Zones of Regulation
Curriculum that can be used in schools and classrooms to address challenges that students may exhibit in regulation skills, which impact their academic and social participation, as well as their sense of well-being.
SEL Learning & Instruction
WhyTry Curriculum
WhyTry is an educational organization that provides social-emotional learning (SEL) programs to help youth overcome challenges, increase resilience, and improve academic outcomes. Their resources include multimedia tools, curriculum guides, and professional development for educators, all aimed at fostering student engagement and promoting positive life skills. The WhyTry approach emphasizes experiential learning and practical strategies to motivate students.
What does the Research Say? Hundreds of Independent Studies Confirm: SEL Benefits Students
The benefits of social and emotional learning (SEL) are well-researched, with evidence demonstrating that an education that promotes SEL yields positive outcomes for students, adults, and school communities. The findings in this paper come from hundreds of independent studies across multiple fields and sources that show SEL leads to beneficial outcomes related to: social and emotional skills, academic performance, mental wellness, healthy behaviors, school climate and safety, and lifetime outcomes.
Universal Design for Learning: Inclusive Education
Learning spaces are often designed as if all of us were alike, but our communities are rich in diversity, including a range of abilities and needs. By focusing on making spaces, content and learning activities accessible to those with disabilities, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can benefit all learners while creating more equitable and inclusive educational experiences.
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Transformative Social and Emotional Learning Framework & Standards (Oregon 2023)
Oregon’s Transformative SEL Standards help provide a well-rounded education that teaches to the whole child, builds on their strengths, perspectives, and contributions, and guides the interactions and relationships between students and adults. SEL equips students with the skills needed for
college, career, and life. Transformative SEL Standards help build capacity for strengthening equity-focused school cultures that support student and adult well-being. A focus on Transformative SEL enables students and adults to be affirmed in their identities, where they can develop a sense of agency and belonging, engage in collaborative problem-solving, and deepen their curiosity about the kind of society they want to make a reality.
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The Impact of Trauma on Students
This is a video series that explains how trauma affects students. The three videos in this series include:
-The Impacts of Trauma on Learning Part 1: Academic Performance
-The Impacts of Trauma on Learning Part 2: Classroom Behavior
-The Impacts of Trauma on Learning Part 3: Relationships
Student Well-Being Survey
Measure and Understand Student Well-Being With a Research-Backed Instrument: Sometimes referred to as “youth positive development” or as “indicators of thriving,” student well-being is a predictor of outcomes including educational achievement, mental health, economic prosperity, and relationship success. By asking students to reflect on their well-being through surveys, schools and districts can gather actionable data to better support students socially and emotionally. Measuring well-being can contribute to a “whole child” educational approach, signal to students and their families the importance of mental health, help focus limited counseling resources on at-risk students, and inform a community-wide response to the trauma of student suicide.
Social-Emotional Learning and Autism
This article discusses ways to make SEL inclusive for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Social Emotional Learning and Equity
Information and a helpful table highlight several pitfalls and recommendations for educators that are seeking to implement SEL to make progress on equity and inclusion.
Six Ways to Sustain Social-Emotional Learning in Schools
This brief article explores ways to support sustaining SEL PreK–12 efforts like relationship building districtwide.
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