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Lori Jackson and Steve Peck are co-founders of The Connections Model, an SEL and education technology company whose KidConnect Classroom App helps students develop emotional regulation, the necessary foundation for all learning. Steve is a special educator with over 15 years of experience working with students who have multiple and severe disabilities. He believes that new technology is key to helping students overcome their functional skill deficits in the classroom. Steve has always been both a teacher and a techie at heart and has had great success using technology to augment and enhance learning and communication in the classroom. He has created several innovative special education programs in public schools that allow students to remain in district at their neighborhood schools and succeed in those classrooms rather than having to face the disruption of a school change.

Recent posts

  1. Footprints forming patterns on wet sandy beach, creating an interesting texture4 Action Steps to Manage Emotions During These Uncertain TimesLori Jackson and Steve Peck provide steps on how to stay positive and manage emotions during times of uncertainty.Jul 74 min readSteve Peck
  2. Children's hands holding up colorful paper cut-out figures of a family against a bright blue wallConnecting with Kids: Surviving the SlumpLori Jackson provides key points to help families survive the emotional wheel.May 183 min readSteve Peck
  3. Smiling mother and daughter using smartphone during breakfast at homeConnecting with Kids: 8 Tips for Creating a Work-from-Home ScheduleA kids home schedule works best when it covers each kind of day. What 2025 data show and how to adapt the eight tips.May 118 min readSteve Peck
  4. Teacher showing a child numbers with her fingersFive Strategies to Help Children Cope When Coronavirus Disrupts Daily RoutinesFive strategies help adults support children's emotional regulation and coping as coronavirus school closures disrupt daily routines for families and educators.Mar 254 min readSteve Peck
  5. Children in circle time with teachers, engaging in a kindergarten classroom activityConnecting with Kids: Making Learners, Not AssumptionsLori Jackson and Steve Peck explain why functional skills for learning matter, linking them to social and emotional learning and the assumptions teachers make.Mar 23 min readSteve Peck
  6. Boy in red crew neck t-shirtConnecting with Kids: How to Reach Reluctant LearnersInstead of going head-to-head with a restless student, step back and let them take their own lead.Jan 243 min readSteve Peck
  7. Young children participating in learning activities at preschoolConnecting with Kids: 10 Minutes to MindfulnessA one-minute mindful breathing routine for classroom transitions, with what research since 2022 says about mindfulness in the classroom.Dec 97 min readSteve Peck
  8. A group of smiling children in colorful jackets sitting together on a park bench with a tablet, golden autumn trees behind them, sunny dayConnecting with Kids: Step Back, Look Around, and Lean InIt’s always important for a teacher to step back during this time of the year and take stock of what has been achieved in the first few months of school.Nov 53 min readSteve Peck
  9. Two pairs of cupped hands holding a mound of dark soil with a small green seedling sprouting from it, soft warm light and blurred backgroundConnecting with Kids: Proactive Behavior Management StrategiesProactive behavior management strategies that teach emotions before problems arise, with evidence from a federal guide and a 2026 meta-analysis.Oct 98 min readSteve Peck
  10. Group of young girls sitting indoors, reading and studying in a classrConnecting with Kids: New School Year ExcitementTeaching emotional regulation in classroom routines at the start of the year: what a 2023 review of 424 studies found and how teachers can use it.Sep 238 min readSteve Peck
  11. Two white paper cutout head silhouettes facing each other on a blue table, one painted with a dark storm cloud and rain, the other with a bright rainbow, soft dConnecting with Kids: A New Approach to SELSEL strategies for elementary students built on emotional regulation, with the 2023 evidence and a classroom routine.Aug 69 min readSteve Peck
  12. A small vintage wooden-framed slate chalkboard with a string loop lying on a weathered white wooden table, soft daylightQ&A: Foundation of Student EmpowermentLori Jackson & Steve Peck present at the online 2018 Transformative Leadership SummitJul 233 min readSteve Peck
Steve Peck

Steve Peck

Lori Jackson and Steve Peck are co-founders of The Connections Model, an SEL and education technology company whose KidConnect Classroom App helps students develop emotional regulation, the necessary foundation for all learning. Steve is a special educator with over 15 years of experience working with students who have multiple and severe disabilities. He believes that new technology is key to helping students overcome their functional skill deficits in the classroom. Steve has always been both a teacher and a techie at heart and has had great success using technology to augment and enhance learning and communication in the classroom. He has created several innovative special education programs in public schools that allow students to remain in district at their neighborhood schools and succeed in those classrooms rather than having to face the disruption of a school change.

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