Ep 67: Fostering Growth: Harnessing Social Emotional Learning for Student Success

Our partner, the International Curriculum Association, sponsors this conversation on the role of Social Emotional Learning in international schools to develop students understanding of themselves and others.

Key themes

• Defining Social Emotional Learning, why it's important for schools to establish clear SEL in their curriculum offering.
• Effective strategies for integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) into various subject areas within the curriculum.
• Assessing and monitoring students' social-emotional development effectively.
• Ways in which educators can foster a supportive and inclusive classroom environment that promotes students' social-emotional growth.
• The role parents and caregivers play in supporting SEL initiatives, and how can educators collaborate with them to reinforce SEL skills outside of the classroom.

Guests

• Landon Seigler, M.Ed - Middle School Principal | Designated Safeguarding Lead at East-West International School, Cambodia. Representative for the International Curriculum Association
• Donovan Robus, Head of SEL & Student Support Service at Hsinchu International School
• Jonno Melia - Deputy Principal Pastoral & Wellbeing and Designated Safeguarding Lead at Brighton College
• Corneila Weiner, School Principal at Dubai Arabian American Private School
• Martin Boother, Senior Leader at GEMS Metropole School