Our guests argue that social and emotional learning must precede numeracy and literacy. Tune in as we talk about how teachers can find ways to balance these needs in the current educational climate.

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Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D. is Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Psychology Department, Rutgers University, Academic Director of Rutgers Civic Engagement and Service Education Partnerships Program; author of e-book, "Emotionally Intelligent Parenting". Ed Dunkelblau, Ph.D., Director of the Institute for Emotionally Intelligent Learning and Past president of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. Melanie Link Taylor teaches both general ed. and Special Ed. Blog MzTeachuh.blogspot.com. Jason Flom is the Director of Learning Platforms at Q.E.D. Founda- tion where he works to cultivate, inspire and build learning communities dedicated to transformational learning practices. He is also a former elementary school teacher and the Founding Publisher of Ecology of Education, a multi-author education blog.