Category: Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

  • Self-Ridicule and Disclosure of Failure as a Radical Pedagogy

    Self-Ridicule and Disclosure of Failure as a Radical Pedagogy

    By Dr. James McAdams In popular culture, professors are often acclaimed as experts and lauded for their academic success. At the same time, like everyone else, behind the diplomas and peer-reviewed articles and awards, there are stories of failure, error, and disappointment. Sharing these stories with students not only makes the classroom more even and…

  • How Social Emotional Learning Can Benefit Student Writers

    How Social Emotional Learning Can Benefit Student Writers

    By Sheryl Bone This blog post discusses how college writing courses can support student writers using social emotional learning (SEL) strategies. It challenges instructors to grow their teaching practices, learn about SEL, and incorporate SEL into their classrooms.  Resources are included to help instructors understand the importance of SEL, how they can utilize SEL strategies…

  • Social Emotional Learning, Mental Health, and College Writing Instruction

    Social Emotional Learning, Mental Health, and College Writing Instruction

    By Sheryl Bone Employers seek new hires with critical thinking, compassionate communication, and soft skills. To prepare students for their future professional careers, instructors now face the challenge of incorporating self-awareness and social emotional learning (SEL) into their writing classrooms. This blog post explores what this means for writing instructors and considers the connection between…