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The compact volumes in our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Solution Series, edited by bestselling author and mindfulness expert Patricia A. Jennings, provide school leaders and classroom teachers with specific, evidence-based strategies to implement SEL practices. Grounded in research yet highly accessible, these books from experts in the field can be used confidently by PreK-12 educators to transform school culture, improve student behavior, and foster student learning: no packaged program or curriculum is necessary This 7-book set includes one copy each of SEL at a Distance by Stephanie L. Moore; SEL From the Start by Sara Rimm-Kaufman; Mindfulness in the PreK-5 Classroom by Patricia A. Jennings; Mindfulness in the Secondary Classroom by Patricia C. Broderick; SEL Every Day by Meena Srinivasan; Assessing Students' Social and Emotional Learning by Clark McKown; and Preventing Bullying in Schools by Catherine P. Bradshaw and Tracy E. Waasdorp.

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Mindfulness in the Secondary Classroom is clearly and elegantly written not only for teachers at this grade level but also for anyone interested in how mindfulness works, its possibilities and limitations.--Bruce S. McEwen, PhD, Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, The Rockefeller University SEL Every Day is a remarkable map for guiding educators to integrate SEL into their secondary educational settings. Meena Srinivasan is one of the few experts who has done the real work of implementing SEL on a systems level, while embodying and modeling the true principals of mindfulness and SEL from the inside out. This book is full of practical, scientific, and strategic methods for cultivating a more compassionate school environment.SEL Every Day is accessible, full of relatable stories, and a delight to read.--Daniel Rechtschaffen, MFT, author of The Way of Mindful Education and The Mindful Education Workbook SEL From the Start is a practical, straightforward guide for educators to use in their classrooms. A must-read for any educator serious about supporting the whole child.--Jacqueline Jodl, Associate Professor, University of Virginia, School of Education and Human Development

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"Catherine P. Bradshaw is Professor & Senior Associate Dean at the School of Education & Human Development at the University of Virginia and co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence. She lives in Charlottesville. Patricia C. Broderick, a research psychologist at Penn State University and a mindfulness teacher, lives near Philadelphia. Patricia (Tish) Jennings is a professor of education at the University of Virginia and an internationally recognized leader in the fields of social and emotional learning and mindfulness. Her honors include the 2023 Distinguished Researcher Award from the University of Virginia and the 2018 Cathy Kerr Award for Courageous and Compassionate Scientific Contributions from the Mind & Life Institute. With more than 22 years of experience as a teacher, school director and teacher educator, Jennings has authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and chapters, as well as several books. She is the editor of Norton Books in Education's Social and Emotional Learning Solutions series. Stephanie L. Moore is an assistant professor in organization, information, and learning sciences at the University of New Mexico. Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman, PhD, is the Commonwealth Professor of Education at the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development. She lives in Charlottesville. She and her research group at the UVA Social Development Lab (www.socialdevelopmentlab.org) conduct research on elementary and middle school classrooms with the goal of developing roadmaps for administrators and teachers making decisions for children and youth. Meena Srinivasan, a National Board Certified Teacher, is a South Asian-American edupreneur with deep expertise in the fields of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Mindfulness in Education. She is the Founding Executive Director of Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL). Prior to this role she spent five and a half years working in partnership with the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) to implement SEL system-wide in the Oakland Unified School District. Meena has taught and led in a variety of school settings (public, private, urban, international) and holds a Clear Administrative Services Credential in the state of California. She is the creator of the SEL Every Day online courses and was featured in the Dec 2020/Jan 2021 issue of Educational Leadership Magazine on ""Mindful School Leadership."" Tracy Evian Waasdorp, PhD, M.S.Ed, is a Senior Research Scientist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and a fellow of CHOP's Violence Prevention Initiative. Dr. Waasdorp's research focuses on school-based bullying prevention and intervention, across all forms (e.g. relational aggression, cyberbullying, and bystander behaviors). She also examines school staff and parent responses to bullying, as well as school climate and connectedness. Based on this work, she collaborates on developing and validating school-based programming that focuses on improving social and emotional skills and reducing bullying and aggression."

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