Social Emotional Classroom - A New Way to Nurture Students and Understand the Brain

Informationen zum Autor Anna-Lisa Mackey is the CEO of PATHS Program LLC, a publisher and distributor of award-winning social emotional learning programs for students and teachers. She is an SEL expert with more than 20 years of experience in SEL training, professional development, and student behavior. In addition, she is an international speaker presenting on numerous SEL topics and the host of the Social Emotional Us podcast. Melissa Ragan is a former educator. Her professional focus is on the development of new social and emotional learning programs for K-12 students. She is a sought-after speaker at national conferences on English learners, parent engagement, and special education. Klappentext " The Social Emotional Classroom provides step-by-step plans and action-oriented activities for the busy educator to use with their students. District Administrators will want to make this book a 'must read' for all their classroom teachers!" -Timothy Hagan, President & CEO, Education Associates "Teachers have learned well the importance of social-emotional learning and this book provides excellent guidelines to navigate this critical area. Well-articulated descriptions, charts for assessing SEL health and creative and helpful suggestions for the school environment make The Social Emotional Classroom a valuable resource for any educator." -Dr. Maria Cleary, President of Readeezy and former school superintendent Discover powerful new learning strategies for an effective classroom experience The Social Emotional Classroom is an engaging and incisive exploration of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in the classroom context. Using cutting-edge research from the Theory of Constructed Emotion, the authors explore the relationship between a new and compelling view of neurobiology and SEL. Connecting five key competencies, the expert author team discusses self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making, and relationship skills and how they connect to this modern understanding of the brain. The book offers modern information on how Construction Theory impacts SEL and helps students understand their emotions while explaining the skills necessary for teachers and students to teach and understand the concepts contained within. The authors draw on over 20 years' experience as they show readers how to move from "I need to do this in my classroom" to "I can do this in my classroom." Education professionals-from K-12 teachers to principals, superintendents, and administrators-as well as anyone responsible for the education or schooling of a young person will find The Social Emotional Classroom to be an eye-opening and transformative read. Zusammenfassung Learn to implement powerful new learning techniques in your classroom experienceIn The Social Emotional Classroom, celebrated educators and authors Anna-Lisa Mackey and Melissa Ragan deliver an insightful, rigorous, and accessible treatment of social emotional learning in education. Using research from the Theory of Constructed Emotion, the authors highlight the relationship between the new view of neurobiology and Social Emotional Learning.The book connects five key competencies, including self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making, and relationship skills, to this new understanding of the brain. You'll also learn from:* Teacher stories included in each chapter* The inclusion of over two decades worth of experience and research in the field of social and emotional learning* Instructions and guides for educators to embed social and emotional learning into their everyday practicesPerfect for K-12 educators, principals, superintendents, and other education leaders, The Social Emotional Classroom will also earn a place in the libraries of parents and caregivers who are respo...

