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podcast

️ New Podcast Episode: Dealing with Feelings

Dr. Dawn Brooks DeCosta sits down with Dr. Marc Brackett, Founding Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, for a powerful conversation on the role of emotions in leadership, education, and life.

They explore why feelings matter, how to navigate them, and the link between emotional intelligence, CRASEL, and the RULER approach.

✨ A must-watch for educators, leaders, and anyone seeking emotional insight.

▶️ Watch the full episode 

current events

March 2025 CRASEL Presentation for NYCPS

Presenting with Harlem Community School District 5 & the Harlem Renaissance Education Pipeline on the CRASEL  approach in HCSD5. 

March 2025 Rhode Island EI Conference

March 2025 Rhode Island District Emotional Intelligence & Educator Wellness Conference in collaboration with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.

July 2025 Pool Party Presentation

EdWeek Webinar: The Power of Emotion Regulation

EdWeek Webinar: The Power of Emotion Regulation

TC’s Reimagining Education Summer Institute (RESI)  “Cultivating Equity, Joy, and Change"

TC’s Reimagining Education Summer Institute (RESI) “Cultivating Equity, Joy, and Change" presenting The Change You Want to See. Register at https://www.tc.columbia.edu/tcacademy/programs/all-offerings/reimagining-education/#tab-3285135-1

EdWeek Webinar: The Power of Emotion Regulation

EdWeek Webinar: The Power of Emotion Regulation

EdWeek Webinar: The Power of Emotion Regulation

Dr. Dawn Brooks DeCosta joined moderator Peter DeWitt (thought-leader, columnist & CEO), Marc Brackett (Yale psychologist, Founding Director-Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and best-selling author), and Piedad Kaye (dedicated district leader advancing SEL) for a powerful conversation on how emotion regulation impacts student achievement and well-being.

📺 Watch on demand (free): https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4958646/4500AE53823221BC3B9545977E800930

past events

9/18/2025

A Seat at the Table: The Power of Emotion Regulation to Drive K–12 Academic Performance & Well-Being

https://www.edweek.org/events/live-online-discussion/the-power-of-emotion-regulation-to-drive-k-12-academic-performance-and-wellbeing

Event Details

9/18/2025

A Seat at the Table: The Power of Emotion Regulation to Drive K–12 Academic Performance & Well-Being

Hosted by: Education Week
Dr. Dawn Brooks DeCosta joined Peter DeWitt, Dr. Marc Brackett (Yale psychologist and best-selling author), and ot...

Event Details

https://www.edweek.org/events/live-online-discussion/the-power-of-emotion-regulation-to-drive-k-12-academic-performance-and-wellbeing

8/6/2025

📚 Book Talk: The Change You Want to See with Teachers College Summer Principals Academy

5:30 pm

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6:30 pm

Teachers' College, Columbia University

Event Details

8/6/2025

📚 Book Talk: The Change You Want to See with Teachers College Summer Principals Academy

Join authors Dr. Dawn Brooks DeCosta and Dr. Mark Anthony Gooden for a powerful book talk exploring Empowering Leaders Through CRASEL—a fram...

Event Details

5:30 pm

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6:30 pm

Teachers' College, Columbia University

7/2025

🌟 Leadership Presentation: Cultivating Emotionally Intelligent Leaders

Yale Divinity School, Yale University

Event Details

7/2025

🌟 Leadership Presentation: Cultivating Emotionally Intelligent Leaders

 Dr. Dawn Brooks DeCosta presented to district and school leaders during a summer leadership retreat in Connecticut. The session, Cultivatin...

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Yale Divinity School, Yale University

2/23/2025

Book Signing

After service

Abyssinian Baptist Church 132 W 138th St, New York, NY 10030

Event Details

2/23/2025

Book Signing

 Join us on HBCU Sunday, February 23, immediately after service at Abyssinian Baptist Church for a special book signing of The Change You Wa...

Event Details

After service

Abyssinian Baptist Church 132 W 138th St, New York, NY 10030

Book Signing at Abyssinian Baptist Church 2/23/25

book signing at abyssinian-hbcu sunday

    SEL exchange conference chicago november 2024

      session information

      CASEL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

      Accelerate: Academic Thriving and Lifelong Learning November 12-14, 2024 | Chicago, IL


      Social and Emotional Learning and Academic Success: Integrating SEL Principles, Skills, and Tools into Instruction 


      FEATURED SESSION Explore how integrating SEL principles enhances academic achievement. Research shows that students with emotional intelligence skills engage more academically, manage stress, and foster positive relationships. You’ll learn to infuse SEL skills like self-awareness, empathy, and resilience into academic content, improving engagement, promoting culturally responsive pedagogy, and addressing diverse needs for both emotional well-being and academic success. 

      Dr. Dawn Brooks DeCosta Harlem Community School District 

      Dr. Marc Brackett Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence


       Using a Liberatory Framework in a Harlem District

      Discover how Harlem Community School District 5 is transforming education with Culturally Responsive Social Emotional Leadership and Learning (CRASEL). This liberatory framework integrates cultural responsiveness and SEL. You’ll learn about the collaboration between district leaders and community partners to implement CRASEL and gain insights into the framework, realworld examples, practical applications, and reflective questions to co-create a culture of care within school communities. 

      Dawn Brooks DeCosta, Gillian McClean, 

      Ocynthia Williams, Sandye Johnson

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