Are these weird SEL things worth doing in class?

The Pedagogue-cast

Mar 14 2023 • 1 hr

In Episode 4 we’re tackling the big topic of Social Emotional Learning. We hear from teachers about their experiences with SEL in their classrooms and discuss the research behind it.

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Show notes:

  • Cohen, G. L., & Sherman, D. K. (2014). The psychology of change: self-affirmation and social psychological intervention. Annual Review of Psychology, 65, 333-371.
  • https://characterlab.org/activities/my-values/
  • Carol Dwek - inventor of Growth Mindset
    • Mindset by Carol Dweck (2012)
    • Yeager, D. S., & Dweck, C. S. (2020). What can be learned from growth mindset controversies? American Psychologist, 75(9), 1269–1284,
  • Marva Collins - loads of praise
    • Marva Collins’ Way by Marva Collins and Civia Tamarkin (1990)
  • Kipp Schools in the US - calling students “scholars”
  • Jaime Escalante - telling students they can do it by telling them it’s “easy”
  • Escalante: The Best Teacher in America by Jay Matthews (1988)

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