Social Emotional Learning 情緒管理學習

#33 Social Emotional Learning with Brain Science – Andrea Samadi (當神經科學遇上情緒管理學習)

May 11, 2021June 12, 2021compassteacherstar

In this episode, we will be exploring social emotional learning with brain science and what strategies we can apply in the classroom based on science. We are really happy to have wonderful Andrea Samadi joining us.

Andrea Samadi, is a former middle school teacher who began working with success and social and emotional learning principles with students in the late 1990s. Andrea’s book Level Up: A Brain-Based Strategy to Skyrocket Student Success and Achievement using the latest research to help others increase their learning potential. She is also the founder of Achieveit360 which offers programs, grounded in brain-based research and practical neuroscience, helps parents, teachers, coaches and employees to optimize learning, well-being and achievement at home, school or the workplace.

Connect with Andrea:
Website | Twitter

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[01:42] How did social emotional learning come to Andrea?
- Bob Proctor
- You Were Born Rich: Now You Can Discover and Develop Those Riches by Bob Proctor
[07:05] Other than academic improvements after social emotional learning, what behaviors change did Andrea find in these kids?
[10:05] Why did neuroscience become Andrea’s passion?
- John Assaraf
- Mark Robert Waldman
[12:43] What neuroscience has found the relationship between brain and social emotional learning?
- Professor Mary Helen Immordino-Yang on “The Neuroscience of Social and Emotional Learning”
- Emotions, Learning, and the Brain: Exploring the Educational Implications of Affective Neuroscience by Mary Helen Immordino-Yang
[16:06] Andrea once said that based on research, when students perceive that their teacher knows them both academically and personally, they are better positioned to take ownership of their learning. What do kids’ brains happen as they have this perception and thus impact their attitude in learning?
[19:45] How could we help students to be more self-aware?
- Self-Awareness: Know Thyself
- Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive by Marc Brackett Ph.D
[25:08] What tips would Andrea give if a teacher wants to teach self regulation in her classroom?
[28:19] Given that our brains develop differently at different ages, does the approach or goal for self-awareness or self-regulation differ in different age groups?
- Stranger Things
[31:10] How does Andrea find the practical resource in this giant pool of knowledge? Is there any particular journal, website or organization Andrea tap into constantly?
- PubMed
- Coach Training with Mark Robert Waldman
[34:50] Books that influenced Andrea’s core values a lot.
- The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz
[38:25] If Andrea has a superwoman power, what does she want to change in education system?
[41:48] Parting thoughts

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Reflections

Have you ever yelled at your students? What reactions did you get from your students?

What can you do tomorrow

Create a calm down corner for your classroom. Check out this practical guide here.
Try out learning stations with your students. Here are some guidance to follow:
- How to Create Learning Stations Students will Love
- How do I set up a station rotation model in my classroom?

Song Tracks Credits

Opening & Ending: Smiling at the Sun
The breaks in the middle,
- A Gentle Transition by Immersive Music
- Clear Lake by Yan Perchuk

#28 Infusing Social Emotional Learning in Classroom – Wendy Turner (如何融合情緒管理學習於課室中)

January 25, 2021January 30, 2021compassteacherstar

In order to prepare teachers to do this, number one you have to have them to work on adult SEL (social emotional learning). So work on their social competencies in terms of developing self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making. – Wendy Turner

In this episode we are going to deep dive into how to infuse social emotional learning into your classroom. Today, we are really honored to have Wendy Turner joining us.

Wendy is a 2nd grade teacher and 2017 Delaware Teacher of the Year. She teaches at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School, a large suburban school in Delaware, with over 750 students and a diverse population. Wendy is interested in trauma-informed practices, global education, social-emotional learning, and empathy in education, and she loves every moment spent with her seven- and eight-year-olds.

Connect with Wendy:
Twitter | Facebook | Website

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[1:33] The story that drove Wendy to become a teacher after in business world for 17 years.
[3:15] How does Wendy find previous business world experience add on different color into her teaching ? Or how does it shape her differently in teaching compared to other educators?
[4:36] Wendy’s journey to find out the importance of social emotional learning.
[7:23] What is social emotional learning? Wendy believes the best way to infuse SEL in the classroom is to be a model for our students by identifying what we need to work on, and engaging in that work right before our students’ eyes.
- Wendy’s blog post for Cult of Pedagogy. (Social-Emotional Learning: Not Just for Kids)
- CASEL
[10:21] Examples for self management activities to do in the classroom.
- Rubber Bracelets to support emotional regulations
- CASEL signature practice playbook. e.g Optimistic Closure
[14:48] How many colors do students choose? Do they create by themselves?
[16:22] What is emotional checks in jamboard ?
- Google Jamboard
- Wendy’s Jamboards
[19:56] Examples to practice empathy with a space for collaboration.
[24:23] Ways to identify the students are making process in social emotional learning.
[27:56] There were lots of things happening in the past months, from Black Lives Matter to Capitol riot, how did Wendy have converse with her students about all these events that will be written into our history?
- Black Lives Matter
- 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
[30:45] Books that influenced Wendy in the past few years.
- Fostering Resilient Learners Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom by Kristin Souers and, Pete Hall
- Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
[32:56] If Wendy has a super power to change education system in America, what would it be?
[33:45] Parting thoughts

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Reflections

How did you know your students’ emotional state in the distance learning environment?
How did you explain to your students about events like BLM or Capitol riot in the US?

