SEL in a Post-Pandemic World: A Panel Discussion

Erin Daily, Lize Rech and R. Keeth Matheny

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Overview:

The onset of the pandemic has caused a sudden displacement of social-emotional relationships and learning, adding to a myriad of issues students are facing during distance learning. Join SEL practitioners and leaders Erin Daily, Lize Rech, and R. Keeth Matheny, as they discuss how schools and educators around the world can foster SEL within and beyond the walls of their classrooms.

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Key objectives

Discover diverse perspectives to help students feel connected in these uncertain times
Access best practices from organizations and experts in SEL
Take-away resources and strategies to implement SEL in virtual and in-person learning environments

Speakers

Erin Daily

Strategic business development, Character Lab

Lize Rech

Program Manager - Middle East, Africa & India, Six Seconds

R. Keeth Matheny

SEL teacher, author and speaker

Disclaimer - This event is organised independently of and not endorsed by the IB. Toddle’s events and webinars are organised to enable an exchange of practices and ideas within the educator community and are not a replacement for official IB workshops. Views and opinions expressed by the speakers are their personal views and should not be construed as official guidance by the IB. Please seek assistance from your school’s IB coordinator and/or refer to official IB documents before implementing shared ideas and strategies in your classroom.

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Erin Daily

As Partner of Strategic Business Development, Erin is responsible for expanding the reach and impact of Character Lab’s resources. Erin helps manage Character Lab’s current portfolio of partners, develops new partnership opportunities through recruitment, and refines partnership model implementation strategies. Erin is inspired by Character Lab’s network of researchers, educators, and strategic partners working to bring actionable data, equity, and passion for positive change to the education sector.

Lize Rech

Lize is a dedicated educator, consultant and coach. As the Program Manager at Six Seconds, Lize is responsible for delivering all the virtual SEL programs in the region and certifying people in the Six Seconds Certifications. She is the co- author of the updated Self Science curriculum for Social Emotional Learning, and the Six Seconds SEL Specialist pathway of certifications for Six Seconds from 2018 onwards. In 2020 Lize received the Professional Certified Coach credential with the ICF.

R. Keeth Matheny

R. Keeth Matheny, M.S., is a model teacher, national trainer, and the 2015 recipient of the National Dropout Prevention Center’s Crystal Star Award for Excellence in supporting student success. He is the co-author of School-Connect, a highly acclaimed research and evidence based Social and Emotional Learning curriculum. He is also the driving force behind Austin ISD’s innovative SEL freshman seminar course, MAPS (Methods for Academic and Personal Success), which has helped reduce freshman failures by 41% and discipline referrals by 71% at Austin High School over a four-year period. Keeth is a frequent public speaker and keynote on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), student engagement, and relationship supports for educators.

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SEL in a Post-Pandemic World: A Panel Discussion