Category of: Social and Emotional Learning

On Living Artistically

Hello Selwyn Families, In this month’s Thoughts on Teaching and Learning series, I’ve asked Selwyn’s Upper School Art teacher, Ms. Morgan Swartz, to share her perspective on how [...]

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Compassion and Grit

Hello Selwyn Families, In this month’s Thoughts on Teaching and Learning series, I’ve asked Selwyn’s Early Childhood Director, Mrs. Jennifer Livas to share her perspective on our preschool’s [...]

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Relationships Matter

Hello Selwyn Families, In this month’s Thoughts on Teaching and Learning series, I’ve asked Selwyn’s Head of Lower School—and third grade teacher—Mrs. Melissa Sayler to share [...]

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Adapting to Change

Hello Selwyn Families! This school year’s Thoughts on Teaching and Learning series will share the perspectives of Selwyn’s teachers about what they’re doing in the classroom. This month, [...]

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Wisdom Questions

Hello Selwyn Families! We’ve had a great start to this school year, and I am incredibly glad that your family is a part of ours. Typically, [...]

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Adapting to the Future

We are wrapping up another school year, and it’s difficult to believe that it’s already over. This school year has been one defined by our [...]

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Practicing Peace in a Chaotic World

Providing children with the tools to find peace in an anxious world is essential to creating spaces where meaningful learning can happen. Here are some [...]

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New Year Resolutions

Happy New Year! I hope your winter break has been restful, and that you have had a joyful time together with your loved ones. As [...]

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The Writing Process at Selwyn

Recently, I spoke with several teachers who championed the value of students writing well. In our conversation, we discussed how communication skills, and specifically writing [...]

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Selwyn’s Process: An Educational Journey

This weekend Selwyn hosted a fabulous Open House, and I enjoyed the opportunity to speak with many prospective families about Selwyn’s vision. I am so [...]

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Thoughts About Teaching and Learning: Cultural Competency in the Classroom

I recently attended the Second Annual Families of Color Conference in Las Colinas, where I heard some very unique perspectives on fostering a culturally competent [...]

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Thoughts on Teaching and Learning: A Perspective on our Community of Joyful Learning

Seeing pictures from any Perspectives trip always reminds me of what joyful learning looks like. Out of the classroom and out of their comfort zones, [...]

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Thoughts on Teaching and Learning: Why Small Schools Matter

Since making the move to the Argyle campus, Selwyn has grown by about twenty-five students each year—once at just over forty students, we will soon [...]

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Preparing Your Student For College and Beyond: How a Selwyn Education Prepares Students for College at Each Stage of Education

At Selwyn, our vision is to elevate the human condition by encouraging students’ long-term development through high academic standards and age appropriate challenges that foster [...]

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Diversity Scholarship for Upper School Students

A recent study in the journal, Child Development, found that students who made friends outside of their own ethnicity and culture felt safer and less [...]

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How a Small Private School Education Uniquely Prepares Students for College

Nature provides interesting metaphors for life, and one is that of the mother bird giving her baby the not-so-subtle nudge out of the nest. In [...]

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Collaboration: An Essential Skill for 21st Century Learners

The modern workplace is becoming increasingly global. Technology has afforded businesses the capability of building global teams, producing a more educated, skilled, and engaged workforce. [...]

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What Is Cultural Intelligence and Why It Matters to 21st Century Learners

According to the Cultural Intelligence Center, “Cultural intelligence (CQ) is the capability to relate and work effectively in culturally diverse situations. It is a form [...]

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Cultivating Empathy in a Season of Mass Consumption

For many Americans, December is one of the most joyful times of the year. Holiday lights, cheerful music, festive movies and television specials, and, of [...]

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