Social and Emotional Learning In a Competitive Landscape
On an average Tuesday, back in 2017, when I was getting ready to teach my Dangers Of The Mind social-emotional literacy curriculum to students in Washington DC, one girl yelled “ Instagram
“Know your POWER, so that your INFLUENCE can live up to it.”- Kristen Hopkins
I came up with this quote in 2016 after seeing some of my most troubled students lives transformed through Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). But it
It’s Not a Luxury, it’s a Necessity!
As the old saying goes, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. I’ve coached many teachers who embody this phrase because they are so reluctant to try something new.
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Sometimes even bad circumstances can turn into something good. That's one lesson Kristen Hopkins learned after a series of personal setbacks forced her to examine and reset her life. Another lesson she learned: Unexpected help along the way can make all the difference in the world. Help like the...