Social & Emotional Support for Language Learners
Welcome to My Adventures in ESL! In this week’s blog I will be speaking with John Burnett about how to support the social and emotional health of Language Learners.
In today’s episode, I will be speaking with John Burnett. John has 11 years of experience in education and mental health. Currently he is a middle school counselor. He has also been an elementary school counselor, a Spanish teacher, and an assistant principal.
John received his Bachelors in Spanish from the University of Memphis, Masters in School Counseling from Cambridge College, and an EdS in School Administration from Freed Hardeman.
John enjoys building bridges and making connections with students, families, and teachers and he hopes to continue to make a positive impact in the community and world.
John specializes in coping skills, mindfulness, grounding and helping students work through trauma, anxiety, and stress
In this episode, we discuss:
- The benefits of incorporating social and emotional learning in your classroom.
- Strategies on how to build in social and emotional learning in your classroom
- Why all teachers need to be talking about social and emotional learning.
Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, & Adventures in ESL.
Connect with John!
Youtube Channel (Counseling with Mr. B)
The Learning Lab Facebook Group
Links & Resources MentiThe Learning Lab: Educators and Mental Health Professionals United | Facebookoned in this Episode
- Breathing Techniques for Grades 6-8
- Mindfulness Minute Exercises
- Pathway 2 Success Positive Thinking Affirmations
- Coping Skills for Kids (Join Mailing List for Freebies)
- Episode 95 Podcast Transcript
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