Author Bio Acknowledgments Foreword Preface Key Words, Phrases, & Ideas Purpose & Research How To Use This Book Introduction The Power of SEL Muscles in Our Lives The SEL Muscles Notice Choose Act (R): The Framework To Achieve SEL Muscle Mastery Muscle #1: QTIP Introduction to QTIP QTIP for Educators QTIP for Families and Carers QTIP Cautious Considerations QTIP Review QTIP Pause and Reflect Muscle #2: The Power of 'I' Introduction to Power of I Power of I for Educators Power of I for Families and Carers Power of I for Cautious Considerations Power of I Review Power of I Pause and Reflect Muscle #3: Ask vs Tell Introduction to Ask vs Tell Ask vs Tell for Educators Ask vs Tell for Families and Carers Ask vs Tell Cautious Considerations Ask vs Tell Review Ask vs Tell Pause and Reflect Muscle #4: Storytelling Introduction to Storytelling Storytelling for Educators Storytelling for Families and Carers Storytelling Cautious Considerations Storytelling Review Storytelling Pause and Reflect Muscle #5: Curiosity Introduction to Curiosity Curiosity for Education Curiosity for Families and Carers Curiosity Cautious Considerations Curiosity Review Curiosity Pause and Reflect Muscle #6: Walk The Talk Introduction to Walk The Talk Walk The Talk for Educators Walk The Talk for Families and Carers Walk The Talk Cautious Considerations Walk The Talk Review Walk The Talk Pause and Reflect Conclusion - Finding Success
Social emotional literacy is for everyone! Adults are tasked with teaching social emotional literacy (SEL), including skills like curiosity, respect, and problem-solving, but too often we fail to acknowledge or tend to our own well-being. In SEL Muscle Mastery, you will discover six SEL Muscles (TM) that, when strengthened and flexed with skill, support our own emotional balance and are key to building resilient and joyful environments where we can effectively teach and kids can sustainably learn. Inside this transformative guidebook, you'll discover: A framework for managing student behavior and classroom dynamics, finding personal fulfillment, and supporting the whole child Reflection prompts for readers to use to consider what is present in the moment and what is possible in the future Links to videos and an open-access curriculum Exercises, stories, and examples for teachers, caregivers, and community members In this beautifully illustrated book, Lori Woodley-Langendorff, a former school counselor and award-winning film producer and educational consultant, presents a powerful new toolkit to enhance your ability to navigate difficult circumstances with greater ease and joy, both in and out of the classroom.
Lori Woodley-Langendorff, MS, PPS, CEO and founder of All It Takes, is an experiential keynote speaker, trainer, and author supporting youth and those who serve them to develop critical social-emotional literacy skills that empower them to successfully navigate their lives and support their communities through both joyful and trying times. Mother of two grown children, Lori has a combined 30+ years working as a school counselor, consultant, curriculum developer and most recently author, creator, producer, and featured expert of the free-to-access, award-winning film and curriculum series, A Trusted Space. Additional productions include CASC's Heartbeat video and the national PSA, This Is A Trusted Space, which aired throughout 2024 to an audience of over 1.5 billion. Professional publications and appearances include: A Trusted Space, Redirecting Grief to Growth, 2020, A Trusted Space the Series, 2023 (featured expert and producer) Building Trusted Spaces in 5 Days, (c)2020 (author) Leadership Development Through Physical Education (LDTPE), (c)2015, version 1.4 2024 (author) Shine Your Light, (c)2017 (featured author)