What can you do tomorrow

Practice SEL ourselves. Be transparent with your progress and encourage them to work together with you.
Check out these optimistic closure activities and experiment in your own classroom.

Song Tracks Credits

Opening & Ending: Smiling at the Sun by Sirus Music
The breaks in the middle
- Light Up the Stars by Gyom
- Falcons Kingdom by Tanager Kid

#22 The Path to Become a Burned-In Teacher with Amber Harper ( 如何打造一個永續的教職生涯 )

November 18, 2020November 26, 2020compassteacherstar

“What happens when you lose touch with your self-awareness and stop thinking about your everyday beliefs, habits, and routines? You simply go through the motions.” – Amber Harper.

How is your feeling now? Do you feel exhausted or feel like your life is okay? In this bizarre year, I’ve heard so many educators feel overwhelmed or anxious for the enormous change. Today we are really lucky to have Amber Harper to guide us how to tune in ourselves in these crazy days.

Amber Harper is an educator, author, Google Certified Trainer, and Teacher Burnout Coach. She’s the founder of burnedinteacher.com and author of Hacking Teacher Burnout which empowers burned-out teachers to believe that they deserve and can achieve a happier and more fulfilled life with her 8-step BURNED-IN process.

Amber hosts a weekly podcast dedicated to action, inspiration, and support for teachers dealing with burnout. The show is called The Burned-In Teacher Podcast.

Connect with Amber:
Website | Twitter

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[01:39] Story behind that drove Amber to create the burned in movement.
[05:34] How did Amber know she was burned out at that time?
[09:08] The definition of burned-in teachers. The characteristics of burned-in teachers have compared to burned out teachers.
[11:41] The three types of burnout.
[13:48] What is a teacher brand? Why it is important?
[17:52] Questions to ask yourself to understand your teacher brand.
[20:40] The ways to identify our habits and strengths.
[27:29] After identifying the habit and strengths, tips to nurture them or even change the bad habits.
[36:57] Amber’s own journey to change a habit of hers.
- Hacking Teacher Burnout by Amber Harper
[39:04] 1- 2 books that have influenced Amber’s thinking a lot in the past few years.
- 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success by Amy Morin
- Everything is figureoutable by Marie Forleo
[40:34] If Amber has a super woman power to change the education system in the US, what would it be?
[43:14] Parting thoughts

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Reflections

How do you feel every morning after getting out of the bed? Do you feel excited to start the class and meet you students?
Do you have a special time for yourself to pause or exercise every day?

What can you do tomorrow

Take the burned in teacher quiz and learn where you are now.
Ask your students or colleagues about how they feel about you to understand your teacher brand and what your strengths are.

Song Tracks Credits

Opening & Ending: Inspiration written by Rafael Krux. Positive, uplifting and inspiring track suitable for commercials and advertising.
The breaks in the middle
- Unfolding Piano by Immersive Music
- Something Positive by Robert Meunier

#6 Elizabeth Peterson – Social Emotional Artistic Learning, Art in Distance Learning and Teacher Self Care

July 2, 2020September 13, 2020compassteacherstar

Elizabeth Peterson is an arts integration experts. She founded The Inspired Classroom which provides inspiration to other educators for art integration through informative articles, workshops and professional development opportunities.

She’s also the author of two books, Inspired by Listening and Studio Days. Inspired by Listening is a teacher resource book that includes method of music integration she has developed and implemented into her own classroom. And Studio Days is filled with information and Common Core aligned lesson plans for bringing creativity into the classroom. Elizabeth prides herself in teaching workshops and courses on the integration of the arts into the curriculum and is the host of the annual Summer and Winter Teacher Art Retreats.

She believes there’s a love of acting integrating learning in all children and from their enthusiasm, teachers can shape great opportunities to learn.

Connect with Elizabeth Peterson:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube

Acast |Google Podcast | Spotify | Stitch |Youtube

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01:44. How music and art come to your life and how does it influence the way you see this world ?
04:25. Could you tell us why your district started to see the need in our social emotional learning and what do you think it was seen as important now but not like fifty years ago ?
07:15 Could you give us some examples about how to nurture CASEL’s SEL competencies through arts? Especially social awareness and responsible decision making.
12:11. What questions that you will usually ask in the examples you mentioned about the hands drawing or listening to music to make them to be aware other people’s opinion and respect others perspectives for things ?
13:48. Do you have a story that you see a student’s transformation in your SEAL classroom and really touches your hearts the most ? Or the moments that you know it is working.
15:50. What would you usually do for the kids that they can take more actions. Like you said if they have a tough relationship with their parents, what kind of other things they can do to make their relationships better
18:13. If a teacher who doesn’t know much about art but still wants to try SEAL. Any actionable advice that you give to them for a head start.
20:01. Let’s say even math teacher tries to cram their students for the upcoming tests but still want to use a without allocating too much time. Is there any other ways they can incorporate SEAL into their classroom?
22:55. Can you give an example in your class in the classroom that you use really little time to integrate art with other subjects?
25:06. How a teacher can use SEAL in this setting even with some online tools that you would suggest.
32:22. Is there any books that influenced you a lot in teaching ?
34:48. When you were a baby teacher what is the worst advice you have ever received?
37:32 Parting thoughts.

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