Alternative approach to traditional discipline that is trauma-informed and based on SEL, with a focus on restorative practices. The website provides free resources for teachers to use in the classroom, webinars and poscasts on this topic.
This training toolkit is made up of two modules that address bullying in classrooms. Specifically, it is designed for trainers to assist teachers in cultivating meaningful relationships with students while creating a positive climate in the classroom.The first module is “Understanding and Intervening in Bullying Behavior,” which addresses how to identify and effectively intervene when bullying occurs (including tips on de-escalation). The second module is “Creating a Supportive Classroom Climate,” which considers effective strategies to build a classroom climate where bullying is less likely to occur.
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CLoseGap is a an organization that provides bite-sized mental health and SEL content (for a fee) for K-12 classrooms, with the goal to ensure every student has access to daily emotional support and mental health.resources.
CharacterStrong provides curriculum and professional development focused on social-emotional learning (SEL) and character education for schools. The website offers various resources and programs designed to help educators cultivate empathy, resilience, and strong relationships among students.
This website is a resource for state and local education leaders interested in advancing their work to support positive school climate efforts, social and emotional development and well-being and other initiatives related to serving the whole person for students and educators. Includes resources such as a guide to examine some common root causes of staff resistance and offers actionable strategies for leaders to mitigate its effects.
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The Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) provides technical assistance to schools and educational agencies to implement, sustain, and scale PBIS frameworks. A range of free resources, including assessments, guides, tools, and showcases model demonstrations of tiered PBIS implementation. Additionally, the Center hosts annual forums and promotes real-world examples to create affirming, culturally supportive learning environments, ultimately enhancing social, emotional, academic, and behavioral outcomes for students.
The CASEL Program Guide is designed to help educators and school administrators select an evidence-based SEL program that best meets the needs of their community.Use this guide to determine your SEL team and goals, connect your needs to CASEL metrics, and identify and compare SEL programs.
Guide to help providers learn more about Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and to assist in the planning and implementation of SEL in afterschool. In this guide, you will find resources and information to assist with learning about SEL, planning for implementation, selecting SEL curriculum and activities, training staff in SEL, assessing your program’s implementation of SEL, and assessing youth SEL outcomes.
A social worker at the Bethlehem Central School District in Delmar NY shares a video of 2nd graders at Eagle Elementary discussing The Zones of Regulation and how it’s helped them by incorporating mindfulness and breaks.
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As the use of SEL in schools scales up, these authors discuss the importance of working to promote a clear, consistent, and balanced understanding of what SEL does — and doesn’t — mean to implement effective SEL approaches in our schools.
A Response to Construtive Criticism about Social and Emotional Learning Read More »
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