Most educators hope to leave a lasting, positive impression on students. We smile when students come back to visit us or when they share stories of how they were touched by something we said or did years ago that supported them years later. We may think to ourselves: this is what makes the hard work of teaching worthwhile.
This month, we honor an educator whose legacy lives on in this way and in the work at the Yale Center of Emotional Intelligence. We honor Marvin Maurer, who not only gave his nephew, Center Director, Dr. Marc Brackett, permission to feel, but who served as a model of why we celebrate and appreciate teachers.
This month, we invite you to join us in honoring the legacies of Uncle Marvin Maurer and teachers everywhere.
Congratulate the 2022 Marvin Maurer awardees: Bonnie Brown, Rafa Abrega and Maureen Lang. All were acknowledged during this year's RULER Implementation Conference. Tune into the news and events section on our website or on social media this month for their stories.
Share a story of how an exemplary educator in your life gave you permission to feel. Invite students in your school to do the same. Post the stories on social media accounts and use #BeAnUncleMarvin. Don’t forget to check the hashtag throughout the month to learn about other educators who are making a difference in the lives of their students.
Share our new staff development facilitation guide, Permission to Feel with the adults in your school community to. Hear what Uncle Marvin meant to students, brainstorm how envisioning your best self can help you live your why, and learn how to grant yourself and others permission to feel.