SEL in EDU
Real stories. Practical insights. Everyday Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Podcasting since 2022 • 93 episodes
SEL in EDU
Latest Episodes
093: Clarity First: Why School Initiatives Stall with Casey Watts
If your school feels busy but not aligned, the issue might not be effort at all. It might be clarity. I’m joined by speaker, author, and consultant Casey Watts to dig into why well-intentioned initiatives stall when teams don’t share a clear, d...
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092: The Psychological Safety Gradient with Chase Mielke
A single hand raised can fool us into thinking a class feels safe, while most students are silently calculating the social cost of being wrong. We sit down with award-winning educator and burnout expert Chase Mielke to make psychological safety...
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090: How Small, Intentional SEL Moves Create Big Instructional Shifts with Brittany Christiansen
Small, steady moves can transform a classroom. We sit down with Pennsylvania educator Brittany Christensen to unpack how 5–10 minute SEL warmups grew into a living practice woven through literacy, nonfiction analysis, and daily routines. Teachi...
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091: How Shifts In Perspective Can Transform Learning And Leadership with Thom Stecher
What if the biggest lever for healthier schools is how we view people and problems? I sit down with veteran educator and consultant Thom Stecher to unpack how a shift in perspective can transform classroom climate, leadership choices, and our w...
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089: Designing Uncheatable Learning With Story, Agency, And Real Audiences with Michael Hernandez
What if students did work they couldn’t fake and didn’t want to? We sit down with award-winning educator and author Michael Hernandez to rethink assessment, culture, and the role of technology by anchoring learning in agency, respon...
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