| By: Committee for Children Overcoming Overparenting with Jessica Lahey Full Episode RSS In this episode of the Grow Kinder® podcast, Dr. Tia Kim sits down with educator and author Jessica Lahey to explore the vital role of social-emotional learning (Read More
| By: Karen Volkman Getting First-Generation Kids to and Through College with Elissa Salas Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS On this episode of Grow Kinder, we talk with Elissa Salas, CEO of College Track, a comprehensive college completion program that helps students from underserved communities graduate. Read More
| By: Committee for Children How to Foster a Culture of Citizenship in the United States with Eric Liu Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS On this episode of Grow Kinder, we talk with Eric Liu, cofounder and CEO of Citizen University, and director of the Aspen Institute’s Citizenship and American Identity Program. Eric is a leader in local and national citizen reform movemRead More
| By: Jonathan Woods How Parents Can Address Bullying On- and Off-Line with Dr. Sue Swearer Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS We talk with Dr. Sue Swearer, who has developed and implemented a data-based decision-making model for responding to bullying among school-aged youth, and she’s trained educators in strategies for helping reduce bullying behavior.Read More
| By: Jonathan Woods Cultural Competence and Teaching Diverse Student Groups with Dr. Lisa Delpit Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS Dr. Delpit talks to us about the current state of educational equity, her advice for teaching to diverse groups of students, and the importance of social-emotional learning in student voices.Read More
| By: Jonathan Woods Why Representation Is Important for Student Success with Dr. Peter DeWitt Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS Peter talks with us about how important it is for children to have a social-emotional connection to their education, the topics he explores in his blog at Education Week, and how mindfulness has had a significant impact on his life.Read More
| By: Jonathan Woods How SEL Can Help Prevent Mental Health Crises with Scarlett Lewis Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS Scarlett talks with us about her courageous ability to overcome the unthinkable and why social-emotional learning is the answer to preventing future tragedies.Read More
| By: Jonathan Woods How Parents Can Help Kids Navigate Social Dynamics with Dr. Mitch Prinstein Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS We talk with Mitch about popularity in terms of likeability and status, its positive and negative impacts, and how parents can help kids navigate social dynamics in the twenty-first century.Read More
| By: Jonathan Woods Creating Optimal Learning Environments for Youth with Karen Pittman Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS On this episode of Grow Kinder, we talk with Karen Pittman, an award-winning sociologist who has dedicated her career to starting organizations and initiatives that promote youth development.Read More
| By: Jonathan Woods The Origins of SEL, Its Evolution, and Today’s Work in the Field with Dr. Maurice Elias Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS On this episode of Grow Kinder, host Andrea Lovanhill is joined by special guest host Joan Cole Duffell, our executive director at Committee for Children. Together they chat with Dr. Maurice Elias, professor of psychology at Rutgers University, about his work in social-emotional learning (SEL), which spans over four decades.Read More