HISD Summer Leadership Conference 2022

Fundamental social and emotional skills must be interwoven into the fabric of the classroom. SEL is just as important as our content, if not more so. What students need more than content is connection. They need a space where they can learn, and fail, without fear of shame, rejection, or embarrassment. Students need teachers who care about them, and who take the time to communicate with them as individuals, not just names on a roster. Without connection, there is no learning. Without connection, the best instructional strategies or the most well-planned assessments simply do not matter. Schools need to create a culture of development: create a culture of understanding and empathy: create a culture of balance and create a culture of kindness. Participants will learn and apply practical, powerful strategies to enhance social and emotional competence within themselves and their students.