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MarinSEL: Beyond the Textbook
May 31, 2017 By: Jessica Brown When I used to think about school, I would imagine sitting in a desk, reading textbooks, and filling out worksheets all day long. Now, the thought of school paints a whole new picture, filled with so much more. The MarinSEL program allows its students to…
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From Shy to Confident: Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking
April 25, 2017 By Jocelyn Tsai She drifts over to the funeral podium and clears her throat. She prepares to give her eulogy about her great aunt. Her heart beats out of her chest uncontrollably. She inhales a deep breath as an attempt to calm her down. It fails to…
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A New Way of Critical Thinking
April 4, 2017 By Molly Madden I had just finished a meditation with Mr. Garcia on a hot Saturday afternoon in August and it was time to move on to the next activity. Mr. Baker, the new activity instructor, told me that I had to decide if I was a…
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The Art of Creativity
March 9, 2017 By Eleanor Huang When considering creativity, we often mistake “art” as the pseudonym it hides behind. Even though the two areas collide in some aspects, they also differ greatly from one another. Creativity refers to the ability to produce original visions or solutions, and being able to…
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An Interdisciplinary Approach
February 2, 2017 By Braden Bouwman The traditional school system as we know it today tends to support the separation of subjects. They leave Math to the Math teacher, English to the English teacher, and so on. They teach the students strictly what they need to know, and often nothing more…
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Project Week
January 2nd, 2017 By Axel Hsu With our semester long projects, or LEAD Projects, coming to an end there is a lot going on during “Project Week.” Finishing and practicing our presentations, running around to complete tasks, and meeting with our parent and community partners are all part of it.…
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The Hero’s Journey
December 9, 2016 By Isabella Farfan Before I joined MarinSEL, I was kind of nervous to be in such a new group of people I didn’t normally hang out with. I wasn’t quite sure where I’d fit in with such a diverse group. At the retreat in August, I began to…
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Portfolio Defense
Throughout their four years, students assemble a portfolio comprised of items that document their work and growth made during their time in The SEL. This process requires them to reflect critically on their work and growth, while also providing them with opportunities to personally reflect upon their accomplishments. At the…
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Leadership
October 12, 2016 By Raghav Chhabra Leadership makes people think of one with a loud voice, and someone who bosses people around, but we forget that volume and authority are not the only traits that makes someone a leader. Scientists did a study on a herd of fifty deer how they…
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The MarinSEL Legacy
September 19, 2016 By Charlotte Kamman We had done it: we were freshmen in MarinSEL, and super excited to be going on our first retreat! But we were nervous, too. After all, high school was a new concept and all the upperclassmen seemed to already know each other. It was…