SEL From a Distance
Tools and Processes for Anytime, Anywhere
- Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan - Educational Consultant
- John E. Hannigan - Educational Consultant
Emotional Intelligence | Student Engagement & Motivation | Teaching At-Risk Students
Make social and emotional learning a way of being—all day, every day, and in any setting
The pandemic and subsequent switch to distance learning combined with recent instances of racial injustice has put a spotlight on the cracks in the practice of social and emotional learning (SEL). More than ever before, schools are shifting their focus and prioritizing SEL competencies—around the nation and the world. The call for compassion has never been greater.
To easily and effortlessly build SEL into virtual, blended, or in-person environments, behavior experts Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan and John Hannigan have drawn together a collection of tools and processes for SEL that can be applied in any learning environment. In SEL from a Distance, you’ll learn:
- The five SEL competencies and dozens of easy to use processes for building skills in each
- How to identify challenging behaviors and prioritize, define mastery, and teach the SEL skills necessary to address them
- Tips for identifying, teaching, modeling, and reinforcing SEL skills in a virtual setting
- Strategies for applying SEL to the needs of your unique learning environment
Let this practical, easy-to-use toolkit guide you through embedding these critical SEL competencies into your virtual classrooms and make SEL a way of being for you and your students—anytime, anywhere.
Endorsements from the People Who Matter Most:
“My teacher told our entire class, ‘if you need someone to talk to, I am here for you.’ This was powerful to hear. I have never had a teacher say that to an entire class before.”
—Ani, 12th grade, Missouri
“My teacher helps us use SEL strategies to relax our brains when we are feeling stressed.”
—Harmon, 4th grade, California
Free resources
Podcast: The Imperative of SEL with John and Jessica Hannigan
In this Leaders Coaching Leaders podcast episode, the authors of SEL From a Distance speak from their own experience about how important social-emotional learning (SEL) is for students, teachers, and school leaders.
Podcast: SEL From a Distance: Tools/Resources for Anytime
Featured on the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, Episode #91. Jessica and John Hannigan, authors of SEL From a Distance, discuss how the switch to distance learning combined with recent instances of racial injustice has put a spotlight on the cracks in the practice of social and emotional learning (SEL).
What Is the Systemic Behavior Gap?
This excerpt from SEL From a Distance explains what the systemic behavior gap is and how to avoid it.
[Video] SEL Self-Monitoring Tool
In this video, Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan and John E. Hannigan walk you through their unique tool for Self Monitoring, found in their new book, SEL From a Distance.
Think Sheets
This 'think sheet' from SEL From a Distance for younger students teaches them to reflect on their behavior.
Relationship Skills, Tools, and Processes
Chapter 3 from SEL From a Distance explains relationship skills, tools, and processes.