Talking about feelings might seem superfluous, but fostering an emotionally healthy environment is foundational to transformational education. On today’s episode, Amy Massingale introduces us to the Mood Meter and inspires us to pursue social-emotional health as followers of Jesus.

• “I don’t make any assumptions at first.  My first step into the classroom is building a relationship [...] I’m going to build a relationship with them, get to know them, and then let them tell me because I never want to assume what they have experienced.”
• Learn more about the Mood Meter here: https://www.marcbrackett.com/the-colors-of-our-emotions/ 
• “The most important foundation is giving them the language to use to express their emotions and to give them a space where they can talk about it.”
• “I never look at a kid for what they do or what they say as who they are. I always try to find the root of where that behavior is coming from because that is how they are expressing their needs.”
• “A basic definition of what a healthy classroom could be is students that are willing to take risks [...] and are willing to share their emotions.”
• “For me, being emotionally healthy and pursuing that is staying in the Word and staying connected with friends and being honest with myself about what my emotions are.”
• “It’s very humbling to be emotionally healthy for myself and for my students.”

 

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