Everyday SEL in the Virtual Classroom

Carla Tantillo Philibert is the founder of Mindful Practices, one of the Midwest’s leading Social Emotional Learning and well-being organizations. Mindful Practices is a dedicated team who share SEL, mindfulness, and well-being practices with school communities across the globe. Carla and her husband Rob also co-created the SEL check-in platforms Class Catalyst (2nd – 12th grade students) and Five to Thrive (early childhood and Learners with Exceptionalities), along with SEL On Demand, a curated catalog of SEL video content. Allison Slade, Ed.D. is an educational innovator who founded the Namaste Charter School in 2004 in Chicago, IL. It serves 485 students in grades K-8 with the mission to "Educate Children from the Inside Out." After 14 years as a school leader in the city and suburbs, Allison has moved to impact future leaders as the Director of Instructional Leadership at Roosevelt University, where she is redesigning the Principal Preparation program, challenging leaders to become emotionally intelligent educators, and grow emotionally safe and intentional spaces for students.

1: Becoming Emotionally Intelligent in a Virtual Teaching Environment; 2: Creating the Climate and Conditions for a Socio-Emotionally Healthy Virtual Classroom; 3: Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation: Activities to Promote Reflection and Self-Management Virtually; 4: School Connectedness and Teacher Trust; 5: Social Awareness: Activities to Promote Social Interaction Virtually; 6: Student Voice and Agency; 7: Virtual SEL for Collaborative Planning with Colleagues; 8: Engaging Families in SEL in the Virtual Environment