Unboxing Social and Emotional Learning

We are a group of friends, educators, and scholars (but hopefully not the gate-keeping kind) who use podcasting to speak critically, honestly, and open-mindedly about the excitements and concerns we have about social and emotional learning (SEL). What happens when sociality and emotionality, two things that have always been a part of learning, become seen as measurable in a world of marketized and self-managed education? How can we bust SEL out of any boxed-in definitions, and how might we unpack its complexity? Join us in asking questions without easy answers and taking the time to peel back layers of education that are often left undisturbed.

Contact us at: unboxingselpodcast@gmail.com

Co-host

Jinan El Sabbagh

Jinan El Sabbagh is a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor at Oklahoma State University. She works primarily with Secondary English education students and previously taught high school English and reading at various grade levels. Her dissertation work focused on a community-responsive elementary SEL program, engaging with community members (families, students) and school personnel (teachers, administrators, support staff) to better understand and support (transformative) SEL efforts. She and her colleague are currently interviewing alternatively certified teachers about their experiences in Oklahoma. She is also interested in fostering and exploring how preservice teachers engage in equity-centered educational advocacy. To chat with Jinan or learn more about her work, you can email her at jelsabb@okstate.edu.