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Brain Science & SEL Week 1
Dear Friend, This month, we’re exploring the connection between brain chemistry and social-emotional learning. Each week, we’ll focus on a key neurotransmitter and connect it to one of CASEL’s core SEL competencies …
Brain Science, Self-Regulation & You Week 5: Movement
Dear Friend, Last week, we explored how self-regulation begins with understanding—recognizing when the brain shifts into survival mode and learning how the breath can help bring us back. This week, we take the next step.
Brain Science, Self-Regulation & You Week 4: Self-Regulation
Dear Friend, Self-regulation begins with understanding. When students learn what’s happening in their brains during moments of dysregulation, they gain the power to respond with intention rather than react on impulse.
Brain Science, Self-Regulation & You Week 3: Mirroring Behavior for the Classroom
Dear Friend, Last week, we explored how the brain and nervous system work together to shape our thoughts, emotions, and learning. We also looked at the brain’s incredible ability to change through neuroplasticity…
Brain Science, Self-Regulation & You Week 2: Self-Regulation
Dear Friend, Last week, we explored a few of the key parts of the brain and how they work together to shape our thoughts, emotions, and learning. This week, we take the next step: understanding how we can work with the brain through self-regulation.
Brain Science, Self-Regulation & You Week 1: Intro to Brain Science
Dear Friend, This month, we are exploring Brain Science, Self-Regulation, and You, and this week, we begin with a simple introduction to how the brain works and why it matters for learning and well-being.
Social Movement
Dear Friend, Social movement is intentional, shared movement that builds safety, empathy, communication, and belonging through a shared awareness of the body.
Movement for Learning and Memory
Dear Friend, In a Conscious Classroom, movement isn’t a break from learning—it’s a pathway into learning. When students move, the nervous system shifts from a stress-based state to a state of readiness and engagement.
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