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SEL Unfiltered: Empowering the SEL Guide In You

SEL Unfiltered: Empowering the SEL Guide In You

By The Mind Trek

A podcast for teachers, school counselors and educators who are looking for additional SEL resources and encouragement from others on the same path. The Mind Trek SEL Program is uniquely crafted by our staff with over 54 years of combined public service and counseling expertise. Let's talk SEL!

The Mind Trek SEL Program is an engaging, trusted, standards-aligned, Social Emotional Learning curriculum for 7th through 12th grade, giving students the tools for self-awareness, social awareness, mindset, and relationship skills.

For more info, check out our blog at themindtrek.com/blog/
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Holiday Self-Care

SEL Unfiltered: Empowering the SEL Guide In YouDec 20, 2022

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Holiday Self-Care

Holiday Self-Care

This week we are starting our series on SEL and the Holidays. The holidays can be stressful, but we see just how much our students need, and they can be a great opportunity to teach SEL Skills. In this series, we will cover teaching "gratitude for Thanksgiving, ways for students to give back, how to meet student needs, holiday diversity, self-care for the holidays, and of course, a little holiday fun.

Today's episode we are going to play "Name that Tune-Christmas Edition," discover ways to be recharged to care for others by caring for ourselves, and answer your question of the day.

  • Dive deeper and check out all of the links from today’s show by visiting our blog post.
Dec 20, 202220:06
Holiday Fun

Holiday Fun

This week we are continuing our series on SEL and the Holidays. The holidays can be stressful, but we see just how much our students need, and they can be a great opportunity to teach SEL Skills. In this series, we will cover Teaching Gratitude for Thanksgiving, ways for students to give back, how to meet student needs, holiday diversity, self-care for the holidays, and of course, a little holiday fun.

In today's episode, we are going to play "Holiday Heads Up," explore more than 15 fun activities to try with your students and answer your question of the day.

  • Dive deeper and check out all of the links from today’s show by visiting our blog post.
Dec 13, 202216:32
Holiday Diversity
Dec 06, 202218:41
Supporting Students’ Holiday Needs
Nov 29, 202219:09
Ways to Give
Nov 22, 202222:34
Thanksgiving: Teaching Gratitude
Nov 15, 202221:45
Employability Skills: Communication
Nov 08, 202224:02
Landing the Job
Nov 01, 202219:51
Career Exploration: Virtual
Oct 25, 202219:49
Career Exploration: Engaging with the Community
Oct 18, 202222:30
Why Career Readiness?
Oct 11, 202221:16
How Do You Create Community in an Online Classroom?
Oct 05, 202220:06
The Benefits of Creating Classroom Community
Sep 27, 202218:04
How Do You Create a Classroom Community?
Sep 20, 202224:09
What does it mean to build Community in the Classroom?
Sep 13, 202224:09
Fall '22 Kick-off

Fall '22 Kick-off

Welcome to SEL Unfiltered. If you are a teacher, counselor, or educator looking for additional SEL resources and encouragement, you are in the right place. This episode is a little different than our normal shows. We are going to kick off the start of the school year and fill you in on what is to come here at SEL unfiltered this year!

Looking Ahead

  • Building Classroom Community
  • Career Exploration and Readiness
  • SEL and the Holidays
Sep 06, 202224:09
Resilience and ACE Scores
Apr 26, 202224:09
Reversing Apathy

Reversing Apathy

This week we are continuing our series on Overcoming the Impact of COVID. In this series, we are looking at the impact of COVID on SEL skills and how to recover and excel from those deficits.

In today's episode, we are going to do Fun Fact Friday, take a look at how we can reverse apathy in our students, and finish things off by answering our question of the day.


Apr 19, 202224:08
Reducing Anxiety
Apr 12, 202225:08
Recovering from the Impact of COVID
Apr 06, 202227:16
The Impact of COVID on SEL Skills
Mar 30, 202224:35
Initial Implementation of an SEL Program
Mar 22, 202224:08
Choosing an SEL Program
Mar 15, 202224:08
Developing Your SEL Framework
Mar 08, 202224:08
Creating an Advisory Council
Mar 02, 202224:11
Creating an Advisory Period
Feb 22, 202224:12
Benefits of SEL
Feb 15, 202225:33
Getting Community Buy-In for SEL
Feb 09, 202220:36
Getting Student Buy-In for SEL
Jan 18, 202223:16
Getting Teacher Buy-In for SEL
Jan 11, 202222:27
Getting Principal Buy-In for SEL
Jan 04, 202221:05
SEL Unfiltered: Season One Promo

SEL Unfiltered: Season One Promo

Welcome to the SEL Unfiltered Podcast. I’m Michelle Shepherd, school counselor and founder of The Mind Trek. If you are a teacher, counselor, or educator looking for additional SEL resources and encouragement, you are in the right place. I can’t wait to share creative resources with you and answer the tough questions surrounding social-emotional learning.

Follow now in your favorite podcasting app so you don’t miss Episode One coming at the beginning of 2022. This season is going to be amazing! We will dive into building relationships with students, obtaining community, teacher, and student buy-in for your SEL program, and so much more. We want to hear from you and address your difficult questions! Contact us today at podcast@themindtrek.com.

The SEL Unfiltered Podcast is sponsored by The Mind Trek SEL Program, guiding people of all ages to make the impossible possible by giving them the tools to overcome stress, build stronger relationships, and "climb their Everest." You can begin your journey at themindtrek.com

If you have feedback or want us to answer your SEL questions email us at podcast@themindtrek.com. We would love to hear from you! 

Join us next time to empower the SEL guide in you!

Dec 04, 202101:27