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Whole Child, Whole School: Why Emotional Regulation Matters

Whole Child, Whole School: Why Emotional Regulation Matters

Update: 2025-10-16
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In today’s episode, Dr. Sharon Porter talks with Katy Kennedy and David Griffith about why regulation is at the heart of every student’s success. They discuss how schools can better support students and staff—through counseling, co-regulation, and policy changes—while modeling the practices we want children to learn.


Katy Kennedy is principal of Washington Middle School in Glendive, Montana, and fellow at the NAESP Center for Middle-Level Leadership.


David Griffith is Associate Executive Director of Policy and Advocacy at NAESP.


Sharon Porter is principal of Allenwood Elementary School in Temple Hills, Maryland, and fellow at the NAESP Center for Diversity Leadership.

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Whole Child, Whole School: Why Emotional Regulation Matters

Whole Child, Whole School: Why Emotional Regulation Matters

National Association of Elementary School Principals