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Learn how Counselors in schools and agency settings are using S.S. GRIN to teach social skills Learn how Teachers & Parent are using LifeStories for Kids to Teach Character Learn how Schools are teaching Emotional Literacy and improving academics
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May 06 2009 Marc Brackett, a research scientist in psychology and deputy director of the Health, Emotion and Behavior Laboratory at Yale, has been honored as the outstanding young researcher of the year by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.


Apr 10 2009 Listen to an audio interview with Dr. Marc Brackett of Yale University and Mary Utne O’Brien of CASEL on how Emotional Literacy is improving behavior, attendance and academic performance in schools.


Apr 06 2009 SELmedia announced today that Broward County Public Schools in Florida selected its award-winning LifeStories for Kids(TM) Character Education Program as well as its S.S.GRIN Bully Prevention Program for use in elementary schools throughout the district.


Oct 29 2008 SELmedia, Inc. is pleased to announce that the National Center for Youth Issues will market and distribute the LifeStories for Kids(TM) Storybook Series to schools and school districts across the United States.

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To maximize the benefits of S.S. GRIN and LifeStories for Kids, users can learn online, directly from the developer of these programs, Dr. Melissa DeRosier. Participants utilize text, audio, and video presentations as well as interactive activities. To learn more about this exclusive training opportunity, click here
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Dr. Steve Appea, Principal at PS/IS 327 in Brooklyn is helping kids recognize, understand and manage their emotions by weaving Emotional Literacy into the curriculum.