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National Suicide Prevention Month September
Although I am not a mental health professional, there is a call in the U.S,. for increased school and public mental health services. I am deeply concerned about our youth. Between self-harm, risky behaviors and suicide, we are truly in a mental health crisis. There have been startling statistics reported for youth and suicide rates…
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Career Supercharge with Social and Emotional Literacy
Fast Company identifies 10 “soft skills” that are desirable for employment. The full article can be found here: https://www.fastcompany.com/90772037/10-in-demand-soft-skills-to-supercharge-your-career Emotional Intelligence or EQ is at the top of my list. I prefer to call it, “emotional literacy” because “intelligence” is connected with a “fixed mindset”. WE all can become more literate and not focus on…
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SEL: Every Minute, Every Day, Everywhere…
In the 80’s I became an elementary educator, and earned a California Teaching Credential and a BA in Liberal Studies (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 1985). I discovered that teaching early elementary was my passion. I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. But little did I know that many of the methods and…
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