Improve Every Lesson Plan with SEL ― Jeffrey Benson

Jeffrey Benson, author of the ASCD best-seller Improve Every Lesson Plan with SEL, is the guest for this episode. Jeffrey and Ross discuss:Jeffrey’s extensive work with students who suffered the trauma of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)“Are you willing to bet that your lesson plan will work – and work for every student?”How “home-field advantage” can inform perspectives on the classroomJeffrey’s personal definition of SELThe process of co-creating social-emotional learning goals with students“Differentiated autonomy” in the classroomHow an emphasis on SEL leads to improved formative assessmentThe critical importance of an intentional closure routine for lessonsReconnecting teachers with their “best moments of teaching [that] have always been informed by the social and emotional learning of [their] students”And more!This is a wide-ranging conversation you won’t want to miss. Improve Every Lesson Plan with SEL is published by ASCD. Buy it  HERE. Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators. About the guestJeffrey Benson has more than 40 years of experience as a teacher, mentor, and school administrator, with a focus on supporting schools that can work for all students. His books include Improve Every Lesson Plan with SEL, Hanging In: Strategies for Working with the Students Who Challenge Us Most, and 10 Steps for Managing Change in Schools: How do we take initiatives from goals to actions? His website is JeffreyBenson.org. Connect on Twitter @jeffreybenson61 About the hostRoss Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn