Jenny

It is clear that many of our students come to school with some type of baggage; whether it's because of a troubled home life, lack of basic health needs, or few positive connections to people in school. As teachers we need to foster social and emotional learning so that students can actually enjoy coming to school and be successful when they are here. It's been proven that students who have been educated in SEL actually have an 11% increase in their test scores, which as you know, is pretty crucial these days for all of us. Students need to thrive in the classroom but they also need to be able to create and maintain relationships so they can flourish during their time in school and also in their futures. By having a masters in social and emotional learning, I feel as though I can aid students in accomplishing their physical, mental, emotional, and social goals now and forever.