of activities that teachers can use during academic instruction to promote SEL. In this episode, ...
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17. Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction: Relationship Skills from 2021-02-08T11:00
We continue our five-episode series on integrated SEL instruction by talking about many examples of activities that teachers can use during academic instruction to promote SEL. In this episode, ...
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Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction: Relationship Skills from 2021-02-08T11:00
We continue our five-episode series on integrated SEL instruction by talking about many examples of activities that teachers can use during academic instruction to promote SEL. In this episode, ...
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Episode 16: Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction - Social Awareness from 2021-02-01T12:00
We continue our five-episode series on integrated SEL instruction by talking about many examples of activities that teachers can use during academic instruction to promote SEL. In this episode, ...
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16. Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction: Social Awareness from 2021-02-01T11:00
We continue our five-episode series on integrated SEL instruction by talking about many examples of activities that teachers can use during academic instruction to promote SEL. In this episode, ...
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Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction: Social Awareness from 2021-02-01T11:00
We continue our five-episode series on integrated SEL instruction by talking about many examples of activities that teachers can use during academic instruction to promote SEL. In this episode, ...
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Episode 15: Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction - Self-Management from 2021-01-25T12:00
We continue our five-episode series on integrated SEL instruction by talking about many examples of activities that teachers can use during academic instruction to promote SEL. In this episode, ...
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15. Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction: Self-Management from 2021-01-25T11:00
We continue our five-episode series on integrated SEL instruction by talking about many examples of activities that teachers can use during academic instruction to promote SEL. In this episode, ...
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Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction: Self-Management from 2021-01-25T11:00
We continue our five-episode series on integrated SEL instruction by talking about many examples of activities that teachers can use during academic instruction to promote SEL. In this episode, ...
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Episode 14: Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction - Self-Awareness from 2021-01-18T12:00
We talk through many examples of how teachers can integrate SEL into academic instruction throughout the school day. In this episode, we focus on the Self-Awareness competency and associated ben...
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14. Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction: Self-Awareness from 2021-01-18T11:00
We talk through many examples of how teachers can integrate SEL into academic instruction throughout the school day. In this episode, we focus on the Self-Awareness competency and associated ben...
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Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction: Self-Awareness from 2021-01-18T11:00
We talk through many examples of how teachers can integrate SEL into academic instruction throughout the school day. In this episode, we focus on the Self-Awareness competency and associated ben...
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Episode 13: Compassion and Listening from 2021-01-11T12:00
We talk through a series of pointers about how to listen, really listen, when you’re having a conversation with someone. How to make them feel truly heard and understood, how to empathize and sh...
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13. Compassion & Listening from 2021-01-11T11:00
We talk through a series of pointers about how to listen, really listen, when you’re having a conversation with someone. How to make them feel truly heard and understood, how to empathize and sh...
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Compassion & Listening from 2021-01-11T11:00
We talk through a series of pointers about how to listen, really listen, when you’re having a conversation with someone. How to make them feel truly heard and understood, how to empathize and sh...
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Episode 12: Why Do Students Engage? from 2020-12-21T18:20:19
We pause our self-care series to chat about student engagement. We explain a three-part "formula" that will help you design engaging learning experiences, even during distance learning. ...
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12. Why Do Students Engage? from 2020-12-21T17:20:19
We pause our self-care series to chat about student engagement. We explain a three-part "formula" that will help you design engaging learning experiences, even during distance learning. ...
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Why Do Students Engage? from 2020-12-21T17:20:19
We pause our self-care series to chat about student engagement. We explain a three-part "formula" that will help you design engaging learning experiences, even during distance learning. ...
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Episode 11: Merry & Bright - Holiday Self-Care from 2020-12-14T12:00
Happy holidays! During this episode, we talk about self-care practices that are particularly important during the often stressful holiday season. (3:00) What's filling our bucke...
