2019 Congressional Briefing: Preparing Teachers for SEL (highlights)

On February 27, Committee for Children, in partnership with the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), hosted a congressional briefing in Washington, DC, to discuss the importance of teacher preparedness in SEL education and to present recommendations for how policymakers can prioritize SEL within teacher preparedness programs. Committee for Children and our partners are grateful to our panelists. Welcome given by: Dr. Tim Shriver Co-Founder and Board Chairman CASEL Remarks from Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) Panelists: Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl Director, Human Early Learning Partnership University of British Columbia, BC Dr. Mylien Duong Senior Research Scientist Committee for Children, WA Dr. Scott Brabrand Superintendent Fairfax County Public Schools, VA Ray Lozano Executive Director of Student and Family Empowerment El Paso Independent School District, TX Dr. Wendy Burke Director of Student Teaching Eastern Michigan University, MI