Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs • Captains & Poets

Transforming Learning Environments

Captains & Poets creates more positive, engaging and inclusive learning environments by weaving Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into daily school and home life. The result is heightened self-awareness, self-leadership and a greater sense of agency and purpose. We ignite transformation from kids themselves!

Curriculum Workshops

Captains & Poets for Life

Captains & Poets is a groundbreaking Kindergarten – Grade 12 Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program that students will take with them their entire lives. Our research-based program has been built by a passionate team of educators, parents, SEL and equity consultants to help young people reach their full potential.

The premise of the program is that there is a unique Captain and Poet in each of us that, in partnership, enable us to be our best selves. When kids learn about their inner Captain and Poet they have immediate access to their emotions, their unique gifts and perspectives, and the complexities of what makes them human. They become more resilient, learn how to draw on their innate strengths, and to nurture a positive mindset. By inspiring connection to self and others, we encourage a healthier sense of well-being and identity, more positive relationships, and greater agency and purpose in the world.

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Captains & Poets is the program that:

GROWN-UPS wish they had when they were young.

TEACHERS can integrate easily into the classroom.

SCHOOLS can align to key priorities.

PARENTS can bring to life at the dinner table.

STUDENTS will anchor within them for their entire lives.

OUR WORLD needs more than ever!

Programs

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is the foundation of learning. When students are self-aware and feel connected and valued as individuals they are primed to reach their full potential. Our goal is to reach as many students as possible around the world and we have built a range of resources and offerings to bring powerful SEL programming to classrooms, schools, youth organizations, and home school settings.

Educators

Aligns to Your Daily Classroom

Comprehensive teacher-led programming adaptable to your classroom needs.

Parents & Homeschools

Adapts to Family & Home Learning Settings

Comprehensive, engaging programming with a wide variety of applications.

Schools, Districts & Organizations

Augments Existing Programming

Adaptable curriculum and workshops aligned to your priorities.

Curriculum

Our comprehensive curriculum is organized by grade level and aligns to subject-matter learning outcomes.

Our Unique Approach

We Leverage Innate Human Drivers

We harness young people’s desire for connection, intrinsic need to know themselves and motivation to be self-directed participants in learning.
We instill a belief in young people that they are unique, resourceful and whole beings that have everything they need within them to thrive.
We balance a top-down approach with igniting transformation from students themselves.

We Create a Common Language

We introduce a common SEL language.
We bridge school and home environments to enhance communication and support student success.
We help create safe and positive environments across co-curricular and extra-curricular environments for students to be their best, authentic selves.

We Engage Key Stakeholders

We engage educators and parents in meaningful ways to ensure everyone is on board.
We spark meaningful conversations between school and home to strengthen student’s sense of self.
We love to collaborate and adapt our programs for maximum impact.

We Drive Short and Long-Term Impact

We infuse SEL into the fabric of your school community on Day 1 to help create a space for greater connection, inclusion and belonging.
We enable students with an “inner compass” as young as possible so that they can carry it with them on the journey to adulthood.
We promote self-leadership so that students can become healthy, happy adults and caring, engaged, responsible global citizens.

We Aspire to be a Leading-Edge Global Curriculum

We test our programming in different contexts, cultures and countries.
We integrate new ideas and learnings across implementations in real-time to constantly elevate the quality and impact of our curriculum.
We amplify educator’s voices and lenses on learning, giving them platforms for sharing their perspectives and their work in our global community.