Come Home Collective

December Newsletter is Out Now!

This month, we explore The Power of Emotional Intelligence with insights, tools, and resources designed to help you lead with impact and purpose.

Here’s a glimpse of what’s inside:

✍🏼 From My Head & My Heart: Reflect on the question, “How do you want them to feel?” and discover the power of creating environments where people feel safe, empowered, and connected.

🎙️ The Harvard EdCast Podcast Highlight: "Portraits of a Better High School Graduate" Dive into Andrew Tucker’s discussion on how Portraits of a Graduate (POG) frameworks are preparing students for success in careers, college, and life by focusing on "durable skills" like emotional intelligence and critical thinking.

📢 Spotlight: What Does Schoolwide SEL Look Like? Explore CASEL’s 10 indicators for systemic SEL implementation and learn how schools can create cohesive, supportive environments for all students.

🤝 Tuning In and Partnering with Us: Want to revolutionize education and human development? Learn more about partnering with Come Home Collective to bring Emotional Intelligence (EI) skills to your teams and communities.

Don’t miss out—follow along for FREE to access top curated insights, research, articles, conversations, and tools.

12/24: Building Connection, Empowerment, and Impact Through Emotional Intelligence Showcasing transformative projects and insights from leaders revolutionizing education and organizations through emotional intelligence, human development, and social impact.

At Come Home Collective, our mission is to support educators in building learning environments where Emotional Intelligence (EI) is at the foundation.

While many educators recognize the value of EI skills, there's often a gap in understanding how to make that a reality in the classroom. That’s where our “Build & Embody” process comes in. We’re dedicated to equipping educators with the skillset, tools, and resources to integrate EI into every aspect of their teaching, creating spaces where students are supported holistically.

Through this approach, we help educators not only develop their own EI but also transform their learning environments to foster growth, connection, and resilience among students.

If you’re ready to bring EI skills into your school, teachers, and students’ lives, reach out to us! Let’s work together to build learning environments that embody emotional intelligence and supports students in developing the skillsets to thrive personally & professionally.

Schedule a call with us, we'd love to learn more! https://calendly.com/griffin-comehomecollective/connectioncall

Episode 5 of Building Come Home is Out Now!

In this episode, I’m excited to highlight the work we’re doing at Come Home Collective through our Come Home Community Newsletter and Podcast. Both are designed with one goal in mind: to bring the best value to our community and remove barriers so that we can all learn, connect, and grow together.

Too often, we stay in our silos, but real impact happens when we break down those walls and start learning from one another. By sharing insights, stories, and strategies with others doing similar work, we unlock the potential for truly impactful partnerships and transformative change. It’s all rooted in a core belief at Come Home—that we are stronger together.

As always, I’d love to hear from you! Drop any comments, questions, or thoughts as we continue to share the Come Home story and build a movement around emotional intelligence in education.

👉 Watch now: https://youtu.be/gTai4gkkaMY

Vlog 5: We Are Stronger Together In this episode, I’m excited to highlight the work we’re doing at Come Home Collective through our Come Home Community Newsletter and Podcast. Both are desig...

When it comes to integrating Emotional Intelligence (EI) into schools and classrooms, the first question I'm often asked is, "What resources can we put directly into the hands of students?"

While that’s certainly part of the equation, it’s not where our focus lies. Our focus is on the adults—the teachers, leaders, and mentors guiding students every day. Through our experience training and working alongside Yale’s RULER approach, we’ve learned that the most effective and sustainable way to build emotionally intelligent learning environments is through training, coaching, and supporting the adults who shape those spaces, first.

When adults embody and model EI, it naturally flows into every interaction, lesson, and experience for students. It’s about creating an environment where EI isn't just taught, but lived and felt across the school community.

If you believe, like we do, that the true impact on students happens through empowering the adults around them, let’s connect. We’d love to discuss how we can support your journey toward an emotionally intelligent learning environment.

Episode 4 of Building Come Home Collective is Live!

In this episode, I dive into something personal—the story behind my email icon, which is a picture of me as a child. Why? Because that image is a reminder of the curiosity, dreaming, and boundless possibility that come with being a child.

It’s a reminder to approach each day with a fresh perspective, blending that childlike wonder with experience, knowledge, and expertise. This balance allows us to work alongside our partners to innovate, think differently, and approach old challenges with new excitement—always asking, "There’s got to be a way!"

As always, I’m here to connect. Drop any comments, questions, or thoughts you have as we continue sharing the Come Home story and the work we’re committed to doing. Let’s keep this journey interactive and inspiring!

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Vlog 04: There's Got To Be A Way: Tapping Into Our Inner Child To Cultivate Innovation & Change In this episode, I dive into something personal—the story behind my email icon, which is a picture of me as a child. Why? Because that image is a reminder of...

This question continues to be our guiding focus as we support our partners in truly embodying Emotional Intelligence.

Today is —a reminder to build deeper connections with yourself and others. Check-in, not just today, but every day, as you prioritize your wellbeing and ask: How are you feeling? Let's make it a habit to nurture our emotional health daily.

Episode 1 of Building Come Home Collective is Out Now!

"More Than a Curriculum: Shifting the Lens on Emotional Intelligence"

In this first episode, I dive deep into how most people interact with curriculums—checking off boxes and assuming mastery. But when it comes to emotional intelligence, this traditional approach falls short.

Join me as I unpack a powerful reframe on EI, exploring why it's so much more than just a curriculum that lives on the sidelines. EI is a transformative way of operating, educating, and learning that integrates itself into the core of your educational environment. Throughout the episode, I reflect on key conversations from the past week and reveal glaring opportunities to revolutionize how we approach EI in education.

If you're ready to move beyond the start-stop mindset and embrace a deeper, ongoing transformation in leadership and teaching, you won’t want to miss this episode!

📺 Watch Now:

Vlog 01: More Than a Curriculum: Shifting the Lens on Emotional Intelligence In this episode of Building Come Home, we dive deep into the way most people interact with curriculums—checking off boxes and assuming they’ve mastered the m...

At Come Home, we’re committed to helping educators and leaders integrate emotional intelligence into the heart of their learning environments. This quote is a testament to the deep, positive changes EI can bring to classrooms.

Curious about how we can help you do the same? Visit our website to learn more about how we can support your journey to bring EI to life in your classrooms and school environments.

Come Home Website: https://www.comehomecollective.org/

The Future of U.S. Education Is Rooted in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

A recent nationwide report conducted by Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) & RAND Corporation highlights the increasing adoption of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs across K-12 schools. With 83% of U.S. schools implementing SEL curricula—up from 76% just two years ago—the focus on mental wellness, emotional growth, and student relationships has never been stronger.

Here are the key findings:

-Supportive state policies directly correlate with higher SEL implementation rates.
-Teachers who use SEL report more positive school climates and stronger student engagement.
-However, lack of time, funding, and teacher training remain significant barriers to implementation.

Come Home is here to help. We provide Professional Learning (PL) support for schools around SEL development and implementation. Reach out to us to grow SEL in your school environment and classrooms.

This is a call to action for policymakers and educators—to continue prioritizing SEL in education to ensure that our students not only succeed academically but thrive emotionally.

Read Full Report: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1822-2.html

Social and Emotional Learning in U.S. Schools Nearly all U.S. states have policies that support SEL in schools. But legislators in nine states have proposed bills to prohibit or inhibit SEL instruction in K–12 schools. Do state policymakers' SEL-related policies connect to schools' on-the-ground decisions and implementation?