Author: Megan Hall

Dr. Elias of the Rutgers SEL Learning Laboratory and the Academic for SEL in Schools recently published a blog on Edutopia describing 5 vital signs of fulfillment: contentment/joy, hope, awe, meaning/purpose, and deep connection. I must confess that I’ve struggled

A little over three years ago, I got into some trouble with the Tea Party. Of course, I had no idea at the time; I wasn’t on Twitter yet. But I guess someone took issue with an idea I shouted

I recently had the opportunity to speak about social and emotional learning at Pearson’s 2016 Conference on Teaching. The conference focused on individualized learning, and there were outstanding presentations from fellow SEL advocate and 2012 Utah Teacher of the Year

Coming back to school reminds me of a line from The Princess Bride. Wesley has left to seek his fortune, and Buttercup, staying alone on the farm, spends hours crying. The narrator explains, “It was a very emotional time for

  In schools that dedicate time for social and emotional learning, teachers across all content areas might share a common SEL course. For example, all 9th grade teachers (social students, mathematics, physical education, etc.) have a 9th grade homeroom or

I recently enjoyed watching this 20-minute video on the neuroscience of SEL. In the video, Dr. Richardson Davidson discusses the plasticity of social and emotional skills. Plasticity (in neuroscience) describes the brain’s ability to adapt and change throughout life. Decades

When I was about thirteen years old, I decided to carve out a corner of the basement to make a rec space. A disbelieving relative told me, “You can’t turn a sow’s ear into a silk purse.” While this was

For me, social and emotional learning has always been about love. A teacher’s love for students is similar to a parent’s love for children. Its symptoms are a cheerful disregard for sleep (in the case of teachers, we are working