Positive Greetings at the Door is popular for a reason- easy and effective
The original research: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Still, it's not a whole management system- supercharge it with Establish, Encourage Restore-https://www.radforlife.com/classroom-management

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Am slowly posting all the RAD SEL lessons- today was lesson 4!

How do we identify our values? Why is this important? youtu.be/_EjCtYDsYTw?...

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My new book Establish · Encourage · Respond is now available! Practical, evidence-based strategies to help educators set expectations, support positive behaviour, and respond with confidence.
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For those that don't know RAD for Life is home to videos, lessons and teaching ideas for learning or teaching SEL- help me build the youtube channel to disseminate the RAD approach! Then visit radforlife.com

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Are emotional check-ins always helpful?

Sometimes they support students. Sometimes they unintentionally single them out.
Here’s how to tell the difference 👇

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Acceptance isn’t giving up — it’s making space for uncomfortable thoughts and feelings without letting them control your actions. In RAD, values become the compass that guides behaviour, even when things feel hard.
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Are there some rad lessons in this Super Bowl article- highlights the Seahawks principles. Sounds like values!Coach says they don’t care about the outcome-think he means they’re ready to accept all feelings/thoughts that may come reuters.com/sports/nfl-s...
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SEL is important but if social-emotional learning asks students to share trauma or process deeply personal feelings in class, it can backfire. SEL works best when it focuses on practical skill-building, not treatment. www.radforlife.com/post/how-to-...

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Most behaviour plans focus on what we can SEE. What about thoughts and feelings driving the behaviour? Values-based SEL helps students respond to internal triggers, build self-regulation, and create behaviour change that actually lasts.

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Not all SEL is about calming down or feeling better.
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/Training)focuses on building skills to live with uncomfortable thoughts and emotions—and still move forward.

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Am thinking my ebook will be ready in about a week to download at radforlife.com
EER: A Whole Framework Built From Evidence-Based Practices
Establish · Encourage · Respond a framework designed to organize evidence-based classroom practices #classroommanagement #pbis check back for updates!

How do we know if an SEL program truly aligns with CASEL’s competencies?

This post explores what meaningful alignment can look like and how RAD connects to each domain in a practical, classroom-ready way.

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What is radforlife.com? A site with practical SEL lessons and classroom management resources. Realistic, evidence-informed, usable classrooms strategies. Inspired by sites like @edutopia that focus on practical, research-informed classroom strategies
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