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156. Integrating Critical Thinking and Social Skills: Featuring Dennis Mathew

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In your lesson plans, outside of the content in the curriculum, what skills do you teach your students? This week’s guest, Dennis Mathew, shares how he goes beyond the curriculum to share essential life skills, such as conflict resolution simulations and social skills practice activities. 

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About Dennis Mathew:


Dennis is an elementary school speech pathologist going into my 15th year working in the public schools. Since 2019 I have also been a children's author and songwriter. I have three books and one music album published. My content is all integrated with SEL, the 7 mindsets, the growth mindset, trauma informed care, language enrichment, social skills topics etc. To date I have sold around 15K copies of my books (90% of which has been distributed to public schools nationwide), presented to around 120 schools and reached 70K+ students with my books and music. 

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