EP 83: Special Episode to Celebrate SEL Day

<p>On behalf of CASE for Kids, I want to wish everyone a great SEL day. On March 11, 2022 we here at CASE, and organizations throughout the country will be recognizing Social Emotional Learning day. So, the purpose of this podcast is to have a discussion regarding the importance of SEL. My guest is Kittra Hewitt, CASE for Kids  Program Coordinator, Quality Initiatives.</p> <p>During this podcast you will learn:</p> <ol><li>How early should we start teaching children the components of social emotional learning?</li> <li>What are some benefits for schools to have students know social emotional learning skills?</li> <li> How can educators and youth workers provide positive reinforcement and affirmations when they notice their kids using SEL skills?</li> <li>In the future, how do you see youth serving institutions which implement SEL strategies to adapt o a more diverse student population?</li> </ol><p>Guest</p> <p> Kittra Hewitt has over 20 years’ experience in education and is currently the CASE for Kids program coordinator Quality Initiatives.  In this role she provides training, to educators and out of school professionals, not only in implementing SEL skills, but techniques to improve the quality of service delivery in after school programs.  </p> <p> </p> <p>Resource</p> <p>Kittra Hewitt </p> <p>khewitt@hcde-texas.org</p> <p>Mike Wilson</p> <p>mwilson@hcde-texas.org</p> <p> Harris County Department of Education</p> <p>https://hcde-texas.org</p> <p> CASE for Kids</p> <p><a href='https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone'>https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>