From COVID-19 to vaccine distribution to mask mandates, there is a lot of talk online about what people should or should not do. But how do you know who to trust? How does a rising tide of social media misinformation shape student experiences?
The Social Institute’s Founder and CEO Laura Tierney recently welcomed Athens Academy’s Bob Sears and Woodward Academy’s McKenzie Lawson for a 30-minute SEL webinar focused on how schools can avoid five common mistakes made when implementing SEL. As trusted TSI partners with over 30 combined years of experience counseling and facilitating social-emotional learning programs, Sears and Lawson draw upon their vast knowledge and experience to empower educators with SEL and set them up for sustained success.
The Social Institute’s Founder and CEO Laura Tierney recently welcomed Athens Academy’s Bob Sears and Woodward Academy’s McKenzie Lawson for a 30-minute SEL webinar focused on how schools can avoid five common mistakes made when implementing SEL. As trusted TSI partners with over 30 combined years of experience counseling and facilitating social-emotional learning programs, Sears and Lawson draw upon their vast knowledge and experience to empower educators with SEL and set them up for sustained success.
With high school graduation around the corner, millions of students are ready to forge ahead into the next phase of their lives. To help them out, we tasked our All-Star squad of TSI interns to reflect on lessons they wish they learned sooner and dish out advice on self-advocacy, time management, and so much more.
Wendy Turner is an elementary school educator, former state Teacher of the Year, and champion for social-emotional learning. She provides insight into how COVID-19 shifted her approach to SEL and offers three easy-to-implement SEL strategies for teachers moving forward.