{"id":79741,"date":"2024-07-25T12:31:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T17:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casel.org\/?post_type=blogposts&#038;p=79741"},"modified":"2024-12-13T11:39:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T17:39:40","slug":"sel-exchange-sneak-peek-mathematics-and-sel-are-a-natural-pair","status":"publish","type":"blogposts","link":"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/sel-exchange-sneak-peek-mathematics-and-sel-are-a-natural-pair\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathematics and SEL Are a Natural Pair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-points\"><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>SEL Exchange <\/em>speaker Kevin Dykema, president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and an 8th-grade math teacher, shares how math instruction and SEL are interrelated and mutually supporting.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Math is much more than just getting the right answer; it must be a collaborative endeavor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SEL helps students develop skills like responsible decision-making and the ability to manage frustration that are important for math learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>At the <a href=\"https:\/\/selexchange.casel.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 SEL <em>Exchange<\/em><\/a>, we were honored to hear from Kevin Dykema, president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and an 8th-grade math teacher. In this video, he shares how math instruction and SEL are interrelated and mutually supporting.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Speaker Spotlight: Kevin Dykema | &#039;24 SEL Exchange\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cl3rqh6PlFM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re excited to hear from Kevin at the <em>SEL Exchange<\/em>, and we hope you are, too. Learn more about this gathering and <a href=\"https:\/\/selexchange.casel.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register now<\/a>!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The views in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of CASEL.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Kevin Dykema<\/strong>&nbsp;is President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), an international mathematics education organization with more than 30,000 members.&nbsp; He has taught 8th&nbsp;grade mathematics for over 25 years and is currently at Mattawan Middle School in southwest Michigan. Kevin is a frequent speaker before mathematics education audiences and has co-authored&nbsp;<\/em>Productive Math Struggle<em>,&nbsp;published by Corwin.&nbsp;He has also written several articles for&nbsp;<\/em>Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12<em>.&nbsp;Dykema loves working with others to help improve mathematics education for each and every student.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/what-does-the-research-say-about-sel-academic-integration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Does the Research Say About SEL &amp; Academic Integration?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/what-strategies-can-we-use-to-integrate-sel-and-academic-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Strategies Can We Use to Integrate SEL and Academic Learning?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/the-2023-sel-exchange-what-were-your-highlights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 2023 SEL Exchange: What Were Your Highlights?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"write-for-us\"><strong>Write for Us<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested in writing for CASEL\u2019s blog, <em>Constellations<\/em>? <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1zSZFveKA8xsmlCADpfDP8t-y9emN0qswHQh1MnfmqBI\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a> about what we\u2019re looking for and how to pitch your idea!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Back to top At the 2024 SEL Exchange, we were honored to hear from Kevin Dykema, president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and an 8th-grade math teacher. 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