Social and Emotional Learning

It's About Parenting, Not Politics!

Meryl Ain, Ed.D. | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Education, Ann Romney, Family Values, Values, Working Mothers, Mommy Wars, Social and Emotional Learning, Sahm, Working Moms, Hilary Rosen, Parents News
Meryl Ain, Ed.D.

No matter how much household help a mother does or doesn't have, it is she who conveys the values that she wants her children to live by. Whether a mother is a SAHM or works 16-hour days, she is a role model for her children.

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Thoughts on Mindful Awareness Practices in Education

Ramaa Reddy Raghavan | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Garrison Institute, Mindfullness, Susan Kaiser Greenland, Jiddu Krishnamurthi, Rudolf Steiner, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Jon Kabat-Zinn Mbsr, Inner Resilience Program, Maria Montessori, Social and Emotional Learning, Mindup, Education News
Ramaa Reddy Raghavan

While popular with adults, the practice of applying mindfulness to education is not a recent phenomenon.

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Children at a Manhattan Public School Learn Techniques to Relax

Ramaa Reddy Raghavan | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Contemplative Education, Inner Resilience Program, Social and Emotional Learning, Mindfulness, Education News
Ramaa Reddy Raghavan

At P.S. 112, spirited second graders return to class after lunch. To calm them down, class teachers Lisa Zachariah and Emily Holdridge, have the children take three deep breaths and then listen to a 10 minute relaxation tape.

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Private School Children Learn Skills to Manage in a Complex World

Ramaa Reddy Raghavan | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Mindfulness Meditation, Education, Social and Emotional Learning, Mindup, Scholastic, Mindfulness, Private Schools, Education News
Ramaa Reddy Raghavan

Founded in 1893, Brown School is one of the few private schools to integrate mindfulness -- the practice of cultivating awareness, attention, acceptance and non-judgement -- into its entire school curriculum.

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In NYC Schools, a Little 'Respect for All'

Katherine Gustafson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Department of Education, H.R. 4223, Children, Casel, Brooklyn, Education, Tim Ryan, Schools, Teaching, High School, Hate Crimes, Social and Emotional Learning, Linda Lantieri, New York City, Collaborative for Academic, Respect for All Week, Stress, Christine Quinn, Judy Biggert, Racism, Emotions, Ohio, Joel Klein, Dale Kildee, Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility, Social and Emotional Learning Act of 2009, Academic, Impact News
Katherine Gustafson

New York's P.S. 24 became the site for Respect for All's launch week because of it's commitment to teaching social skills and empathy for other's to students.

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