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Maurice J. Elias is Professor, Psychology Department, Rutgers University and Director, Rutgers Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab (www.secdlab.org). He has received the Sanford McDonnell Award for Lifetime Achievement in Character Education and the Joseph E. Zins Memorial Senior Scholar Award for Social-Emotional Learning from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL).
Books include Emotionally Intelligent Parenting, The Educator’s Guide to Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement: Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom, Talking Treasure: Stories to Help Build Emotional Intelligence and Resilience in Young Children (www.researchpress.com), Schools of Social-Emotional Competence and Character (www.nprinc.com), The Other Side of the Report Card: Assessing Students’ Social, Emotional, and Character Development (how schools and districts can integrate SECD systematically into their ongoing student report cards--Corwin), Urban Dreams: Stories of Hope, Character, and Resilience, The Joys & Oys of Parenting (Behrman House), Nurturing Students’ Character: Everyday Teaching Activities for Social-Emotional Learning (2020, Routledge), and Boost Emotional Intelligence in Students: 30 Flexible Research-Based Lessons to Build EQ Skills (2018, Free Spirit).
He writes a blog on Social-Emotional and Character Development for the George Lucas Educational Foundation at www.edutopia.org and is Co-Director of the Academy for Social-Emotional Learning in Schools (SELinSchools.org), which offers certificate programs in direct instruction and school leadership relating to SEL and character development.
"Making a Core Connection Award"
"Making a Core Connection Award"
On June 16th, 2021, Core Connections attendees will be treated to presentations from student winners from our "Making A Core Connection" student competition during the keynote session.
8:15-9:00 AM
Click here to join the keynote webinar
For more information about the "Making A Core Connection" contest, please visit our student competition page.
Student Performances
Student Performances
Don't Know Why
Don't Know Why
Performed by the Governor Mifflin High School Statesman Jazz Ensemble
Don't Give Up on Me
Don't Give Up on Me
Performed by Mifflin Park Elementary Group
Handel, Sonata No. 1 in A Major
Isabella Vitales, Wilson High School
Chopin, Etude in C Major
Colby Snyder, Wilson High School
Bach, Double Concerto in D Minor
Isabella Vitales & Colby Snyder, Wilson High School
Learn more about our student performance groups!
Statesmen.pdfWilson High School Musicians:
Colby Snyder is a rising senior at Wilson High School with over a decade of musical experience. He currently studies piano with Margaret Hey and cello with Jan Dixon, and he also plays saxophone in school and county ensembles. Last year, he was a member of the PMEA District 10 and All-State orchestras for cello and placed first for piano in the RMF scholarship competition. Beyond music, Colby has a passion for science and plans to major in engineering after high school.
Isabella Vitales is a rising junior at Wilson High School with 8 years of musical experience. She currently studies violin with Christopher Chandler and she plays the alto saxophone in school and county ensembles. She performed at The Dorothy Sutton State Festival in 2019. Last year, she was a member of the PMEA District 10 orchestra for violin and played for the county and school orchestras. She is a section leader for the Wilson High School marching band. After high school, Isabella plans to attend college on a pre-med track.
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