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

by Mackey, Anna-Lisa; Ragan, Melissa

• ISBN13: 9781119814320
• ISBN10: 1119814324
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-07-26
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Learn to implement powerful new learning techniques in your classroom experience

In 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 practices

Perfect 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 responsible for young people's day-to-day learning.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Social Emotional Learning

Defining SEL

Importance of SEL

Controversy

Chapter 2: Self-awareness

What is self-awareness?

What Does Current Research Say? 

Self-awareness in Action: (Katie)

In the classroom

Calm classroom

Diaphragmatic breathing

Yoga

For Teachers

Self-Awareness Resources: Thermometer Check-ins

Example Thermometer

Improve your practice

Journaling

Relaxation Practices

Mindfulness

Meditation

Yoga

Vision Boarding

Reflect on Self-awareness

Chapter 3: Self-management

What is Self-management?

What does current research say?

Sleep

Nutrition

Exercise

Working with your concepts

Deconstruction

Recategorization

Positive Psychology

Self-management in action

For teachers

Learn tsay no

Prioritize

Nap

Rest

Meditation

Exercise

Dsomething you love

Ten Questions with a Teacher: Integrating SEL in unconventional ways

Resources

Reflect on self-management

Chapter 4: Social Awareness

What is social awareness?

What does current research say?

Social awareness in action: A case study on the power of high expectations

In the Classroom

For Teachers

Resources

Understanding Perspective

Improve your practice

Keep a gratitude journal

Research Community supports

School

Local (City/Town)

State

National

Non-Profit Organizations

Complete community service projects

Adapt and Adjust: A pragmatic SEL Implementation in Indiana

Reflect on social awareness

Chapter 5: Relationship Skills

What are relationship skills?

What does current research say?

Relationship skills in action

In the Classroom

Elementary School

Middle & High School

Improve your practice

Build connections

Understand communication styles

Encourage teamwork and collaboration

Reflect on relationship skills

SEL: It’s not more on your plate, it is the plate.

Chapter 6: Responsible Decision-Making

What is responsible decision-making?

What does current research say?

The Theory of social construction

Developing problem-solving concepts

Decision-making in Action: Integrating ethics intSEL

SEL around the world: 10 questions with Reshma Piramal

Improve your classroom practice

Utilize a decision-making process

Identify core values

Choices and consequences

Reflect on decision-making

Chapter 7: SEL for all Students 

Students with disabilities

Students whare learning English (or maybe English Language Learners?)

Students whcan use extra enrichment (Or maybe just Extra Enrichment?)

Implementing SEL in First Nation Communities: An interview with Terri-Anne Larry of the Mi’kmaq Nation

Chapter 8: SEL in every content area

Self-awareness

Self-management

Student Goal Setting Meeting Tracker

Social awareness

Relationship skills

Responsible decision-making

10 Questions with a teacher: Implementing SEL without a curriculum

Chapter 9: SEL Lesson Plans & Novel Study Ideas

Self-awareness sample lesson

Self-management sample lesson

Social awareness sample lesson

Decision -making sample lesson

Relationship skills sample lesson

Novel Studies

Chapter 10: Implementing and Coaching SEL

Part I: Implementation

Step 1: Build foundational support and create a plan

Step 2: Strengthen adult SEL

Step 3: Promote SEL for students

Step 4: Practice continuous improvement

SEL Classroom Implementation Form

Part II: Coaching

Safe

Valued

Authentic

Positive

A note about trust and confidentiality

Three pillars of coaching

Coaching Process Diagram

Six features of the coaching relationship

Challenges

Coaching skills

Communication skills

Strategies for listening

Coaching exercises

SEL Coaching model

Chapter 11: Advanced Classroom SEL Skills

Foundational Mindsets

Relationship

Coaching Skills

Using Questions

Powerful Questions

Questions tAvoid

Advanced Coaching Strategies

Paraphrase

Celebrate

Brainstorm

Aspirations

Silence

Metaphors

Visioning

Accountability

Glossary

References

Additional Resources

SEL Indicators per grade level

SEL Learning Model and Checklist tEncourage SEL

PLC Study Guide

Vision Board Checklist

My Feelings Journal