The Secret of Building Resilient Kids: Growth Mindset

Pamela HallBlog, Engage Better, Innovate Better, Lead Better, Lesson Plan Better, Manage Better, Reflect Better, Self Care Better

TL;DR: Learn to teach kids that failure is a process and never a final state. Mistakes are opportunities to learn, to fail forward, and keep growing. Use picture books to teach resilience and grit. Growth Mindset: No More Giving Up! So often, kids say, “I can’t” or “It’s too hard.” So how do we instill the notion that failure is … Read More

What IS

Suzanne DaileyTeach Happier Podcast

 In this episode, we learn to recognize when we are worrying about things out of our control. We can make a small shift in thought to help us move from “What If” to “EVEN if” to “WHAT IS”. MORE EPISODES

Balancing Self-Care and Learning

Rachelle Dené PothBlog, Self Care Better, Teach Happier

TL;DR: It’s important to balance self-care and learning. Understand that it’s okay to take a break. Strategies to make your time for yourself include choosing one thing to start, celebrating, having a routine, finding time to relax and recharge, and disconnecting. Balancing self-care and learning: It’s okay to take a break. We’ve all heard about how nice it must be … Read More

I Was Tested | Andrea Samadi | Where to Begin

Tom SchimmerThe Tom Schimmer Podcast

In Don’t @ Me (3:17), Tom, through highlighting a truly awful travel experience last week, explores how life tests us and how we have to maintain perspective, regardless of how frustrated we might be. Then, Tom is joined by author and “Neuroscience Meets SEL” podcast host Andrea Samadi (27:14) to discuss how SEL competencies positively impact the brain and the … Read More

Episode 22: Becoming the Change with Dan Wolfe

Darrin PeppardLeaning Into Leadership

In this episode, elementary assistant principal and author Dan Wolfe joins to talk social emotional learning and how we, as educators, can take care of ourselves. We also discuss his new book ‘Becoming the Change: Five Essential Elements to Being Your Best Self. That, plus your #PepTalk and more on this week’s show. MORE EPISODES