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11. Merry & Bright: Holiday Self-Care from 2020-12-14T11:00
Happy holidays! During this episode, we talk about self-care practices that are particularly important during the often stressful holiday season. (3:00) What's filling our bucke...
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Merry & Bright: Holiday Self-Care from 2020-12-14T11:00
Happy holidays! During this episode, we talk about self-care practices that are particularly important during the often stressful holiday season. (3:00) What's filling our bucke...
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Episode 10: What We Choose to Carry from 2020-12-07T12:00
This week, we talk about how our energy can be drained by burdens we're carrying that we're unable to control or influence — and what we can do about it! (1:30) What's filling o...
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10. What We Choose to Carry (Self-Care) from 2020-12-07T11:00
This week, we talk about how our energy can be drained by burdens we're carrying that we're unable to control or influence — and what we can do about it! (1:30) What's filling o...
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What We Choose to Carry (Self-Care) from 2020-12-07T11:00
This week, we talk about how our energy can be drained by burdens we're carrying that we're unable to control or influence — and what we can do about it! (1:30) What's filling o...
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9. Grace. Grit. Growth. with Nicole Woodward (Self-Care) from 2020-11-30T12:00
This week, we welcome our very first guest, Nicole Woodward. Nicole visited to discuss SCRED's theme for the year, Grace. Grit. Growth. We unpack what each of those words mean and how we can "li...
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Episode 9: Grace. Grit. Growth. from 2020-11-30T12:00
This week, we welcome our very first guest, Nicole Woodward. Nicole visited to discuss SCRED's theme for the year, Grace. Grit. Growth. We unpack what each of those words mean and how we can "li...
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9. Grace. Grit. Growth. (with Nicole Woodward) from 2020-11-30T11:00
This week, we welcome our very first guest, Nicole Woodward. Nicole visited to discuss SCRED's theme for the year, Grace. Grit. Growth. We unpack what each of those words mean and how we can "li...
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Grace. Grit. Growth. (with Nicole Woodward) from 2020-11-30T11:00
This week, we welcome our very first guest, Nicole Woodward. Nicole visited to discuss SCRED's theme for the year, Grace. Grit. Growth. We unpack what each of those words mean and how we can "li...
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Episode 8: The Stories We Tell Ourselves from 2020-11-23T12:00
This week, we talk about how to cultivate emotional resilience by listening to the stories we're telling ourselves and learning to "talk back" and reframe unkind or unhelpful ones. (1:15...
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8. The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Self-Care) from 2020-11-23T11:00
This week, we talk about how to cultivate emotional resilience by listening to the stories we're telling ourselves and learning to "talk back" and reframe unkind or unhelpful ones. (1:15...
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Self-Care) from 2020-11-23T11:00
This week, we talk about how to cultivate emotional resilience by listening to the stories we're telling ourselves and learning to "talk back" and reframe unkind or unhelpful ones. (1:15...
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Episode 7: "Actually, I'm Not Fine" from 2020-11-15T16:00
Taking a few deep breaths or counting to 10 can help us pump the breaks on our stress temporarily, but the tornado of angry or anxious thoughts in our heads is going to hit the gas pedal again u...
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7. "Actually, I'm Not Fine" (Self-Care) from 2020-11-15T15:00
Taking a few deep breaths or counting to 10 can help us pump the breaks on our stress temporarily, but the tornado of angry or anxious thoughts in our heads is going to hit the gas pedal again u...
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"Actually, I'm Not Fine" (Self-Care) from 2020-11-15T15:00
Taking a few deep breaths or counting to 10 can help us pump the breaks on our stress temporarily, but the tornado of angry or anxious thoughts in our heads is going to hit the gas pedal again u...
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Episode 6: 5 Ways to Help Your Body Chill Out from 2020-11-08T16:00
Stress is hard on the body (e.g., tense shoulders, heart speeding up, etc.) and to help us manage it, we need habits we can stick to. In this episode, we explain five ideas, and we recommend you...
