Sandee McClowry

School-aged children who fail to achieve proficient social and emotional competencies in areas such as self- and social-awareness and decision-making are at increased risk for disruptive behavior in class and at home, and poor academic readiness and achievement. School districts are increasingly incorporating social and emotional learning programs into their curriculum and due to the pandemic, the demand for SEL programs is growing. With funding in the 2000s from the National Institutes for ...

The primary purpose of this group randomized trial was to test the efficacy of INSIGHTS into Children's Temperament, compared to a read aloud program, in enhancing the academic learning context of kindergarten and first grade inner-city classrooms. INISGHTS is designed to help teachers, parents, and children understand temperament-based individual differences in order to enhance classroom learning.  Teachers and parents are taught strategies that match a child's temperament and enhance self...