Milford, MA: District plans for "social emotional learning director"; help kids manage behavior

Feb 7, 2018, Wicked Local, Milford, MA: Milford schools consider hiring social emotional learning director http://milford.wickedlocal.com/news/20180207/milford-schools-consider-hiring-social-emotional-learning-director As the school district continues to create programs for and shift focus to social and emotional learning, administrators say they plan to create a director position that will supervise that work and ensure schools are on the right track. The job, whose proposed title is social emotional learning director, falls in line with the direction school systems across the state are heading, Superintendent Kevin McIntyre said Wednesday. … Lucy Jenkins, director of special education, told the School Committee last week the district’s efforts on improving social and emotional education for students will provide them the understanding they need to manage behaviors, feelings and mental health. …