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Feb 10, 2026

25

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Teach the Skills Students Need, Don’t Expect Them with Kim Gameroz

Discover how Kim Gameroz helps educators “become the bison” by running into the storms of student behavior with intention, not exhaustion. In this episode of College and Career Readiness Radio, she reframes SEL as teachable life skills—cognitive flexibility, emotional intelligence, perspective taking, and executive functioning—that belong in everyday routines. Through concrete examples like meaningful well-being check-ins and mental “dress rehearsals” for transitions and homework, Kim shows how to move from punishing misbehavior to teaching lagging skills so students can thrive in college, career, and life. Her core message: teach social and emotional skills, don’t expect them—and find your herd so you never have to do it alone.