Back to School: Balancing Academic and Social-Emotional Wellness
with Christopher Harris, MEd
Episode 1, Season 3 | September 14, 2022
Show Notes
Social-emotional health is fundamental to life and learning: in fact, research shows that it is a greater predictor of academic success than IQ. As our kids head back to school, we are mindful of what they have been through in the past few years and the youth mental health crisis in our midst. How can we as parents best support our children’s social-emotional wellbeing at home and in the classroom? CHC’s Chief Education Officer, Chris Harris, MEd shares timely tips in today’s podcast episode.
Guest Info
Christopher Harris, MEd
Kriewall-Haehl Family Sand Hill School Interim Head of School, Chief Education Officer at CHC
Mr. Harris has developed and refined specialized interdisciplinary programming for children with learning, social-emotional and attention challenges at Children’s Health Council for 15 years. He is also an adjunct lecturer in the Graduate School Special Education Department at San José State University. In the past, Chris has also served as Executive Director at The Janus School, Pennsylvania, The Chartwell School, Monterey, California, and Children’s Health Council.
Resources
Learn more about CHC’s Catherine T. Harvey Clinical Services
Learn more about Evaluations
Related Podcast Episodes:
Mindfulness: Beyond the Buzzword
Restoring What the Pandemic Took: Social and Emotional Learning for Kids
Four Simple Steps to Adding SEL to Any Classroom
Books About Social Emotional Learning
Videos:
SEL Video Collection for Parents and Caregivers
Contains handouts:
SEL Resources for Parents, Families and Caregivers
Contains video and handouts:
Tools for Supporting Emotional Wellbeing in Children and Youth
