04 Loci of Control Part 1 of 2

Not sure what to say sometimes? Let's talk about it! Join us this episode as we discuss communication, what does good effective communication look like, and the value of being compassionate communicators in our schools.

SHOW NOTES & CITATIONS

Becker, M. (2023, February 14). How to communicate with Love (even when you’re mad). Greater Good Science Center. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_communicate_with_love_even_when_youre_mad 

Buscaglia, L. (2024, January 16). Kindness and compassion for students. Greater Good In Education. https://ggie.berkeley.edu/student-well-being/kindness-and-compassion-for-students/ 

Goman, C. K. (2013, March 16). This is your brain on body language. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolkinseygoman/2013/02/26/this-is-your-brain-on-body-language/?sh=6731f3356632 

Emerson, M. S. (2021, August 30). 8 Ways You Can Improve Your Communication Skills. February 19, 2024, https://professional.dce.harvard.edu/blog/8-ways-you-can-improve-your-communication-skills/

Smith, J. (2023, September 12). 10 nonverbal cues that convey confidence at work. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/03/11/10-nonverbal-cues-that-convey-confidence-at-work/?sh=1c9f885b5e13  

Vasquez, V. (2023, November 16). Lowering the affective filter for English language learners facilitates successful language acquisition. Collaborative Classroom. https://www.collaborativeclassroom.org/blog/lowering-affective-filter-facilitates-language-acq/  

 Have you been struggling with your New Years resolutions? Join us as we talk about the power of habit formation on our brain, behavior and lives, and how to set up habits for ourselves to practice sustainably.

SHOW NOTES/CITATIONS
Bennis, T. (2019). Habit Stacking. January 29, 2024, https://www.amazon.com/Habit-Stacking-Successful-Drastically-Accelerated-ebook/dp/B07RXR92G6 

Clear, J. (2018, November 13). The 5 triggers that make new habits stick. James Clear. https://jamesclear.com/habit-triggers  

Clear, J. (2018). Atomic habits. Penguin Publishing Group. 

Habits. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/neuroscience/habits 

Lally, P., van Jaarsveld, C. H. M., Potts, H. W. W., & Wardle, J. (2010). How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world. European Journal of Social Psychology, 40(6), 998–1009. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.67

McLachlan, S. (2021). The Science of Habit: How to Rewire Your Brain. Retrieved from https://www.healthline.com/health/the-science-of-habit#1 

Have you been able to unlock the power of gratitude? Is gratitude useful during difficult times, or is it simply a luxury?  Tune into this episode to learn more about the power of gratitude, how to cultivate gratitude, how it can change our brains, and why we should build this into our daily practices.

CITATIONS

Bono, G., Reil, K., & Hescox, J. (2020). Stress and wellbeing in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Can grit and gratitude help? International Journal of Wellbeing, 10 (3), 39-57. doi:10.5502/ijw.v10i3.1331   

Brown, J. B. J., & Wong, J. W. J. (2017, June 6). How gratitude changes you and your brain. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_changes_you_and_your_brain  

Eva, A. L. (2018, April 23). Three ways to cultivate gratitude at school. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/three_ways_to_cultivate_gratitude_at_school   

Harvard Medical School. (2021, August 14). Giving thanks can make you happier. Harvard Health. https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier  

Odelya, K. G. (2020, January 31). The Neuroscience of Gratitude and Trauma | Psychology Today. The Neuroscience of Gratitude and Trauma. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/expressive-trauma-integration/202001/the-neuroscience-gratitude-and-trauma  

Smith, J. A. (2014, November 26). Can giving thanks help us heal from trauma?. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_giving_thanks_help_heal_from_trauma  

Stress & Development Lab. (n.d.). Cognitive reappraisal. https://sdlab.fas.harvard.edu/cognitive-reappraisal 

Vieselmeyer, J., Holguin, J., & Mezulis, A. (2017). The role of resilience and gratitude in posttraumatic stress and growth following a campus shooting. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 9(1), 62–69. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000149  

Y. Joel Wong, Jesse Owen, Nicole T. Gabana, Joshua W. Brown, Sydney McInnis, Paul Toth & Lynn Gilman (2018) Does gratitude writing improve the mental health of psychotherapy clients? Evidence from a randomized controlled trial, Psychotherapy Research, 28:2, 192-202, DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2016.1169332 

Tune in to hear about how creativity and curiosity can benefit all of us!

CITATIONS

Beaty R. E. (2020). The Creative Brain. Cerebrum : the Dana forum on brain science, 2020, cer-02-20. 

Henriksen, D., Richardson, C., & Shack, K. (2020). Mindfulness and creativity: Implications for thinking and learning. Thinking skills and creativity, 37, 100689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2020.100689 

Kelley, T., & Kelley, D. (2014, August 1). Reclaim your creative confidence. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2012/12/reclaim-your-creative-confidence  

MindShift. (2015, April 22). Sir Ken Robinson: Creativity is in everything, especially teaching. KQED. https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/40217/sir-ken-robinson-creativity-is-in-everything-especially-teaching

Saad, L. (2023, July 3). Teachers who promote creativity see educational results. Gallup.com. https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/245600/teachers-promote-creativity-educational-results.aspx

What is mindfulness? Join us in this episode as we determine what mindfulness is, what the research determines is its impact on our health and well-being, and its place in our schools. 

