Ariel

I am a physical education teacher and mother that believes in the power of social and emotional learning. While other types of learning are important, social and emotional learning are at the center of everything that we do and every decision that we make. Our job as educators is to provide our students with the necessary skills so that when they leave us they are ready to be fully functioning adults in society. But we must ask ourselves, How can one work in the real world without the ability to maintain relationships, make responsible decisions, or manage their emotions? Our students simply cannot, at least not without our help. By providing students with opportunities for social and emotional learning, not only are we supplying them with effective life functioning skills, we are providing them with the opportunity to fly when they are ready to spread their wings. And when given the chance to grow socially and emotionally, They WILL be ready to spread their wings.