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Positive Youth Development

by Pat McManus October 20, 2022

The Developmental Assets Framework created by Search Institute identifies 40 positive strengths and supports that young people need to succeed. Roc...

Posted in building healthy relationships, CASEL Framework, Different Ways to Use Music in the Classroom, Empathy, How to Make Responsible Decisions, mental health, Mental Health and SEL, Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention, Music's Impact on the Learning Process, Online Curriculum, Relationship Skills, Rock Digi, Rock Digi Music, Rock In Prevention, SEL, self-awareness, Self-Management Skills, Setting Boundaries, social awareness, Social Emotional Learning, Social Emotional Learning Curriculum, Teacher Appreciation Week, Using Music to Teach, Using Music to Teach SEL, Ways to Calm Yourself Down

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Celebrating Your Strengths

by Pat McManus May 25, 2022

So often we forget to celebrate our strengths. Many people are quick to see where they come up short in life rather than seeing their strengths. ...

Posted in CASEL Framework, Empathy, mental health, Mental Health and SEL, Mental Health Awareness Month, Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention, mental wellness, Online Curriculum, Rock Digi, Rock Digi Music, Rock In Prevention, SEL, self-awareness, Self-Management Skills, social awareness, Social Emotional Learning, Social Emotional Learning Curriculum

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Learning to be Self-Aware in Order to Choose the Best Forms of Self-Care for Yourself

by Pat McManus May 17, 2022

Learning to be Self-Aware in Order to Choose the Best Forms of Self-Care for Yourself

Part of self-care is recognizing our own needs in each area of our lives and taking actions that help us feel as good as we possibly can. Being se...

Posted in CASEL Framework, mental health, Mental Health and SEL, Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention, mental wellness, New Curriculum Available, Online Curriculum, Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision Making, Rock Digi, Rock Digi Music, Rock In Prevention, SEL, self-awareness, Self-Management Skills, social awareness, Social Emotional Learning, Social Emotional Learning Curriculum, Using Music to Teach, Using Music to Teach SEL, what is self-awareness

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Social Media and Teen Mental Health

by Pat McManus May 12, 2022

As a society, we are developing quite a complicated relationship with technology- more specifically social media. There is a generational divide as...

Posted in building healthy relationships, Coronavirus and Teaching, Different Ways to Use Music in the Classroom, differentiated instruction tailoring lessons to fit the needs of students, Empathy, mental health, Mental Health and SEL, mental wellness, Responsible Decision Making, Rock Digi, Rock Digi Music, Rock In Prevention, SEL, self-awareness, Self-Management Skills, social awareness, Social Emotional Learning, Social Emotional Learning Curriculum, Using Music to Teach, Using Music to Teach SEL

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Teacher Appreciation

by Pat McManus May 5, 2022

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." – William Arthur Ward This ...

Posted in Coronavirus and Teaching, Different Ways to Use Music in the Classroom, differentiated instruction tailoring lessons to fit the needs of students, Empathy, mental health, Mental Health and SEL, Mental Health Awareness Month, Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention, mental wellness, Online Curriculum, Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision Making, Rock Digi, Rock Digi Music, Rock In Prevention, SEL, Self-Management Skills, social awareness, Social Emotional Learning, Social Emotional Learning Curriculum, Teacher Appreciation Week, Teachers’ Mental Health and Wellbeing, Using Music to Teach SEL

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Self-Management Skills

by Pat McManus April 14, 2022

Self-Management is defined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) as the ability to manage one’s emotions, tho...

Posted in CASEL Framework, mental health, Mental Health and SEL, mental wellness, Online Curriculum, Rock Digi, Rock In Prevention, SEL, Self-Management Skills

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