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Educational Strategist & Public Speaker
Carl Hooker has spent the past 25 years in education as a teacher and administrator focused on the thoughtful integration of technology and innovation in schools. He consults for multiple districts across the country and is a frequent keynote speaker at state and national events. He’s also a 8-time author, 5-time podcast host, advisor to multiple ed tech companies, and National Faculty Emeritus for Future Ready Schools. Carl is also the co-founder of K12Leaders.com – A social media platform made by educators for educators. Follow him on Twitter/X @mrhooker and check out his blog at HookedOnInnovation.comCarl Hooker has spent the past 25 years in education as a teacher and administrator focused on the thoughtful integration of technology and innovation in schools. He consults for multiple districts across the country and is a frequent speaker at state and national events. He’s also a 8-time author, 5-time podcast host, advisor to multiple ed tech companies, and National Faculty Emeritus for Future Ready Schools. Carl is also the co-founder of K12Leaders.com – A social media platform made by educators for educators. For full-bio, go to https://carlhooker.com
Session description
This session highlights strategies to embed SEL into the daily classroom routine. In this session, attendees will go through a variety of different activities for our students to challenge each other's thinking in a respectful way. These can be through brain breaks, exit tickets, or entire lessons depending on need.
Purpose & objective
Explore practical and implementable strategies to integrate SEL in daily classroom practices.
Showcase the potential positive outcomes of a well-implemented SEL curriculum, including improved student engagement, mental health, and academic performance.
Facilitate discussions and brainstorming sessions for educators to exchange ideas, challenges, and solutions related to SEL implementation.
Empower educators to tailor SEL strategies to the unique needs and demographics of their student populations.
Participants will engage in role-playing or simulation exercises to practice the application of SEL strategies in hypothetical classroom scenarios.
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Outline
Intro activity to kick-start the day - 5 minutes
Discuss some of the science behind these SEL strategies - 5 minutes
Go through a bevy of SEL activities individually, with a partner or with a group, taking time to reflect after each activity - (40 min)
Reflect and share your discoveries (10 min)
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Supporting research
https://casel.org/
My own brainbreaks tip sheet - https://mrhook.it/brain
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