Ep 113: Karl Mercuri: Social Emotional Learning tips for schools and teachers

Host: Cindy Hovington

GUEST: Karl Mercuri

Karl Mercuri is a dynamic educational leader with over 20 years of experience transforming education through his passion for fostering well-rounded and holistic approaches to learning. With a wealth of knowledge in Social and Emotional Learning, Positive Behaviour Strategies, Positive Psychology, and Self-Regulation, he delivers his expertise to schools across Montreal and beyond through his engaging consulting and coaching services. Karl's contributions to education have earned him recognition as a keynote speaker at the "The Power of Pedagogy Conference" and as a presenter at the LCEEQ Conference with his workshop, The Social and Emotional Learning Café. He has been a guest on various podcasts, including High Performing Educators, and serves as the Social and Emotional Learning Coordinator at The Priory School. He continually works with schools to deepen their understanding of Social and Emotional Learning.

Summary

In today’s episode we are joined by Karl Mercuri a Social-Emotional Learning Consultant and Coach based in Montreal, Canada

3:56 - Who is Karl Mercuri?

6:06 - The increase of complaints from school about child behavior changes since the pandemic, isn’t about behavior… it’s about missing social skills.

8:53 - Do all schools implement social emotional learning programs?

11:00 - What exactly is SEL: Social emotional learning?

12:43 - What are the 5 competencies of SEL and how are they taught?

16:40 - How can we implement discipline in schools keeping in mind SEL?

19:19 - What are community circles?

22:16 - What is a signature practices and how do you know if your school has them? How could a teacher or parent start SEL practices in their school?

27:00 - What are some first steps educators can take with very young children without a full framework implemented in the classroom?

35:50 - How can SEL help us in our adult relationships?

38:48 - What language can teachers use to model SEL in the classroom?

41:00 - Once a teacher knows how the students in the class are doing? How can they structure their activities?

43:51 - What does Karl dream about when it comes to SEL in a classroom?

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