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Improve Every Lesson Plan with SEL ― Jeffrey Benson
Jeffrey Benson, author of the ASCD best-seller Improve Every Lesson Plan with SEL, is the guest for this episode.
Jeffrey and Ross discuss:
Jeffrey’s extensive work with students who suffered the trauma of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
“Are you willing to bet that your lesson plan will work – and work for every student?”
How “home-field advantage” can inform perspectives on the classroom
Jeffrey’s personal definition of SEL
The process of co-creating social-emotional learning goals with students
“Differentiated autonomy” in the classroom
How an emphasis on SEL leads to improved…
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