We will explore methods and mindsets that lead to genuine, fruitful, connections with kids and earn adults "social currency." We will examine tools and ways to boost student social, emotional, and academic well-being and then "mix it up" in the name of creating a tool-kit that aims to cash in, or leverage, that social currency for academic ambition and performance. I have some pretty cool thoughts and ideas that I picked up during my twenty eight years of supporting BIPOC students, students receiving support via 504 plans and education plans, general education students, and even campers on a Boston/Brookline Farm. I'll also share points from my thesis on using social emotional faculty to student mentoring to provide academic support. Join me!
