Resources for School Leaders

This page includes a set of resources for school leadership teams to use as part of their efforts to create environments that infuse SEL into every part of our students' educational experiences.

Relationship Mapping Menu

Relationship Mapping helps schools to systematically ensure that every student in their building has a strong, positive connection to a teacher or staff member. 

Access our Relationship Mapping Menu, which includes resources to assist schools in designing a Relationship Mapping process that fits the needs of their students and educators.

Inner Explorer

Inner Explorer is a mindfulness-based SEL program that focuses on helping students build skills to manage stress and anxiety through daily 5-10 minutes mindfulness exercises (and shorter transition practices). Inner Explorer is available to any teacher, staff member, or caregiver across the district.

Learn more about this new tool and recommended ways to use it here.

SEL VT

SEL VT is a free virtual platform from the Agency of Education that includes resources for understanding healthy social-emotional learning (SEL) and building SEL skills. The modules on SEL VT are designed to give educators useful, age-appropriate content to incorporate into their lesson planning in order to teach SEL skills with their students.

Learn more about this new resource and ways to implement it here.

Survey / Check-In Templates

If you're interested in exploring an SEL-focused survey or check-in to use with students and/or staff, you can create a copy of these customizable Google Form templates by clicking the links below. Contact Nick Woolf (nwoolf@bsdvt.org) with questions or assistance designing these.