https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9 Approaches, strategies, and instructional practices en-us 2022-10-04 18:40:40 UTC 2025-10-30 15:35:17 UTC hello@padlet.com cardw22a https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326539301 I found this part of the Teaching for the Whole child article interesting and something I haven't thought much about before. I tend to view classroom management as something only the teacher really only has influence over. I love this idea especially for high school students when trying to push for independence.]]> 2022-10-04 22:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326539301 https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326539548 1. Modeling your skills in class for students during class to make them more human and relatable
2. Safe supportive classrooms- creating the right environment for learn both SEL and academic topics]]> 2022-10-04 22:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326539548 karenharrington07 https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326539874 2022-10-04 22:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326539874 https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326540698 The SEL Guidebook pdf is very helpful, I believe, because it gives precise instructions on how to conduct SEL exercises and what lessons you can do in class. It is an extensive list, focusing on each of the CASEL 5, clearly it would be impossible to do each of the listed activities without having your whole class be dedicated to checking each of these things off. I think it would be great to pick three or so activities from each competency and do those over the course of the opening weeks of the class.

]]> 2022-10-04 22:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326540698 fisch22o https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326540722 One section that stuck out to me was the Self-Reflection/ Assessment section. Setting goals is a great way to measure whether we are improving over time, and I use this a lot in my class. Regarding SEL, it gave me the idea of asking my 8th grade advisees to lay out what a high schooler looks and acts like. Hopefully this causes them to follow through and improve by meeting their goals. ]]> 2022-10-04 22:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326540722 https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326540880 - Use growth mindset language always!!
- Pay attention to your students and the way their demeanor does (or doesn't) change! Seems simple, but being observant is a big deal!
- WRITE. THE. AGENDA. ON. THE. BOARD.
- Morning Meetings! Not completely sure how this looks in HS, but in K it was our favorite time of day. Hands down.]]> 2022-10-04 22:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326540880 https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326541492 Strategies such as meet & greet by teachers at the beginning of the class and brief 
personal check-ins with individual students, for example, enable students to practice 
target behaviors linked to identifying, expressing, and managing emotions, interpersonal 
communication, and healthy relationships.]]> 2022-10-04 22:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326541492 cardw22a https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326541514 These are some other lingering thoughts I have after reading that I have some questions about regarding mindsets, morning meetings, circles, etc.
These are all things are school tends to really emphasize which are all really great practices.
But my questions are... when they are emphasized too much they become corny? The students start to not engage in these practices as much because they loose their appeal or effectiveness when we use them so often? What is the happy medium? Is there one? or do we just keep it at that level and they are just being teens not wanting to be vulnerable or lean into something they are uncomfortable with. ]]> 2022-10-04 22:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326541514 https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326541905 PBL allows students the opportunity to practice and improve on social emotional and academic skills, which apply to the real world]]> 2022-10-04 22:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326541905 karenharrington07 https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326542266 2022-10-04 22:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326542266 imhof22b https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326542640 One implementation of SEL in the classroom that stuck out to me was the discussion of grades. "When discussing grades with students, help them distinguish between facts (I got a C on that paper) versus self-evaluations (I’m an awful writer) and inferences (my instructor hates me)." This is a component that my department is trying to strengthen. Most students just care about the grade, but don't necessarily learn or grow from their mistakes/successes. This implementation is a great step towards academic reflection for both the student and teacher]]> 2022-10-04 22:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2326542640 https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2332797119 1. One SEL approach that I loved incorporated how to help students become accustomed to failure using different student examples to show how to "fail well." If teachers are able to highlight certain successes within failures (maybe somebody didn't get an answer correct on a math test but they showed all their work; maybe someone didn't connect their topic sentence to their thesis in an essay but they used evidence well), that can encourage students to take more risks and improve overall.
2. I appreciated that the idea of "academic press", or having high expectations for academics for all students, can be an essential aspect of SEL implementation. When we have high expectations of students, and use SEL self-management strategies to help students meet/exceed those expectations, we are preparing students to be competent adults. ]]> 2022-10-09 22:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/karenharrington07/vmgygcu1xxhshvo9/wish/2332797119