Cynthia Sistek, EdD
@drcynthia.bsky.social
Passionate educator grounded in whole human education. Academic Program Director, Master of Arts in Social and Emotional Learning @natuniv Exploring the Intersections between SEL and everything!! Harnessing the power of AI but through a human intelligence.
Another round of Social and Emotional Learning Masters graduates who are making a difference despite the political climate: Kristi W., Stephanie V., Chanda K., Megan D., Cherline, Nicki W., Bernice S., Lily T., Marissa P., Adrian V., Nyelah B., Diana H.
November 22, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Another round of Social and Emotional Learning Masters graduates who are making a difference despite the political climate: Kristi W., Stephanie V., Chanda K., Megan D., Cherline, Nicki W., Bernice S., Lily T., Marissa P., Adrian V., Nyelah B., Diana H.
The NFL must act NOW to stop ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...
NFL: No ICE at the 2026 Super Bowl!
The @NFL must act NOW to stop Trump's ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime
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November 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The NFL must act NOW to stop ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...
Please tell me this is NOT happening. The Civil Rights of all humans are being violated, not only the underserved, minoritized, and people of color~ it's now creeping into K-12 (most likely Pre-K also) using the smoke screen of Title IX and others. www.npr.org/2025/09/04/n...
How the Education Department is using civil rights laws to bring schools to heel
The Trump administration is using decades-old laws, meant to prevent discrimination, to threaten school districts and states with cuts to vital federal funding.
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September 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Please tell me this is NOT happening. The Civil Rights of all humans are being violated, not only the underserved, minoritized, and people of color~ it's now creeping into K-12 (most likely Pre-K also) using the smoke screen of Title IX and others. www.npr.org/2025/09/04/n...
Join us September 11th at the U25 Virtual Conference
September 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Join us September 11th at the U25 Virtual Conference
The SEL SIG for AERA is examining the state of SEL in a review of the literature. Pew's (2023) study reflects that public education is generally not going in the right direction. Can you recommend any other poll that has queried social, emotional, or whole child well-being opinion or research?
August 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The SEL SIG for AERA is examining the state of SEL in a review of the literature. Pew's (2023) study reflects that public education is generally not going in the right direction. Can you recommend any other poll that has queried social, emotional, or whole child well-being opinion or research?
June 7, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Dear Colleagues, I hope not to be lambasted on this platform for posting that I stand with CASEL on their statement.
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CASEL Statement on Federal Overreach and Misrepresentation of Social and Emotional Learning - CASEL
Every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and valued at school so they can focus on learning. Social and emotional learning is an evidence-based,
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March 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Dear Colleagues, I hope not to be lambasted on this platform for posting that I stand with CASEL on their statement.
casel.org/casel-statem...
casel.org/casel-statem...
Celebrating #SELDay with #SEL4US and a full day of recordings to enhance our SEL Soul.
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SEL4US
Through our member alliances, SEL4US works to sustain and spread the use of high-quality, equity-focused SEL at the state and community levels by raising awareness of the benefits of SEL, promoting an...
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March 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Celebrating #SELDay with #SEL4US and a full day of recordings to enhance our SEL Soul.
www.youtube.com/@sel4usa/str...
www.youtube.com/@sel4usa/str...
Change your mindset, change your words. In celebration of #SELDay, I want to encourage you to embrace asset-based language instead of deficit language. This website has a treasure trove of resources. www.icsequity.org/asset-based-...
Embrace Asset-Based Language Over Deficit-Based Language
Shifting from deficit-based language in schools to asset-based language has significant implications for student outcomes.
www.icsequity.org
March 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Change your mindset, change your words. In celebration of #SELDay, I want to encourage you to embrace asset-based language instead of deficit language. This website has a treasure trove of resources. www.icsequity.org/asset-based-...
Educator and Human Well-Being, Sunday, February 16th, 4:00 p.m. PST. Meet Ferdi Serim, Musician, Author, Digital Advocate, EdTech Leader for 4 decades. Join the conversation and discover the world of Well-Being (AKA, Social and Emotional Well-Being)
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Well Being in a Digital Age | LinkedIn
SEL Sunday for February—Join us for Well-Being in a Digital Age presented by Ferdi Serim, Musician, Author, and Digital Innovator for 4 Decades. We will also celebrate what's happening in Whole Human ...
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February 16, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Educator and Human Well-Being, Sunday, February 16th, 4:00 p.m. PST. Meet Ferdi Serim, Musician, Author, Digital Advocate, EdTech Leader for 4 decades. Join the conversation and discover the world of Well-Being (AKA, Social and Emotional Well-Being)
www.linkedin.com/events/wellb...
www.linkedin.com/events/wellb...
The CASEL Exchange #caselexchange Conference was energizing and enriching. Met some of the most revered SEL Researchers. Meeting Dr. Stephanie Jones from Harvard and Dr. Maurice Elias from Rutgers filled up my SEL bucket. Thanks @natuniv for sponsoring my attendance. #sel4us
November 15, 2024 at 2:39 PM
The CASEL Exchange #caselexchange Conference was energizing and enriching. Met some of the most revered SEL Researchers. Meeting Dr. Stephanie Jones from Harvard and Dr. Maurice Elias from Rutgers filled up my SEL bucket. Thanks @natuniv for sponsoring my attendance. #sel4us