Making Use of the After School Window for Wellness

Tamara FykeMarch 9, 2023SEL, school, students, youth, wellness

Boldly Digging Into Diversity

Tamara FykeMarch 9, 2023SEL, diversity, school, education, students, equality, respect, kindness

Courage in the Face of Uncertainty

Tamara FykeSeptember 22, 2021SEL, courage, uncertainty, challenges, school, community, kids

#SELChat: SEL Is Both Prevention and Intervention

SELChatTamara FykeSeptember 21, 2021SEL, school, self-awareness, self-management, decision-making, relationship management, social awareness

We Are Resilient

Tamara FykeAugust 20, 2021sel, stem, resilience, school, students, teachers, learning, positive childhood experiences

Helping Students Get Back in the Swing of Things

Tamara FykeJuly 26, 2021stem, students, school, anxiety, learning, social-emotional learning, family, pandemic, children, community, change, learn

#SELChat: Defining Our Values at Home and in the Classroom

Tamara FykeApril 8, 2021SEL, social-emotional learning, MatthewMcConaughey, values, school, defining values, courage, kindness, honesty, engage, meaningfulconversations, speakup, teaching character

What a Year it has Been

Tamara FykeFebruary 22, 2021education, school, SEL, social-emotional learning, edtech

#SELChat: Exploring Character Education – a Return to Basics Part 2

#SELChat: Out of Darkness, a Return to the Basics – Part 1

SELChatTamara FykeJanuary 8, 2021basics, development, social, SEL, social-emotional learning, presidential election, kohlberg, moral development, teaching character, character education, school, respect, responsibility, politics, right vs. wrong

Take Good Care

From The HeartTamara FykeOctober 16, 2020care, selfawareness, SEL, social-emotional learning, pandemic, school, uncertainty, homeschool, mental health, selfexpression, beingpresent, regulatingemotions, parentingobstacles, journaling, tips for educators, tips for families, tips for teaching self-awareness

#SELChat: Closing Out 2020 With Courage, Positivity & Perseverance

SELChatTamara FykeOctober 12, 2020SEL, social-emotional learning, school, presidential election, uncertainty, holiday, celebrations, courage, perseverance, fear, love, choosing love, optimist, opportunity, tips for educators, tips for families, relationships

#SELChat: Reframing “The COVID Slide”

SELChatTamara FykeSeptember 8, 2020SEL, social-emotional learning, school, covid, relationships, pandemic, education, reframe, stronger, strength, cognitive reframing, lessons, family, technology

#SELChat: Being Intentional About Course-Correcting

SELChatTamara FykeDecember 11, 2019social-emotional learning, intention, course-correcting, engagement, race, family, school, teaching character

#SELChat: 4 Next Steps for Whole Child Education

As I look at the landscape of education, particularly social-emotional learning, I agree with my colleagues David Griffith and Sean Slade from ASCD. We have made good progress with whole child education. As Roger Weissberg of CASEL said, “In our country right now in education, we need to do a lot more ‘lumping’ and looking for the synergies.” So what’s next?

#SELChat: How Schools Can Be a Refuge Amid Chaos

As leaders in our schools and communities, we must commit ourselves to speaking life to our students and our colleagues.

SELChatTamara FykeApril 17, 2019social-emotional learning, school, refuge, chaos, police, relationships, community, communication

#SELChat: Setting the Stage for a Unified Schoolwide Approach

We must ask ourselves, “What story is the data telling us – about the student, the teacher, the school, the leadership?” We need a holistic approach that uses data to strengthen and support people.

Boost Cafe: Let's Play!

Play is a beautiful way to connect with others and practice social and emotional skills, behaviors, and competencies. Play provides a safe space — a microcosm of society — in which children learn to cooperate and compromise with one another. It’s also a whole lot of fun!

From The HeartTamara FykeFebruary 7, 2019social-emotional learning, adventure, play, school, parents, children, cooperation, games