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The Impact of Praise
How to praise and not praise is the question addressed by a short video designed for educators. The narrator shares the results of a simple experiment that details how praising learners' efforts results in better performance.
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SEL for Educators: Mini Module #6
Keep stress low by establishing balance and boundaries with Mini Module #5. In this social-emotional learning video, educators discover the ins and outs of final high-leverage practices—understanding the "cost of caring," forming healthy...
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SEL for Educators: Mini Module #5
Mini Module #5 examines the high-leverage practice of orienting towards optimism. In this 11-minute video, educators take in the importance of optimism as they progress through their social and emotional learning journey, paying special...
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SEL for Educators: Mini Module #4
In this social-emotional learning journey, educators watch an 11-minute video that examines how to cultivate compassionate curiosity. Mini Module #4 details how to use an asset-based lens, listen empathetically, and look at behavior as a...
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SEL for Educators: Mini Module #3
Mini module #3 focuses on exploring emotions—one of the five high-leverage practices in an educator's social and emotional development. Viewers take in a 10-minute video that looks at how to label emotions, recognize physical reactions,...
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SEL for Educators: Mini Module #2
A 12-minute video details the first social and emotional learning practice—examine identity; how do educators work on their social and emotional wellbeing. One of five high-leverage practices looks closely at values and purpose,...
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SEL for Educators: Mini Module #1
Become a champion of social-emotional development with an informative series created for educators. In this first video, the host details the what, why, and how of social-emotional learning. In just over 15 minutes, viewers discover...
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Students' Experiences with Social-Emotional Learning
A short video spotlights young learners who share their experiences with social-emotional competencies. Each speaker is frank about their struggles and how learning various strategies helps them become more successful in and out of school.
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Student and Parent Perspectives on Mindfulness
Turn a breakdown into a breakthrough. In a short video, scholars and a parent share what they have learned about mindfulness and how developing the skills inherent in this competency can help in school and at home.
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Meet Teri (Growth Mindset)
Anything is possible if you practice, practice, practice! That's Teri's advice to scholars struggling to acquire a new skill.
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Social Awareness in Students' Words
A short video features a sixth-grader, an eighth-grader, and a high school sophomore who talk about what they have learned about social awareness and how they learn to develop their own awareness skills.
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Meet Vy (Self-Management)
"Reading, listening, and then writing it down." Vy shares a self-management strategy she has learned that helps her remember school assignments and due dates.
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Meet Devon (Self-Management)
Devon shares his story about how he has learned some self-management strategies that help him deal with his emotions, communicate better with others, and improve his focus.
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Let's Talk About Self-Management: Marshmallows, Stop Signs, Squeezy Balls, and Teaching
The big idea behind a short video designed for educators is that self-management skills are taught and that those who develop this skill are more successful now and in the future.
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Self-Efficacy In Students' Everyday Lives
Setting goals is one thing; achieving them is another. Three young learners share their experiences with asking for and giving others support to master a task and achieve their goals.
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Importance of Self-Efficacy
A short, animated video introduces viewers to the importance of self-efficacy. The narrator first defines self-efficacy then offers five ways learners can develop this social-emotional learning competency.