Rachael Kessler
Rachael Kessler, founder and executive director of PassageWays Institute in Boulder (www.passageways.org), is an internationally-known expert in the field of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and is widely recognized for bringing spiritual development into mainstream K-12 education. She is the author of numerous articles and curriculum, as well as The Soul of Education: Helping Students Find Connection, Compassion, and Character at School (ASCD 2000).
Her work in educational reform has been embraced both internationally and locally, in a multi-year demonstration and research project in a large, diverse public high school with 1800 students in Ft. Collins , CO . Her work promotes discussion and learning among educators and parents about the relationship between nurturing the inner life and academic performance, character development, and the prevention of violence and destructive behaviors.
CDs/DVDs/Books Available:
The Soul of Education
Her work in educational reform has been embraced both internationally and locally, in a multi-year demonstration and research project in a large, diverse public high school with 1800 students in Ft. Collins , CO . Her work promotes discussion and learning among educators and parents about the relationship between nurturing the inner life and academic performance, character development, and the prevention of violence and destructive behaviors.
CDs/DVDs/Books Available:
The Soul of Education
