S2, E1: Social and Emotional Learning with Dr. Molly Lawlor and Dido Balla from MindUP

Welcome to the International Curriculum Specialist Series where experts and educators are interviewed on how best to improve our learning.

For the second season, our first episode of the International Curriculum Specialist Series focuses on Health and Wellbeing, particularly with social and emotional learning (or SEL). Lee Hendricks, Head of the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) at Fieldwork Education, interviews lead author and Principal Scientific Advisor Molly Lawlor and Dido Balla, the Head of Education for MindUP, an evidence-based social-emotional learning program grounded in neuroscience.

Molly and Dido discuss what exactly is social and emotional learning (or SEL) and what it should look and feel like in the classroom. They share some of the key skills that every school should emphasise in an SEL curriculum or program. They also explain some strategies that have been found to be the most effective ways to reduce stress, something both educators and students can appreciate knowing and implementing in these challenging times.

For more resources and information about how your school can become an official MindUP member, complete online training, and deliver the program, check out the official website at mindup.org

The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) has been developed by the International Curriculum Association (ICA). The ICA are the creators of the international curriculums of the IEYC, the IPC, and the IMYC and provide professional development and accreditation. For more information, please visit https://www.internationalcurriculum.com.

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