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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
Unboxing Social and Emotional Learning
In Conversation with the Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma - With Xavier Graves and Traci Gardner
Unboxing SEL dives into conversation with Traci Gardner and Xavier Graves from the Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma (RJIOK) to learn about their work and vision toward promoting more just and equitable futures. Restorative justice, says Xavier, “is not the what, it’s the how we get there.” We discuss the overlaps between SEL and restorative justice, ending with the bittersweet hope that change can come if we are willing to reenvision our systems. From Traci: “I do believe human relationships can be healed and restored, given enough time and space. And I also believe we live in a society that does not make that time or space available to us. So just living in the both/and of that.”
Participants:
Traci Gardner, Nurturer of Restorative Futures, RJIOK
Xavier Graves, E.D., RJIOK
Jinan El Sabbagh, PhD, Oklahoma State University
Emma McMain, PhD, University of Arkansas
Facilitator: Jinan El Sabbagh
Editor: Adam Engelbrecht
References and Resources:
- Internal Family Systems: https://ifs-institute.com/
- Cheryl Step, Creating Resilience: https://creatingresilience.org/index.html
- Bettina Love, Punished for Dreaming: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250280381/punishedfordreaming/
- The Social Relational Window: https://restorativeteachingtools.com/understanding-the-social-relational-window/
- CAR Model (Cue-Action-Response): https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/psychology/car-model
- Ubuntu: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1HQKko_qRr4
- adrienne maree brown and Autumn Brown, “How to Survive the End of the World”: https://adriennemareebrown.net/podcast/how-to-survive-the-end-of-the-world/
- Dr. Sunita Sah: https://www.sunitasah.com/
