SEL From a Distance: Tools and Processes for Anytime, Anywhere

The pandemic and recent instances of racial injustice have highlighted the need for social and emotional learning (SEL). Behavior experts Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan and John Hannigan have compiled a collection of tools and processes for SEL that can be applied in any learning environment. SEL from a Distance provides five SEL competencies and dozens of easy-to-use processes for building skills in each, as well as tips for identifying, teaching, modeling, and reinforcing SEL skills in a virtual setting. Endorsements from the People Who Matter Most emphasize the importance of SEL in virtual classrooms and make it a way of being for teachers and students.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 14 January 2021
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc

The pandemic and subsequent switch to distance learning combined with recent instances of racial injustice have put a spotlight on the cracks in the practice of social and emotional learning (SEL). More than ever before, schools are shifting their focus and prioritizing SEL competencies—around the nation and the world. The call for compassion has never been greater.

To easily and effortlessly build SEL into virtual, blended, or in-person environments, behavior experts Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan and John Hannigan have drawn together a collection of tools and processes for SEL that can be applied in any learning environment. In SEL from a Distance, you'll learn:

The five SEL competencies and dozens of easy-to-use processes for building skills in each. How to identify challenging behaviors and prioritize, define mastery, and teach the SEL skills necessary to address them. Tips for identifying, teaching, modeling, and reinforcing SEL skills in a virtual setting. Strategies for applying SEL to the needs of your unique learning environment. Let this practical, easy-to-use toolkit guide you through embedding these critical SEL competencies into your virtual classrooms and make SEL a way of being for you and your students—anytime, anywhere.

Endorsements from the People Who Matter Most:

My teacher told our entire class, 'if you need someone to talk to, I am here for you. This was powerful to hear. I have never had a teacher say that to an entire class before. —Ani, 12th grade, Missouri.

My teacher helps us use SEL strategies to relax our brains when we are feeling stressed. —Harmon, 4th grade, California.

Weight: 288g
Dimension: 177 x 252 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781071840016