Meena Srinivasan

From the author of SEL Every Day (2019): a guide to integrating practices into everyday instruction that promote equity as well as develop students’ crucial social and emotional learning, from self-awareness to relationship skills and responsible decision making. Educators will learn how to implement the three keys for integrating SEL into any classroom: Making lesson plans with SEL in mind, right from the startDeveloping your own SEL practiceStarting small, building consistency and evaluating outcomes With these simple and effective steps, the Guide is invaluable for any busy educator looking to incorporate SEL into their teaching practice. Each 8.5" x 11" multi-panel guide is laminated for extra durability and 3-hole-punched for binder storage.

Not every school has the time, resources, capacity, or conditions to implement a schoolwide SEL programme. But prioritising SEL need not take time from instruction. This book draws on the latest research and resources to offer individual teachers and teacher teams an accessible guide to incorporating SEL into everyday teaching in middle- and high- school classrooms.

In Teach, Breathe, Learn, Meena Srinivasan highlights how mindfulness can be an effective tool in the classroom. What makes this book truly unique is her perspective as a classroom teacher, wrestling daily with the conditions about which she writes. "Teach, Breathe, Learn provides accessible, practical application of mindfulness to overcome challenges faced during the school day." Testimonials from students and colleagues are woven throughout the book. Teach, Breathe, Learn is designed for educators at all levels, parents interested in sharing mindfulness with their children, and anyone curious about how to cultivate their own mindfulness practice and eventually teach mindfulness to others. Part 1 helps teachers develop compassion and shift from "reacting" to "responding" to demands. Part 2 offers techniques for cultivating loving-kindness, gratitude and seeing students, colleagues, and parents as oneself. The last section of the book introduces a curriculum teachers can use to incorporate mindfulness into their classroom, replete with lesson plans, handouts, and homework assignments.