What if belonging wasn’t a poster or a pep talk, but a practice you could measure, build, and sustain? We sit down with Dr. Sheldon Eakins to unpack how leadership choices shape whether students feel accepted, supported, and included. From turning speaking engagements into chapters to designing a student belonging survey, Dr. Eakins shows how to move from intent to impact with tools any school can use. We dig into inclusion and assimilation, and why asking students to “fit in” by quietly she...
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What if belonging wasn’t a poster or a pep talk, but a practice you could measure, build, and sustain? We sit down with Dr. Sheldon Eakins to unpack how leadership choices shape whether students feel accepted, supported, and included. From turning speaking engagements into chapters to designing a student belonging survey, Dr. Eakins shows how to move from intent to impact with tools any school can use. We dig into inclusion and assimilation, and why asking students to “fit in” by quietly she...
080: Unlocking Student Potential: The Leadership Journey with Maureen Chapman and James Simons
SEL in EDU
43 minutes
1 month ago
080: Unlocking Student Potential: The Leadership Journey with Maureen Chapman and James Simons
What if leadership skills were taught right alongside academic content? In this episode, Maureen Chapman and James Simons, co-founders of Cor Creative Partners, share their powerful approach to helping all students develop leadership skills like motivation, perseverance, communication, and collaboration within everyday classroom learning. Their new book, Leaders of the Class, challenges the idea that leadership development is only for a select few. Instead, they offer practical strategies t...
SEL in EDU
What if belonging wasn’t a poster or a pep talk, but a practice you could measure, build, and sustain? We sit down with Dr. Sheldon Eakins to unpack how leadership choices shape whether students feel accepted, supported, and included. From turning speaking engagements into chapters to designing a student belonging survey, Dr. Eakins shows how to move from intent to impact with tools any school can use. We dig into inclusion and assimilation, and why asking students to “fit in” by quietly she...
