Have you ever had a student who regularly seemed stressed or anxious and was also struggling with academics? There is a strong connection between social-emotional well-being and academic success that is often overlooked. This is a huge reason that there is a strong push for social-emotional learning in schools right now.Professional school counselor Sara Cottrill-Carlo is joining us to share some insight into the importance of social-emotional well-being for students. Implementing some quick strategies that support social-emotional regulation can make a big impact on students’ social-emotional well-being and help them be ready to learn. In this episode, Sara dives into the importance of social-emotional learning and its impact on reading success. She shares how peer relationships play a role in social-emotional well-being, how dysregulation affects reading comprehension, and quick strategies you can implement in your classroom to help your students improve their social-emotional well-being.Episode Highlights:04:31 - What social-emotional well-being actually means06:16 - The correlation between social-emotional well-being and how students learn11:23 -  How dysregulation impacts a student’s ability to read and comprehend text17:47 - Two aspects of social-emotional well-being that impact students’ reading comprehension 22:19 - How to identify if a student’s reading struggles stem from purely academic concerns or social-emotional concerns31:22 - Quick strategies you can implement in your classroom to help your students with their social-emotional well-beingResources:Episode 1. Reading Consumption vs. Reading ComprehensionFree Close Reading GuidebookThe Literacy Lounge Facebook groupLeave your rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Show Notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode11