Ed Soul

Each of us may have a different idea about what student engagement looks like or how we increase it in our classrooms. In this episode Sourcewell consultants, Julie and Maggie, share their expertise …

Curriculum Revitalization through an equity lens with Marceline DuBose   

Ways to revitalize and diversify curriculum 

• Apply a good filter; watch for what explicit and implicit messaging in the cont…

December is a busy month and let’s face it, being an educator can be tough year-round!  I want to share 5 things to try when stuff gets tough in this bonus mini episode.  These are strategies that ha…

Whether you are a coach and you are engaged in sharing feedback with other colleagues, you are an administrator that evaluates, a teacher that delivers feedback to students, parents, or caregivers or…

Why a Student-Centered Approach? 

• Children are respected, rather than seen as problems to fix 
• Too many students are still disproportionately marginalized, misunderstood, misrepresented, and micromanag…

Many U.S. states, including Minnesota (via proclamation), focus on Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday of October in place of what was historically Columbus Day. I sat down with Charles Black…

Common school practices 

• Beginning of the year prompts. Instead of: “What happened this summer?” Try: “What goals or dreams are you looking forward to this year?” 
• Discounted Yearbooks at the beginning…

A key factor known to help young people build resiliency is “…mobilizing sources of faith, hope, and cultural traditions.” Without promoting a singular faith or culture, we can recognize and make spa…

Support is accountability. The goal of SEL is developing young people into adults who are thriving intellectually, socially, emotionally, and professionally.

Unpacking the story 

Rachel shares a story …

Engagement can include behavioral, emotional, and cognitive. 
The brain is soothed by sameness and engaged by novelty; we need to engage students in a way that is socially and emotionally healthy. For…

What else can schools be doing about behavior? 

Multi-tiered systems of supports (MTSS) to prevent escalation. 

• There are tier 1 supports that should happen in all classrooms. For example: 
• Routines 
• Pro…

In this two-part episode, we discuss strategies to regain and retain regulation - improving conditions for learning and teaching

What is social and emotional learning?

Students and adults acquiring and…

In the pilot episode of Ed Soul, we explore belonging – what it looks and feels like and how you can create belonging with students and colleagues.

Discussion Highlights:

What makes a space, including …

Ed Soul premieres Friday, May 27, 2022! Meet Rachel Logan and her guest for series 1, Lisa Worden. Get a preview of our first series topic: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). Follow us now on Apple…