Blog | Pawsitively SEL

Jun 15
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4 Legged Social Emotional Learning

Years ago I had a non-profit that paired kids with dogs teaching social and emotional skills. It was a hard sell because very few...

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A relentless pandemic ~ social and emotional learning programs can help students cope

Rhonda Hamerslough

Dec 20, 2021
1 min

A relentless pandemic ~ social and emotional learning programs can help students cope

The evidence is plentiful; supporting the need for students' mental health is critical. On Dec. 7 the US Surgeon General cited research...

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Want To Know More About SEL and Pawsitively Social Emotional Learning?

Rhonda Hamerslough

Nov 19, 2021
1 min

Want To Know More About SEL and Pawsitively Social Emotional Learning?

Rhonda Hamerslough, RDH, MS, EdS, EdD, CPDT-KA, FFCP Do you want to know more about implementing SEL? Are you interested in learning...

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Rhonda Hamerslough

Nov 9, 2021
1 min

Why a 'Growth Mindset' Won't Work

Are you familiar with Carol Dweck’s growth mindset research? If not I highly recommend reading some of her work. This article is a...

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Some Schools Are Dropping Mask Mandates. Should Yours?

Rhonda Hamerslough

Nov 4, 2021
1 min

Some Schools Are Dropping Mask Mandates. Should Yours?

Have you ever dealt with a more difficult time in education than during the Pandemic? I know we all wish this was OVER. Many people...

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Masks, Vaccines & Testing: How the Biggest City School Districts Are Operating This Year

Rhonda Hamerslough

Sep 8, 2021
1 min

Masks, Vaccines & Testing: How the Biggest City School Districts Are Operating This Year

The 2021-22 school year is poised to be as challenging as the previous year for district leaders who must make high-stakes decisions...

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How Can Schools Get Pandemic Relief Money?

Rhonda Hamerslough

Apr 15, 2021
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How Can Schools Get Pandemic Relief Money?

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Where are Teachers Eligible for Covid-19 Vaccinations

Rhonda Hamerslough

Feb 18, 2021
1 min

Where are Teachers Eligible for Covid-19 Vaccinations

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Learning Loss Fixation: What Student's Have To Say

Rhonda Hamerslough

Feb 5, 2021
1 min

Learning Loss Fixation: What Student's Have To Say

The only learning that students may be losing is social-emotional skills and how to thrive on the other end of their trauma. This is an...

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Rhonda Hamerslough

Jan 22, 2021
1 min

130 BILLION in K-12 Relief

"The education relief funding in Biden’s proposal could be used for a wide range of purposes, including hiring additional staff to reduce...

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Are Teachers Seeing More Abuse During The Pandemic?

Rhonda Hamerslough

Nov 17, 2020
1 min

Are Teachers Seeing More Abuse During The Pandemic?

This is a very interesting topic. Has anyone experienced this? What did you do when you witnessed the abuse? I would love to hear about...

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Rhonda Hamerslough

Nov 8, 2020
1 min

What Is The New Normal?

Nothing is normal right now. What I am convinced of...SEL is the only way to get students, teachers, admin, and parents through this...

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SHELBY on DUTY: Ready to Assist Students with Social Emotional Learning

Rhonda Hamerslough

Oct 9, 2020
1 min

SHELBY on DUTY: Ready to Assist Students with Social Emotional Learning

Congratulations Allison Regan & Shelby for being funded through Donors Choose to purchase the Pawsitively Social Emotional Learning...

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Do You Know the 5 Keys to Social Emotional Learning Success?

Rhonda Hamerslough

Sep 14, 2020
1 min

Do You Know the 5 Keys to Social Emotional Learning Success?

Did you know Pawsitively Social Emotional Learning includes the 5 keys to SEL success in our curriculum? The Pawsitively SEL Program can...

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Rhonda Hamerslough

Aug 31, 2020
1 min

Which Schools are Open?

Wonder which schools are open during the Pandemic? This national map will track each state’s mandates or recommendations on K-12 school...

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Deemed 'Essential Workers,' Some Teachers Told to Skip Quarantine After COVID-19 Exposure

Rhonda Hamerslough

Aug 27, 2020
1 min

Deemed 'Essential Workers,' Some Teachers Told to Skip Quarantine After COVID-19 Exposure

This is so interesting. What are your thoughts? https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/08/21/deemed-essential-workers-some-teachers-tol...

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Rhonda Hamerslough

Jul 2, 2020
1 min

Amidst Tragedy We Need SEL

This is heartbreaking...I have no words. We MUST teach our kids how to deal with their emotions, disappointment, social isolation,...

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Rhonda Hamerslough

Jun 19, 2020
1 min

COMFORT DOGS

We love working with the Comfort Dog Program in New York. Tank and Jillian are an amazing team. Using the Pawsitively SEL Curriculum...

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Rhonda Hamerslough

Jun 18, 2020
1 min

Pandemic Induced Trauma

Now more than ever we need SEL. The Pawsitively SEL Curriculum can help with starting the school year off on the right paw. "To come...

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Rhonda Hamerslough

Jun 10, 2020
1 min

Why Social Emotional Learning

"One of the most prevalent SEL approaches involves training teachers to deliver explicit lessons that teach social and emotional skills,...

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