In these times when marketing programs tell us what we should want, entertainment tells us how we should feel, and technology is increasingly replacing human interactions, it is crucially important that we all have explicit instruction on managing our inner lives and developing positive connections to others. Rita Marie Johnson’s model, the Connection Practice, adds a much needed, simple and effective approach to our social-emotional learning toolkit.”
~ Eileen Rockefeller Growald, co-founder of the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)