Lori Desautels, Ph.D

Social and Emotional Learning Series for Edutopia There isn’t a more profound scene in the film Inside Out than the death of Bing Bong, Riley’sRead More »The Adolescent Brain: Leaving Childhood Behind

Social and Emotional Learning Series for Edutopia Neuroscience research suggests that emotions are contagious. Our brains are social organs, and we are wired for relationships.Read More »Contagious Emotions and Responding to Stress

Social and Emotional Learning Series for Edutopia In the film Inside Out, 11-year-old Riley holds several islands of personality in her brain. These islands wereRead More »Islands of Personality and Trains of Thought

Social and Emotional Learning Series for Edutopia We all create core memories. When we encounter an experience with heightened emotion, our memory systems remember theRead More »Creating Core Memories in the Classroom

Social and Emotional Learning Series for Edutopia We need all of our emotions for thinking, problem solving, and focused attention. We are neurobiologically wired, andRead More »How Emotions Affect Learning, Behaviors, and Relationships

A Presentation by Dr. Lori Desautels- Marian University Preview: Schools as Ecological Systems Students who attend school from kindergarten through secondary school typically spend moreRead More »Creating Trauma Informed Instruction-SchoolsThe Heart of Teaching and Learning

We can change our behaviors: Strategies for the Social Brain. Keynote Presentation by Dr. Lori Desautels at the Indiana State Teachers Association(ISTA) Early Educators Conference.Read More »The Heart and Brain of the Matter Keynote: ISTA Early Educators Conference

Rae Pica with Kay Albrecht, Ph.D., Lori L Desautels, Ph.D., Peter DeWitt, Ed.D. Our guests say that if basic students’ needs are not met, learningRead More »Radio Interview: The Basic Needs Required for Any Student to Learn

Lessons from Nellie! Troubled Youth Need our Presence We think we know what we need. We think we know what our children and youth desire.Read More »Lessons From Nellie

Metacog…. What? Metacogntion-I’m thinking about my thinking! The one aspect of being human that sets us apart from all mammals in this time is metacognition!Read More »Metacog…What? A new way to teach students about their own thinking!