312- Kelley Munger & Megan Marcus on SEL for Teachers

<p>Today, Getting Smart team member, Rebecca Midles, is virtually sitting down with Kelley Munger and Megan Marcus of FuelEd.</p> <p>Kelley and Megan are both professional development consultants that specialize in social-emotional learning and relationship building. Megan is the founder of FuelEd. She started her career in research and helped lead the research efforts for the book, <em>The Social Neuroscience of Education: Optimizing Attachment and Learning in the Classroom</em>, by Louis Cozolino. Kelley completed her Ph.D. in Early Intervention and Special Education at the University of Oregon and is a researcher and licensed therapist working in areas of trauma, adult attachment, special education, and human development.</p> <p>Join in the conversation as they talk about the intersections of whole-child and SEL, how to best develop SEL within teachers and leaders, and where educators can get started in their SEL journeys.</p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p>[:09] About today’s episode with Kelley Munger and Megan Marcus of FuelEd.</p> <p>[:55] Rebecca welcomes Kelley and Megan to the <em>Getting Smart Podcast.</em></p> <p>[1:04] How Kelley and Megan first met and came together with FuelEd.</p> <p>[2:10] The differences (and similarities) between social-emotional learning, trauma-informed practices, and whole-child and whole-person work.</p> <p>[4:52] How and why they incorporate all three lenses (of SEL, trauma-informed practices, and whole-person work) at FuelEd.</p> <p>[5:04] Kelley describes what “attachment stories” are.</p> <p>[7:56] The importance of identity and the differences in SEL practices for educators vs. students.</p> <p>[16:10] About Getting Smart’s new report on what’s next in learning!</p> <p>[16:46] Dos and Don’ts for teaching SEL.</p> <p>[23:11] Key takeaways and advice for scaling, and more on the inception of FuelEd.</p> <p>[26:36] How anti-racist teaching is being supported through SEL and the work that Kelley and Megan are doing at FuelEd.</p> <p>[31:20] Kelley and Megan shar