SEL in Action
The SEL in Action Podcast explores how social and emotional competencies are enacted within various professional settings. This podcast was created based on my deep curiosity about what social and emotional learning look like across the lifespan.I, Heather, will be your host for the SEL in Action Podcast. I’m excited to go on this journey with you as we talk to a variety of interesting individuals!Each episode we will chat with professionals and leaders from various sectors.
Episodes
On this special guest episode, Matt Clarke interviews Randie Sykes about how they integrate mindfulness into their classrooms and schools.
Matt Clarke is the department head of English Language Learning at Fraser Heights Secondary in Surrey, British Columbia. Throughout his diverse experience as a classroom educator he has worked to integrate mindfulness in meaningful ways that support students’ social and emotional develo...
This week, I spoke with Adra Young, founder of Ardannyl. Adra is an educator, speaker and author focusing on building connections through creativity. She has over 24 years of educational experience and is passionate about creating space for students. We speak about her experiences and strategies for building connections with students and strategies for implementing in the classroom.
You can find out more about Adra's ...
This week, I spoke with Ellen Mahoney, CEO and founder of The Circulus Institute. Ellen is passionate about fostering educator's social and emotional learning so they can support themselves and their students. We talk about the gaps in education for teachers and implications in the classroom.
You can find out more about Ellen's work and The Circulus Institute at @CirculusInst on twitter.
This week, I speak with Brenda Dunn (aka Art in Jest) about the skills developed through art and being a community-engaged artist. Brenda discusses the importance of relationships and social awareness in art and valuing yourself and those around you!
Brenda Dunn's bio:
"I make things. I also make things happen."
Brenda Dunn has been getting in trouble for crayoning on the walls for as long as she can reme...
This week, I discuss some of the common challenges that we face with remote teaching and learning. I delve into the challenges of fostering trust, communication, setting boundaries, and engaging in a lot of reflection, perspective-taking and empathy.
This week, I speak with my teaching team about how we integrated social and emotional learning into our online graduate courses. We speak about how we created a class climate of openness, respect, and value for everyone's experiences and views through modelling, engagement, and empathy.
Amanda Krause is a PhD Student in Clinical Psychology and was the teaching assistant for the Social and Emotional Learning Special To...
This week, I speak with Julie Dick, Sales Enablement Specialist. Julie has a background in psychology and educational counselling and has moved into a career in sales and training. We discuss this shift in industries and the skills she engages with daily to build relationships with her team and clients.
This week I speak with Carolyn Hebert, a dancer, teacher, and PhD Candidate, about the social and emotional skills that are fostered through dance education.
Carolyn Hebert is a PhD Candidate and sometimes a part-time professor in the faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada.
Her doctoral research inquires about the experiences of professional tap dancers in improvisation and is funded throug...
This week, I speak with Sarah White, a Ph.D. Candidate and Science Communicator. Sarah is a Cognitive scientist (UCLA) and learning scientist by training (Northwestern University) with a focus on secondary math teachers' knowledge in evaluating online resources; internships in edtech, user research, and scicomm.
We chat about the goal setting skills, communication, and relationship skills portrayed in children's ...
I speak with Marie-Hélène Brunet, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa, about the social & emotional competencies needed for online teaching and learning in higher education. Marie-Hélène provides a thoughtful reflection on her experience as an online educator and what she feels will be important for teaching and learning online as more courses & programs are shifted online.
I speak with Eric Wooltorton, a family physician and medical educator, about the social & emotional competencies needed for online medical practice, teaching, and learning. Eric provides an energetic and humorous perspective on the shift to practicing medicine and leading medical students as they begin their residency during the pandemic.
The SECs in Distance Leadership Series was created for the SECs in Distance Leade...
I speak with Michelle Thomason about the social & emotional competencies needed for online teaching & learning in secondary education. Michelle had so many insights into shifting her 6th Standard classes online and what she sees for the future of education.
The SECs in Distance Leadership Series was created for the SECs in Distance Leadership Graduate Course that I taught in the Spring/Summer of 2020. The interview...
An introduction to the SEL in Action Podcast, which launches August 7th, 2020!
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