SEAL Articles and Ideas

Find out more about SEAL in these detailed articles that connect the arts with social-emotional learning.  Find out even more about how to implement SEAL into your teaching in our FREE online Workshop: The 3 Secrets to Integrating the Arts with Social-Emotional Learning – even Online!  Scroll for more information or go here to register and watch instantly: theinspiredclassroom.com/workshop

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              SEL Framework for Arts Integration

              This SEL framework for arts integration will help you integrate the arts with SEL.  You will reach your SEL goals AND integrate the arts.  Win. Win. But it’s actually not only about the integration... SEAL is WAY more than that. It is an entire framework that empowers...
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              Meaningful Teacher Reflection

              Meaningful Teacher Reflection - it's part of becoming a better educator. And I'm sure it is an expectation for you to reflect on your teaching practices at one time or another. Chances are, you do it already as you create new goals, prepare for observations or look...
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              Empowering Little Artists: 10 Simple Process Art Ideas to Foster Individual Creativity

              The Importance of Process Art in Early Childhood As an educator, you already understand the immense value of play in the development of young children. It fosters imagination, cognitive growth, and opens up endless possibilities for learning. Just as play is crucial...
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              3 Important things to Remember as You Teach from Home

              If you are like me, you’ve been teaching remotely now for about 3 or more weeks and, to be honest, there are many more weeks ahead.  Remote teaching is now a reality for so many of us now.  You’ve probably been swamped with resources and expectations, but hopefully...
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              What is Social-Emotional Learning?

              Here's an overview of what Social-Emotional Learning is and how it already plays a BIG role in your classroom!As you're listening, be sure to add a comment and let us know your thoughts on SEL in schools.Are you ready to make SEL part of your classroom's culture...
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              SEL Trilogy

              Social-Emotional Learning is a topic that continues to grow and evolve in and around schools.  Binge this trilogy of SEL videos as I discuss the status of teaching SEL in our schools and what is and is NOT social-emotional learning.   Video #1: Let's Ban SEL | No...
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              Introducing Social-Emotional Artistic Learning

              Introducing Social-Emotional Artistic Learning. Join The Inspired Classroom on the journey to learn about  SEAL!  Social-Emotional Artistic Learning For many years now, I have been exploring how arts integration strategies can apply to CASEL's SEL  competencies.  They...
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              The 3 Waves of SEAL

              Have you ever felt the need to take back control of your own teaching?  Felt the need to re-empower yourself in your own classroom?  Me too.  I've felt defeated and run down by the challenges not only of the job, but the evolving needs of our students.  But things...
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              3 Common Mistakes Teachers Make with SEL

              Are you implementing SEL into your classroom?  If you are, awesome!  If you’re not - you really need to get started!  It’s just SO important!  Either way, I’m excited to share 3 common mistakes I see teachers making when implementing social-emotional learning in their...
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