Summary: Fostering a sense of calm and joy in the classroom must start with the teacher. This special report from Education Week explores the social-emotional competencies needed for classroom teachers, and how they can then convey those skills to their students.
Source: Education Week Special Report, June 2017
Categories: SEL Basics, SEL Teacher Training, SEL Research, Mindfulness
Description:
The stories in the report, which include perspective pieces by current teachers, look at new research surrounding teacher stress and burnout, innovative ways to incorporate social-emotional learning into everyday lessons and with different groups of studetns, and strategies for self-care, mindfulness. and cultural responsiveness, staring in teacher preparation programs.