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Jen Perry

Jen Perry currently serves as the Director, Whole Learning and SEL at Edmentum. Jen joined Edmentum as the Learning Designer for Social-Emotional Learning after 30+ years of work with youth in educational and community settings. As a teacher, administrator, and trainer, her passion has been to help educators develop an understanding of the importance of social and emotional learning and build trauma-informed responses and systems. This work has included supporting youth, administrators, and schools in understanding behavior and implementing transformational change through strength-based approaches.

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Equipping Educators to Teach the Whole Learner: Self-Knowledge and Compassion as Avenues to Success

Students and educators carry so much in their backpacks, and in order to get to a place of academic success, equipping them with supportive tools is essential.

International SEL Day

March 11 is International SEL Day. This year, we are asked to reflect on common ground. When I think of social-emotional learning (SEL), I position it under a lens of whole learner. I see it as an understanding that science shows us that all parts of the brain are engaged in learning—that, when we attend to all parts of a person, they thrive, including in their academics.

The Impact of Social and Emotional Learning on Key Student Outcomes

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased focus in districts and schools on supporting students’ social-emotional learning (SEL) skills.

How Teachers Can Help Students Cope with Test Anxiety

Teachers and students alike devote a lot of time and effort to preparing for high-stakes tests because they know a lot is riding on them. For some students, this understanding leads to painful test anxiety. Here are eight tips to help struggling students overcome their testing fears.

Do What Brings You Joy and Redefine Your Expectations: An Exercise in Self-Awareness and Social Awareness

Whether you are celebrating or not (and most of us are aware of the pressures of this time of year), November through January brings special challenges.

[Admin Tips] Navigating Change and the Role of Emotions

I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better. —Georg C. Lichtenberg

Importance of Developmental Relationships in Our Schools: What Research Is Telling Us

As a new school year approaches and administrators are evaluating the essential needs for students and staff, it is valuable to consider research on the importance of building effect

Effective Substance Use and Misuse Education with SEL and BASE Education

Did you know that BASE Education incorporates SEL into the substance use and misuse suite and is appropriate for all students, not just high-risk teens?