Among the ways SEL has been incorporated at Langley: personalized greetings with students every morning, encouraged conversation and dialogue during lunch, and “brain breaks” throughout the day to refresh the mind and de-stress.
Not surprisingly, while SEL is student-centered, it starts with educators. In order to introduce SEL to her campus, Drumm-Canepa was adamant that teachers understand why this was important and feel supported in the process.