RESOURCES

Making time for mindfulness. Harvard Graduate School of Education. (2019.). https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-knowledge/19/01/making-time-mindfulness  

Suttie, J. (2023). The Surprising Ways Your Mind Influences Your Health. Retrieved from https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_surprising_ways_your_mind_influences_your_health 

Jennings, P. (2015). Seven ways mindfulness can help teachers. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/seven_ways_mindfulness_can_help_teachers  

What are morning meetings and why are they important?  During this episode, we will discuss how to host morning meetings, explore the benefits of them, and define ways to overcome any implementation roadblocks.



Resources

Allen-Hughes, L. (2013). The social benefits of the morning meeting: creating a space for social and character education in the classroom. (Master’s Thesis). Dominican University of California, San Rafael, California.

Aperture Education. (2021, June 28). 4 reasons to start the school day with morning meetings. Social and Emotional Learning - Aperture Education. https://apertureed.com/4-reasons-start-school-day-morning-meetings/  

CASEL. (2019). SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook - Casel Schoolguide. https://schoolguide.casel.org/uploads/2018/12/CASEL_SEL-3-Signature-Practices-Playbook-V3.pdf  

Gardner, C. (2012). Morning meeting and science--A winning combination. Science and Children, 50(1), 60-64

Responsive Classroom. (2023, June 21). What is morning meeting?. Responsive Classroom. https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/what-is-morning-meeting/  

Check out this episode to learn more about emotional intelligence and what research says about the impact it can have on educators, students, and society.


SHOW NOTES & CITATIONS

Gould, A. (n.d.). EQ vs EI VS IQ. EQ Training. https://www.gouldtraining.co.uk/eq-ei-iq#:~:text=Differences%20Between%20The%20Two%20Concepts&text=In%20some%20cases%20EI%20refers,and%20identify%20your%20emotional%20competence.  

Lahey, J. (2016). To help students learn, engage the emotions. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/05/04/to-help-students-learn-engage-the-emotions/?_r=0 (Links to an external site.)

MacMillan, C. (2020, November 6). Why “social and emotional learning” is so important for kids right now. Yale Medicine. https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/social-emotional-child-development#:~:text=Put%20simply%2C%20EI%20is%20the,and%20learn%20problem%2Dsolving%20skills. 

Schonert-Reichl, K. A., Kitil, M. J., & Hanson-Peterson, J. (2017). To reach the students, teach the teachers: A national scan of teacher preparation and social and emotional learning. A report prepared for the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). Vancouver, B.C.: University of British Columbia.    

Hello SELies! Welcome back for Season 2! Tune into episode 1 to learn more about the 3 S's of SEL: the State of SEL, the Science of SEL, and the Success of SEL.



References

Gomez, J. (2023, June 26). Do not ban social-emotional learning in schools - embrace these skills. Dallas News. https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2023/06/26/do-not-ban-social-emotional-learning-in-schools-embrace-these-skills/

Lahey, J. (2016). To help students learn, engage the emotions. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/05/04/to-help-students-learn-engage-the-emotions/?_r=0

Papa, L. (2020). A year of mindfulness for beginners: Daily mantras, meditations, and prompts. Rockridge Press.

Schonert-Reichl, K. A. (2017). Social and emotional learning and teachers. The Future of Children, 27(1), 137–155. https://doi.org/10.1353/foc.2017.0007

Taylor, R. D., Oberle, E., Durlak, J. A., & Weissberg, R. P. (2017). Promoting positive youth development through school-based social and emotional learning interventions: A meta-analysis of follow-up effects. Child Development, 88(4), 1156–1171. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12864a

Join us for Part 2 on boundaries where we discuss taking action and the "how to" of setting boundaries.  We also introduce our newest segment, Stories from SELies, where we read and respond to your REAL stories on situations when boundaries could have been helpful.


We would love to hear your feedback or any topics you would like us to cover!  Email us at SEL@unitedtolearn.org



Additional Resources on Boundaries

https://childmind.org/article/teaching-kids-boundaries-empathy/

https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-collects-boundary-phrases-and-is-teaching-everyone-how-to-use-them-effectively

https://www.questreno.com/bulletins-1/boundary-phrases-to-teach-your-children

https://resilienteducator.com/classroom-resources/set-boundaries/

https://www.thehealthy.com/mental-health/healthy-boundaries/

References

Brockway, L. H. (2021, December 16). 59 phrases to help you set boundaries. PR Daily. https://www.prdaily.com/59-phrases-to-help-you-set-boundaries/  

Snow, S. (2022, May 14). How to set boundaries at work when it’s hard (especially when remote).  Forbes.  https://www.forbes.com/sites/shanesnow/2020/04/13/how-to-set-boundaries-at-work-when-its-hard-especially-when-remote/?sh=722899001870   

Tawwab, N. G. (2021). Set boundaries, find peace: A guide to reclaiming yourself. A TarcherPerigee book.  https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/toxic-stress/