Joan Fretz
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  • Huntington, NY
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Joan Fretz commented on Joan Fretz's group Social Emotional Learning: The LI SEL Forum
"Post your school mental health & wellness initiatives on the new LI Creating Well-Being Sharing Site Long Island schools and mental health organizations have made a long-standing commitment to addressing the mental health and well-being of our…"
Jan 26
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New LI Creating Well-Being Sharing Site: Post your best practices for FREE

Long Island schools and mental health organizations have made a long-standing commitment to addressing the mental health and well-being of our students, staff, caregivers, and community members.  In 2021, the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents created a comprehensive guide for school leaders and mental health teams.  The FREE Guide provides information and resources in 5 categories.In an effort to share…See More
Jan 26
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Social Emotional Learning: The LI SEL Forum

The LI SEL Forum (LI SELF) is dedicated to helping schools create a positive climate while fostering the development of social and emotional skills for adults and students.  See More
Jan 30, 2023
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Social Emotional Learning: The LI SEL Forum

The LI SEL Forum (LI SELF) is dedicated to helping schools create a positive climate while fostering the development of social and emotional skills for adults and students.  See More
Dec 14, 2022
Katerina Belik liked Joan Fretz's group Invitational Education
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Social Emotional Learning: The LI SEL Forum

The LI SEL Forum (LI SELF) is dedicated to helping schools create a positive climate while fostering the development of social and emotional skills for adults and students.  See More
Jun 25, 2021
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Social Emotional Learning: The LI SEL Forum

The LI SEL Forum (LI SELF) is dedicated to helping schools create a positive climate while fostering the development of social and emotional skills for adults and students.  See More
Jun 24, 2021
Joan Fretz added a discussion to the group Staff Communication Skills : The Key to Creating Safe & Supportive Schools
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Changing Schools 1 Message at a Time

The way we communicate with one another in schools can either be a change agent for improving school climate and academic success, or the underlying cause of many issues facing educators today.I hope you will enjoy my blog post on the topic. I look forward to your comments.Changing Schools 1 Message at a Timeby Joan Fretzoriginally posted on joanfretz.com, Jan. 26, 2021At the top of this year’s list of things to improve in schools, is how to address the social and emotional needs of our…See More
Jan 29, 2021

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Tell our School Leadership 2.0 community a little bit about yourself. Feel free to post your email address and website. Also feel free to list your areas of interest. This will help other members dialogue with you.
I'm a school climate and SEL consultant, retired school administrator, past ED of the International Alliance for Invitational Education, and Co-Founder of the LI SEL Forum. My goal is to help schools learn how starting with a shared mindset and adult communication skills for all school staff is the best way to ensure that your school climate initiatives are successful and sustainable. No SEL or discipline program will produce the desired results unless the adults in a school know how to listen and communicate without blame or judgment. Contact me at joan@joanfretz.com. Free resources are available on my website: https://joanfretz.com
What is your present job title?
Consultant, Staff Developer
At what school level do you work?
K-12
Where do you work?
Suffolk County NY

Joan Fretz's Blog

Proud School Turnaround - Academic Gains with Positive Climate

Posted on September 14, 2014 at 9:00pm 0 Comments

Our school leaders deal with the challenge of meeting increasing State mandates and student needs everyday.  A wonderful network of educators will be in Nashville October 29th to November 1st to share inspiring stories like the one below, as well as strategies to create an environment where students AND staff will realize their potential.  Please consider sending a representative from your school to learn about positive alternatives to control oriented mandates. Please read on to learn…

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Creating Responsive Schools Through Invitational Education

Posted on March 22, 2008 at 9:30pm 0 Comments

In many respects, the success of AIS and RtI strategies are dependent upon how inviting the teacher is when delivering the instruction. If the teacher does not see the student as able, valued and responsible, the chances of the student accepting the invitation to learn are slim.



I'm interested in sharing information with my colleagues about Invitational Education. This practice provides simple and powerful strategies for school adults to maintain an intentional stance of respect,… Continue

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At 7:24am on March 25, 2008, Ellen Rappaport said…
you're welcome!
Regards
Ellen
At 10:42pm on March 22, 2008, William Brennan, Ed.D. said…
Thanks Joan. Welcome aboard!
 
 
 

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