Tamara Fyke

SEL Helping Students ‘Re-Center’ as They Re-Enter School Buildings

As more students return to the classroom after a year of remote learning, we must consider the impact of both…

5 years ago

A Black History Month Reading List

I attended a small Catholic university in downtown Pittsburgh when I first started college. One of my favorite classes was…

5 years ago

SEL Exploring Character Education, Return to Basics Part 2

Explore character education and SEL basics, focusing on teaching virtues, responsibility, and respect to foster moral development in children.

5 years ago

Out of Darkness, a Return to the Basics – Part 1

Since the unthinkable events of January 6, 2021, I have struggled with what to write. Like you, I have been…

5 years ago

Processing and Healing as a Family Over the Holidays

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year….” Over the years, whenever I hear that Christmas song, I wonder, “Is…

5 years ago

Rules of Engagement for Emotional Discussions

Discover effective rules of engagement for emotional discussions with teens, promoting resilience, social-emotional learning, and healthy family dialogue.

5 years ago

SEL: Closing Out 2020 With Courage, Positivity & Perseverance

This has been a year for the history books. From COVID-19 to economic peril, from social distancing to distance learning,…

5 years ago

Social Emotional Learning: Reframing “The COVID Slide”

There is great concern over what is being called COVID Slide.  COVID Slide is defined as the learning loss that…

5 years ago

A Path to Self-Awareness and 5 Tips for Kids

This back-to-school season is like none other. Given the pandemic, states and districts are choosing a variety of learning paths.…

5 years ago

Keeping SEL Close During Distance Learning

Given the rising trend in COVID-19 infections across the United States, schools are grappling with what the new school year…

6 years ago