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for 2023!!!!

Come say hi on our booth & lets discuss upcoming trends & alerts in SEL.

We are excited to share our thoughts about SEL, connect & discuss with like minded people and learn more from the industry experts at FETC - Future of Education Technology Conference 2023!!!

Once the students have identified the negative emotions, ask them to write down an answer for the following Qs:

1. Is there another way to see these emotions?
2. What kind of information are they providing me?
3. How can I change my relationship to these emotions from wanting to rid myself of them to accepting them?
4. And if these emotions are not serving me well, what will I need to manage these emotions more effectively?

May the wisdom of emotion be with your students :D

Start your day with a ritual. Such as:
- Smile warmly & greet each student by their preferred name
- Whole-group greeting activities
- Morning circles
- Interactive “do-nows,” such as peer-to-peer homework help

Guide for Effective SEL implementation

In this blog we conclude with SIX challenges that schools face in their SEL implementation, and provide an evaluation guide for identifying the right SEL for each school.

https://palonow.com/article/sel-implementation

Guide for Effective SEL implementation We conclude with six challenges that schools face in their SEL implementation, and provide an evaluation guide for identifying the right SEL for each school. Case Study of 3 SEL programs: Character Strong vs Second Step vs Palo

All emotions are information. They are cues, signals—telling us to approach or avoid, to stay or to go. And that's why there's no such thing as bad emotion.

A big part of Palo is helping middle school students really understand that emotions matter—all of them. And how we deal with them matters most. If you haven’t checked it out, we're offering FREE resources for educators & counselors. https://palonow.com/educators
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Students & educators will soon resume schools and this time management guide will come in handy after a cosy winter holiday 😄

This new year let’s focus on integrating SEL in middle schoolers everyday classroom routine. 10-15 minutes of SEL practices can set them up for success in academics and otherwise.

Are you ready for the new beginnings? We sure are!! ☺️

How many of these have you already done to get your counseling program ready for the new year? Did we leave anything out? We would love to hear from you in the comments below.

P.S. Happy Holidays 😁

Regardless of what type of goals your district requires, identifying possible goals before the year starts can give you a few months head start.

Example: My goal for next year is to teach my students how to resolve conflicts independently.

Integrating SEL and life skill building in your 15-30 mins of homeroom session can be difficult. But that is really what your students need to succeed in academics & otherwise.

To help middle school homeroom teachers and counselors we are offering our SEL resources for FREE. YES! You can sign up here: https://palonow.com/educators/

Coin Operated - Animated Short Film

Goal setting is one of the important areas to teach students in SEL and life skill building. This beautiful 5 min video is perfect for daily 10 mins of SEL classroom session.

It will teach them the importance of having a goal/dream in our life, the one that motivate us to move forward, to live another day, and to pursue our own happiness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L4DQfVIcdg

Coin Operated - Animated Short Film Written & Directed by Nicholas Arioli"Coin Operated" is an award-winning 5 minute animated short film that spans 70 years in the life of one naive explorer. ...

Parents can still continue to foster social emotional learning and life skill building in their children while they are at home during the holidays.

🎯 Simple example to teach children about empathy during the holidays: Indulge them in delivering Christmas gifts to foster children. the feeling of doing something good for someone, bringing a smile on someone's face, and celebrating Christmas together will teach them a lot about Empathy.

Holiday season is an exciting way to teach them a little about being grateful for what they have.

Get them to do this simple exercise: Have your students write their own personal greeting cards to their loved ones. Give them a prompt to work with. Have them recall a fond memory and why they are so grateful to have that relative or close friend in their lives.

good teamwork and bad teamwork

Teamwork and cooperation skills are essential skills all-year-long, and are used in nearly every activity in school and in life. That is exactly why daily integration of SEL is a MUST in schools.

This video is a very good classroom resource for your students, its fun, engaging and leaves a message for students. What do you think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUXdrl9ch_Q

good teamwork and bad teamwork

We're so excited to share this news with everyone. Super pumped up for 2023 already!! 😁

How can SEL in Classrooms help Educators?

Being an educator for Middle Schoolers is quite a task. These students are going through a lot of changes in their bodies to start with, followed by their immediate environment and overall life.

This is where daily integration of social-emotional learning comes into the picture. Daily SEL can help students cope with conflicts, emotional outbursts, social anxieties, low confidence, too much stress of schoolwork, etc.

Do you agree?

Read more here: https://palonow.com/video/how-can-sel-in-classrooms-help-educators

How can SEL in Classrooms help Educators? Research shows that students with life skills lessons manage their emotions, performed well at school and also developed a healthy attitude.

Talk about the importance of teamwork and how learning is better when everyone pitches in. Create opportunities for everyone in class to work together and emphasize the importance of cooperation.

If you're a homeroom teacher or a middle school counselor & if you need well planned SEL practices for middle schoolers, then sign up for FREE resources here: https://palonow.com/educators/

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Overload of work causes stress and can lead to emotional exhaustion for school educators. These are some of the signs to lookout for when facing a burnout.

How do you overcome this stress?

