SPECIAL EDUCATORS EDITION: Listen in as Martin Blank (Astronaut SEL) and Dr. Scott Taylor (Superintendent of Township of Union schools)  join host Scott Delaney as they discuss how to start implementing SEL within your district. Both Scott Taylor and Martin work around the state to help school districts reach their goal of meaningful and effective SEL. They discuss topics from starting small all the way to how to bring SEL in as a school/district leader.

Listen in as Mrs. Erica Hsu School Counselor and Host Scott Delaney discuss introducing Positive Affirmations and how to help them start off your days right!

Listen to our latest episode as we sit down with the students who developed the Metuchen High School's Bring Change to Mind club. They shared some amazing tricks, tips, and ways to bring change home!

Listen along as Rutgers Nest Clinician: Ashley Burns, First Child Behavior Specialist: Lisa Radil, and 3rd Grade Teacher: Scott Delaney as they discuss how to keep consistent as you transition from the school year to the summer. Learn about setting routines and how you can start conversations early and often to make sure everyone is heard!

Happy SEL Day everyone!

Join Martin Blank (Founder of Astronaut SEL), Christina Dybas (High School Special Education Teacher), and Sarah Masters (Kindergarten Special Education Teacher) discuss how to work more mindfulness into our everyday lives with host Scott Delaney (3rd Grade Teacher). Listen in as they discuss how to model mindfulness at home, discuss how to start more mindful conversation, remain accountable, and remember the importance o taking a second for yourself at any age.

Listen as Campbell Elementary School's new principal Dr. Vincent Costanza, Edgar Middle School Health/PE teacher and SHAPE NJ VP of Physical Education Michelle Huff share their expertise on how to start the new year off right with host Scott Delaney. The three discuss to set resolutions or not set resolutions, keeping consistent, who is on your VIP board, and how can you help those around you stay accountable.   

Check out our wonderful podcast on Validating Feelings!

Join Marjorie Rosenberg, Jennifer Pasquale, and Scott Delaney as they talk about Self Advocacy and bringing it into the home!

Listen to Edgar Special Ed Teacher Lauren Thompson, School Counselor Erica Hsu, and Third Grade Teacher Scott Delaney discuss how to reflect on this year as it is drawing to a close and we prepare for the next school year!

This school year has flown by faster than we could have ever imagined. This year was unlike any other with new experiences and changes, but we can wrap it up the same way! Listen to School Counselor: Erica Hsu, Middle School Special Ed Teacher: Lauren Thompson, and 3rd Grade Teacher: Scott Delaney discuss how to reflect on this year. We discuss strategies to use on a regular basis, build in routines, and how to approach a child who is hesitant to begin reflecting.

Feeling like that new math problem just seems too tough or a little nervous to start a new topic? Listen to Math Coach Dr. Sandra Vorensky, G&T Teacher Mr. Joe Fitzgibbon, and 3rd Grade Teacher Scott Delaney discuss Math Anxiety and how to alleviate some stress/frustration surrounding math. Follow along as they share routines to implement and strategies at home to make math fun, engaging, and one of your child's favorite part of the day.

Join Moss Intervention Teacher: Sarah Jensen, NEST Counselor Ashley Harnish, and 3rd Grade Teacher Scott Delaney as they talk about Zoom Fatigue. Learn about skills and strategies that will help your child and yourself as you continue to work through this school year and beyond. Ashley, Scott, and Sarah cover how to notice fatigue coming on to what board games they loved playing most as a family!

Listen to some of your favorite teachers and MSD staff talk about SEL for SEL Day.

Pedrito and Madam are in a tricky situation, listen to them as they help students talk out how to approach a situation when someone isn't being nice.

Anxiety is never an easy conversation to have, but is one of the most important. How do I start this conversation, how do I know what strategies to try, is there a way to help make this conversation easier? Second Grade teacher: Jenn Spak, First Grade teacher: Jeremy Barnes, and Third Grade teacher: Scott Delaney discuss these questions and more as they talk about anxiety at home and school. 

Goals are set, discussions done, motivation high! How do you keep that all going and stay accountable as a family? Rutgers Nest Program's: Ashley Harnish, Spanish and Technology Teacher: Raquel Williams, and Third Grade Teacher: Scott Delaney talk through sticking together as a family, doing check-ins, and not being afraid to change your goal to stay motivated.

The new year is coming up fast, there is no better time to bring some SEL conversations up with the family. Rutgers Nest Counselor: Ashley Harnish, Assistant Principal: Brooke Kirschner, School Counselor: Erica Hsu, and Third Grade Teacher: Scott Delaney sip on some great coffee while chatting about some ways to bring SEL into New Year's Resolutions and goal setting.

Recognizing that your child is upset can be easy, but what do you do after that? School Counselor: Erica Hsu, Second Grade Teacher: Lisa Levin, and Third Grade Teacher: Scott Delaney sit down to discuss the best first step. Listen to them share personal experiences from school, at home, and some recent research on the topic.