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6. 5 Ways to Help Your Body Chill Out (Self-Care) from 2020-11-08T15:00
Stress is hard on the body (e.g., tense shoulders, heart speeding up, etc.) and to help us manage it, we need habits we can stick to. In this episode, we explain five ideas, and we recommend you...
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5 Ways to Help Your Body Chill Out (Self-Care) from 2020-11-08T15:00
Stress is hard on the body (e.g., tense shoulders, heart speeding up, etc.) and to help us manage it, we need habits we can stick to. In this episode, we explain five ideas, and we recommend you...
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Episode 5: Self-Care - More Than a Band-Aid from 2020-11-01T16:00
We kick off a series of episodes focused on educators’ self-care, wellbeing, and resilience. (2:30) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (4:30) We talk about ...
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5. Self-Care: More Than a Band-Aid from 2020-11-01T15:00
We kick off a series of episodes focused on educators’ self-care, wellbeing, and resilience. (2:30) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (4:30) We talk about ...
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Self-Care: More Than a Band-Aid from 2020-11-01T15:00
We kick off a series of episodes focused on educators’ self-care, wellbeing, and resilience. (2:30) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (4:30) We talk about ...
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Episode 4: What is SEL? - The How from 2020-10-25T15:00
We conclude a two-part conversation about what SEL is. During this episode, Ry, Nic, and Courtney cover a lot of ground and review all of the essential practices that schools can focus on to sup...
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4. What is SEL?: The How from 2020-10-25T14:00
We conclude a two-part conversation about what SEL is. During this episode, Ry, Nic, and Courtney cover a lot of ground and review all of the essential practices that schools can focus on to sup...
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What is SEL?: The How from 2020-10-25T14:00
We conclude a two-part conversation about what SEL is. During this episode, Ry, Nic, and Courtney cover a lot of ground and review all of the essential practices that schools can focus on to sup...
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Episode 3: What is SEL? - The Why from 2020-10-18T16:00
This week, we begin a two-part conversation about what Social Emotional Learning is. During this episode, the team focuses on how SEL practices are designed to benefit students and adults.
3. What is SEL?: The Why from 2020-10-18T14:00
This week, we begin a two-part conversation about what Social Emotional Learning is. During this episode, the team focuses on how SEL practices are designed to benefit students and adults.
What is SEL?: The Why from 2020-10-18T14:00
This week, we begin a two-part conversation about what Social Emotional Learning is. During this episode, the team focuses on how SEL practices are designed to benefit students and adults.
Episode 2: Teamwork - 3 Signature Practices from 2020-10-11T19:00
We talk shop about rituals and routines that adult teams can use (during meetings or trainings) to support mental and emotional engagement. (3:00) "What's filling our buckets?" ...
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2. Teamwork: 3 Signature Practices from 2020-10-11T17:00
We talk shop about rituals and routines that adult teams can use (during meetings or trainings) to support mental and emotional engagement. (3:00) "What's filling our buckets?" ...
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Teamwork: 3 Signature Practices from 2020-10-11T17:00
We talk shop about rituals and routines that adult teams can use (during meetings or trainings) to support mental and emotional engagement. (3:00) "What's filling our buckets?" ...
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Episode 1: Teamwork - Norms from 2020-10-05T03:36:15
In our first episode, Ry, Nic, and Courtney chat about team norms/community agreements. (4:00) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (7:00) Why are team norms so important? (11:15) What's a goo...
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1. Teamwork: Norms from 2020-10-05T01:36:15
In our first episode, Ry, Nic, and Courtney chat about team norms/community agreements. (4:00) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (7:00) Why are team norms so important? (11:15) What's a goo...
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Teamwork: Norms from 2020-10-05T01:36:15
In our first episode, Ry, Nic, and Courtney chat about team norms/community agreements. (4:00) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (7:00) Why are team norms so important? (11:15) What's a goo...
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