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Teacher-student relationship is a win-win scenario

A student teacher relationship is not built in a day. The relation needs to be nurtured with time, attention and care over a span of months. Similarly, Social emotional skills like empathy, confidence, sharing, kindness, etc cannot be teached in a day -- IT NEEDS TO BE INTEGRATED ON A DAILY BASIS.

Do you agree?

Read this article to know how to nurture student teacher relation: https://palonow.com/article/promote-teacher-student-relationships

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Teacher-student relationship is a win-win scenario The teacher student relationships result in higher student achievements and teacher satisfaction and high retention of effective teachers.

Praise them for sharing and note how it makes others feel. Say something like, “You chose to share your snack with your friend. I bet she feels happy about that. That’s a nice thing to do.”

If you're a middle school educator & in need of well planned SEL practices for small group, then sign up for FREE resources here: https://palonow.com/educators/

Do you agree? Do you also face a similar problem? How do you overcome such challenges?

Students thrive in an environment with effective social, emotional, and behavioral support.

Do you agree?

We encourage you whenever possible to speak directly to a student when you sense that he/she is in academic and/or personal distress.

To help students become more vocal & aware of their surrounding, it is crucial for schools to make SEL and life skill building as an integral part of their everyday learning can help.

To know how, visit www.palonow.com

Needless to say, students thrive in an environment with effective social, emotional, and behavioral support. And that is why we encourage having SEL and Life skills as an integral part of a student's daily life.

Do you agree?

One of the research-based practices that you can use to cultivate a strong sense of belonging amongst your students is by daily integration of SEL and lifeskills in your classroom.

Do you agree?

Find help on www.palonow.com

Needless to say, students thrive in an environment with effective social, emotional, and behavioral support. And that is why we encourage having SEL and Lifeskills as an integral part of a student's daily life.

Do you agree?

Rather than waiting until it happens, many strategies exist that educators & counselors can use to help their students avoid dropping out.

📌 One of them is integrating SEL into daily curriculum.

If you think you might need help with that.. Get in touch with us on www.palonow.com :)

Needless to say, students thrive in an environment with effective social, emotional, and behavioral support. And that is why we encourage having SEL and Life skills as an integral part of a student's daily life.

Do you agree?

An Animated Story of a boy who hates his disabled dog

If you played this animated video in your classroom, what is the key takeaway you would want your kids to learn from this?

An Animated Story of a boy who hates his disabled dog The Present, is an awarding-winning film that is short and tells the story of a teenager who hates his -disables three-legged puppies.Based on a comic strip ...

Here's the best advice:

- Find ways to show you care because...

“Kids don’t care what you know until they know you care,” – Rocky B.

CGI Animated Short Film: "One Small Step" by TAIKO Studios | CGMeetup

If you played this animated video in your classroom, what is the key takeaway you would want your kids to learn from this?

CGI Animated Short Film: "One Small Step" by TAIKO Studios | CGMeetup CGI 3D Animated Short Film: One Small Step Animated Short Film by TAIKO Studios. Featured on CGMeetup https://www.cgmeetup.com/project/one-small-step-short-f...

Want to know how can educators find ways to make innovation part of the school’s DNA?

Listening to teachers’ ideas and giving them the resources they need to transform ideas into realities.

If you are looking for things that push innovation, visit www.palonow.com

Three Principles for Using SEL in the Classroom:

1. Fostering academic mindsets
2. Aligning SEL and academic objectives
3. Using interactive instructional practices and structures to promote SEL

Want to know more about SEL? Visit www.palonow.com

Snack Attack

Moral of the story: What we perceive isn’t always the truth.

If you played this animated video in your classroom, what is the key takeaway you would want your students to learn from this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38y_1EWIE9I&list=PL4zefTl4s9VgcylZhOQh7EfIeaSBYJ89U

Snack Attack

Here's how you can prepare for effective SEL Implementation in your school

1. Allot the time required to implement the program sufficiently and effectively.
2. Extend SEL beyond the classroom.
3. Apply SEL strategies and skills in real-time.
4. Ensure sufficient staff support and training.
5. Facilitate program ownership and buy-in.
6. Use data to inform decision-making.

Simply put, children who have experienced a number of ACEs seem to be at a higher risk of developing mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse in the future.

These problems may result in difficulties in regulating emotions, making decisions, and managing stress.

Why are we telling this to you? Because you're an educator, a counselor, a principal, and you're well aware how SEL can be a solution to these issues at a young age.

Are you an educator/counselor who is now moving to middle school position in the upcoming academic year in the fall 2022?

Here are some quick tips on how you can prepare to introduce & connect with your peers & students 🙂

P.s. Did you know we are offering a free demo session for school counselors & educators to test their latest SEL program for middle school? Check out their website www.palonow.com

Are you an educator/counselor who is now moving to middle school position in the upcoming academic year in the fall 2022?

Here are some quick tips on how you can prepare to introduce & connect with your peers & students 🙂

P.s. Did you know Palo is offering a free demo session for school counselors & educators to test their latest SEL program for middle school? Check out their website www.palonow.com

This is so true, social emotional balance for teachers is equally important because they go through so much during their personal interaction with children, the stress to meet parents expectations and to help their students become future ready.

Do you agree?

This is THE truth!

How many of you all agree to this?

Incorporating SEL in Classrooms: Do you practice to disagree respectfully in your classroom? 🤔