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 4 Socio-Emotional Learning Classroom Tools that Leaders can use with their teams too. The Idea: Socio-emotional skills are essential for school leadership. This post offers 4 practical SEL tools for leaders to develop and apply these skills in their teams. I work with about 35 school leaders in our organization - some very experienced, but also many of them new, just figuring out how to navigate the many new opportunities and challenges presented by a leadership role. These leaders support and mentor 250 teachers across our schools. For the last 4 years, one of my key responsibilities as a leader has been to support these school leaders in succeeding in their different roles.  School Leadership needs Socio-Emotional Intelligence During this time, I discovered that being an excellent teacher doesn’t always translate into being a successful school leader. And on further investigation, I realized that when it didn’t translate, usually the missing piece was the lack of a strong socio-em

  I wonder: Can educators serve students, society, and generate wealth for themselves and their organisations through win-win avenues? Exploring social entrepreneurship in education might help us unlock opportunities and solutions. Over the last few years I have been thinking a lot about creating win-win opportunities - where they can exist in education and what they might look like in my life. I wrote a little about it in this blog post. I also have been increasingly curious about the role of social entrepreneurship in education, particularly in schools (as opposed to EdTech companies on the fringes). Inspired by a fascinating win-win story: Maui Nui Venison Today I was inspired by an amazing win-win story in this Tim Ferriss Podcast episode with Jake Muise. Jake Muise runs a meat store that sells ‘responsible red meat’. When I heard this my first thought was just another meat company that minimised the suffering of animals, using humane means for slaughtering. Really nothing spec