Professor Michael Bernard

10 Steps Secondary Schools to Implement SEL

Set the stage for social-emotional learning. For secondary students to be motivated to engage in social and emotional learning (SEL), the stage must be set before teaching and learning begins. From your side of the coin Four preconditions should be in place: The principal articulates to teachers, parents, and students how the school’s mission is

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The Brain Learns Better when the Mind is Right blog article

Since the brain is central to all learning, it makes sense to know how students’ brains learn best. In You Can Do It! Education, we support students’ mental development through brain-based, social-emotional learning activities. This leads to better engagement, effective learning, improved memory and application. Helping students, calm their amygdala and develop various prefrontal cortex

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Improving Social and Emotional Learning at your School

Evidence for Learning* recently produced a guidance report containing valuable recommendations for improving student social and emotional learning, Improving social and emotional learning in primary school. Below is how YOU CAN DO IT! EDUCATION helps schools improve student social-emotional learning by meeting these recommendations. COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING Programs explicitly teach social-emotional skills (resilience, confidence, persistence,

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Resisting Peer Pressure Article feature image

Peer pressure can begin early, take many forms and impact kids negatively. Standing up to peer pressure is often one of the greatest challenges any kid can face. As kids become more independent, they connect with others with similar interests and experiences. No child wants to feel excluded, and no child wants to feel ‘different’.

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Resilience. Our Power to Cope

The strength that helps protect us when faced with stressful events at home and work is RESILIENCE – a combination of thinking and social-emotional skills that help people of all ages manage their feelings and behaviour. A resilient MINDSET towards stress can change the impact of stress. The degree to which someone holds the mindset

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