DiscoverThe Empowered Principal® PodcastEp #405: Why Teaching SEL Starts with the Adults with Lori Woodley-Langendorff
Ep #405: Why Teaching SEL Starts with the Adults with Lori Woodley-Langendorff

Ep #405: Why Teaching SEL Starts with the Adults with Lori Woodley-Langendorff

Update: 2025-09-30
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When was the last time you thought about your emotional fitness? Just like physical muscles need regular exercise to stay strong, our social-emotional skills require consistent practice to serve us when we need them most. But here's the thing - many educators are trying to teach SEL without first developing their own emotional literacy.

 

This week, I'm joined by Lori Woodley-Langendorff, a 32-year veteran school counselor, co-founder of nonprofit All It Takes, and author of SEL Muscle Mastery, for an honest conversation about managing our emotional responses as school leaders and how this social and emotional foundation is the bedrock that makes learning possible.

 

Join us on this episode to discover how vulnerability and emotional connection unlock learning in ways that control never could. Lori and I examine why SEL often fails when treated as compliance rather than literacy, and she shares how teaching SEL skills transforms not just student behavior, but educator wellbeing.

 

Find the full episode show notes and transcript, click here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/405

 

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Ep #405: Why Teaching SEL Starts with the Adults with Lori Woodley-Langendorff

Ep #405: Why Teaching SEL Starts with the Adults with Lori Woodley-Langendorff

Angela Kelly