List of contents

Dedication vii
 
About the Authors xv
 
Acknowledgments xvii
 
Introduction xix
 
1 Social Emotional Learning 1
 
What Is Social Emotional Learning? (And Why Is It Important?) 1
 
Why Is SEL Important? 2
 
SEL Programs 3
 
Understand the Research 4
 
Keeping the "Social" in SEL 4
 
Get into a Routine 5
 
Be Clear and Aim High 5
 
Prioritize 6
 
Encourage Connectedness 6
 
Stay in Touch 6
 
The Importance of Professional Development 7
 
2 Self-Awareness 9
 
What Is Self-Awareness? 9
 
What Does Current Research Say About Self-Awareness? 11
 
Self-Awareness in Action 16
 
In the Classroom 16
 
Calm Classroom 16
 
Diaphragmatic Breathing 17
 
Yoga 17
 
For Teachers 17
 
Self-Awareness Resources: Thermometer Check-ins 18
 
Improve Your Practice 19
 
Reflect on Self-Awareness 22
 
3 Self-Management 25
 
What Is Self-Management? 25
 
What Does Current Research Say? 26
 
Sleep 27
 
Nutrition 28
 
Exercise 31
 
Working with Your Concepts 32
 
Deconstruction 32
 
Recategorization 32
 
Emotional Granularity 33
 
Gratitude 34
 
Social Reality 34
 
Self-Management
 
in Action 34
 
In the Classroom 35
 
For Teachers 36
 
Improve Your Practice 41
 
Keep Track of Your Body Budget Account 42
 
Reflect on Self-Management 45
 
4 Social Awareness 47
 
What Is Social Awareness? 47
 
What Does Current Research Say? 48
 
Reading Between the Laugh Lines 48
 
Who Doesn't Love a Surprise Party? 49
 
How Our Relationships Impact Body Budget 50
 
Think Before You Speak/Words Matter 51
 
Social Awareness in Action: A Case Study on the Power of High Expectations 52
 
In the Classroom 54
 
For Teachers 54
 
Resources 55
 
Understanding Perspective 55
 
Improve Your Practice 55
 
Keep a Gratitude Journal 55
 
Research Community Supports 58
 
Complete Community Service Projects 58
 
Reflect on Social Awareness 62
 
5 Relationship Skills 63
 
What Are Relationship Skills? 63
 
What Does Current Research Say? 64
 
Relationship Skills in Action 66
 
In the Classroom 67
 
Elementary School 67
 
Middle and High School 67
 
Improve Your Practice 68
 
Reflect on Relationship Skills 70
 
6 Responsible Decision Making 73
 
What Is Responsible Decision Making? 73
 
What Does Current Research Say? 74
 
The Theory of Social Construction 76
 
Developing Problem-Solving Concepts 77
 
Decision Making in Action:
 
Integrating Ethics into SEL 77
 
Improve Your Classroom Practice 83
 
Giving Appropriate Choices 87
 
Consequences that Matter 87
 
Reflect on Decision Making 89
 
7 SEL for All Students 91
 
Students with Autism 91
 
English Language Learners 94
 
Extra Enrichment 94
 
8 SEL in Every Content Area 101
 
Self-Awareness 101
 
Self-Management 103
 
Social Awareness 103
 
Relationship Skills 105
 
Responsible Decision Making 106
 
9 SEL Lesson Plans and Novel Study Ideas 111
 
Self-Awareness
 
Sample Lesson 112
 
Character Strengths 112
 
Character Strengths Graphic Organizer 114
 
Self-Management

Report

"The Social Emotional Classroom provides step-by-step plans and action-oriented activities for the busy educator to use with their students. District Administrators will want to make this book a 'must read' for all their classroom teachers!"
--Timothy Hagan, President & CEO, Education Associates
 
"Teachers have learned well the importance of social-emotional learning and this book provides excellent guidelines to navigate this critical area. Well-articulated descriptions, charts for assessing SEL health and creative and helpful suggestions for the school environment make The Social Emotional Classroom a valuable resource for any educator."
--Dr. Maria Cleary, President of Readeezy and former school superintendent
 
"For educators looking to cut through all the noise around SEL, The Social Emotional Classroom provides a straight-forward and practical guide to bring SEL into your classroom. Based on extensive research, this guide is easily skimmable to help busy educators get just the information they need when they need it to support their students as well as themselves."
--Kate Finnefrock, education executive with over 20 years experience building products for educators
 
"This book is rather timely. It comes at a time in history when the world is returning to a new normal after a raging pandemic that has established social and emotional learning as a necessity in education. It will empower educators world-wide on how to transform their classrooms into safe social emotional spaces that cultivate well-being, enable holistic development and contribute to building a kinder world."
--Nandini Chatterjee Singh, Cognitive Neuroscientist, Senior National Program Officer, UNESCO MGIEP

Product details

• Authors: Mackey, Al Mackey, Anna-Lisa Mackey, Anna-Lisa (Paths Program Llc) Ragan Mackey, Anna-Lisa Ragan Mackey, Melissa Ragan
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9781119814320
• ISBN: 978-1-119-81432-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Education, Bildungswesen, K-12 / Lehrerbildung, K-12, Teacher Education (K-12)