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Jen Perry

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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The Power of Positive Intent

It is essential to “assume positive intent.” This is a practice I have used for years now to support a strengths-based approach to relationships within teams.

Managing Life at Home: Becoming an Emotions Coach

Think of someone in your own life who had the greatest impact on you. What words would you use to describe that person? Warm, available, present, nonjudgmental, consistent, trustworthy, calm?

Build Your Emotional Vocabulary to Impact Learning During the School Year

Most of us have a complicated relationship with emotions. If you have ever asked how someone is doing and been met with the expected short “fine” in response, then you know what I’m talking about.

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in Workforce Development: Building Soft Skills

Many job prospects, particularly for teens aged 14 to 18, have been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This can be very frustrating, creating a feeling of hopelessness about next steps.

Understanding How Anxiety Can Impact Us & the Functioning of Our Teams

Controlling What We Can Control: Self-Awareness and Self-Management

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there are so many things out of our control that it can feel overwhelming to think about. Our emotions may be all over the place. We might be:

[Administrator Tips] 7 SEL Meeting Strategies You Can Use with Your Teachers

We all appreciate focused and productive meetings and often see clear agendas that are aimed at moving us toward effective productivity.

Translating IEP Goals to Home During COVID Using SEL Fundamentals

With schools working on how to deliver learning to students at home, figuring out how to support and monitor behavior goals can be particularly challenging.