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Promoting Positive Learning Climates - Online and at-Home
Promoting Positive Learning Climates - Online and at-Home
This resource list was developed to support educators’ and parents’ efforts to maintain a positive learning climate while students are physically separated from their teachers and classmates due to COVID-19 virus. The resource list is organized by the three elements of a positive learning climate - safety, support and social & emotional learning - shown to contribute to welcoming schools and support positive youth development. Since the community impacts of COVID-19 may be similar to what occurs during a natural disaster, many of the resources are specific to the unique needs of children impacted by an infectious disease outbreak or other community trauma. Please pay careful attention to these resources and use them to inform your interactions with students. Other resources are more generic and can be used flexibly and in combination based upon the specific needs of learners.
Strategies to Promote Safety/Wellness for Children, Families and Remote Teachers:
Strategies to Promote Safety/Wellness for Children, Families and Remote Teachers:
Maintain norms and routines to the extent possible
Maintain norms and routines to the extent possible
Education First “Making the Most of Going Virtual” ideas for teams
Edutopia “Extending Classroom Management Online” article
Huffpost article with sample at-home learning schedules
Healthychildren,org “Family Media Plan”
Provide age/role appropriate information to parents and children
Provide age/role appropriate information to parents and children
COVID-related
COVID-related
National Association of School Psychologists’ COVID-19 Parent Resources
CDC Guidance for schools on COVID-19
Helping Children Cope with Emergencies- CDC
Online safety and digital citizenship
Online safety and digital citizenship
REMS Guidance on Online Safety Considerations for K-12 School Districts
Applied Educational Systems digital citizenship resources
Coronavirus, Online Learning, Social Isolation, and Cyberbullying: How to Support Our Students
Department of Justice: Children Internet Safety and Resources
Safe sibling supervision
Safe sibling supervision
Red Cross Babysitter Training Handbook
Parent resource developed for parents to support child development
Parent resource developed for parents to support child development
Ensure safe work spaces/homes
Ensure safe work spaces/homes
Teaching Tolerance’s How to Respond to Cornovirus Racism
Attend to physical and emotional safety needs through tiered systems of community support
Attend to physical and emotional safety needs through tiered systems of community support
National Traumatic Stress Network: Coping in Hard Times Together
211 essential services referral line
Supportive Strategies for Children, Families and Remote Teachers
Supportive Strategies for Children, Families and Remote Teachers
Physical Supports
Physical Supports
Feeding and other services in conjunction with local service agencies
Feeding and other services in conjunction with local service agencies
211 essential services referral line
Exercise and wellness activities
Exercise and wellness activities
Healthy Kids Healthy Future website
Common Sense Media “Best Nutrition Health and Fitness Apps”
28 Days of Activities for Kids: staying sane during Covid-19
Technology/connectivity
Technology/connectivity
Social and Emotional Supports
Social and Emotional Supports
Re-establish connections for/with students
Re-establish connections for/with students
Social and Emotional Supports for Children and Young Adults Around COVID-19, SEL4TX
Provide supportive, developmentally appropriate information and support
Provide supportive, developmentally appropriate information and support
National Council on Family Relations’ list of resources on how to talk to children about tragedies
NASP Large-Scale Natural Disasters: Helping Kids Cope
NAESP Helping Kids Cope with Tragedy
Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus: NPR
Implement relationship building and self-care routines
Implement relationship building and self-care routines
National Association of Social Workers: Self-Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Use online platforms for social connection
Use online platforms for social connection
UNESCO Distance Learning Solutions
Periodic check-ins with students who have known needs
Periodic check-ins with students who have known needs
Edutopia’s “Personalizing Engagement: Checking in with Students Before They Check Out”
Promote teacher and parent self-care
Promote teacher and parent self-care
Care for your Coronavirus Anxiety Toolkit
Mindful Teachers Self-care Resources
Virtual counseling
Virtual counseling
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/home/EmergencyShutdown.pdf
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/PositionStatements/PS_Virtual.pdf
SEL Strategies for Children, Families and Remote Teachers
SEL Strategies for Children, Families and Remote Teachers
Address adult SEL
Address adult SEL
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Mental Health and COVID-19: Information and Resources (Mental Health America)
American Psychological Association: Building Your Resilience
Implement Relationship Building and Self-care Routines
Implement Relationship Building and Self-care Routines
SafeSpace: Resources and Tools to Create an Emotionally Safe Environment
Manage Anxiety and Stress: CDC
SAMHSA: Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health
Feeling Stressed About Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Managing Anxiety in an Anxiety-Provoking Situation
SEL activities and assignments
SEL activities and assignments
PA Career Ready Skills Toolkit
Teacher or parent directed activities
Teacher or parent directed activities
CASEL Signature Practices Playbook
Commonsense Media Educator Toolkit: SEL
Recorded SEL or mindfulness videos
Recorded SEL or mindfulness videos
8 Amazing Videos to Teach and Practice Mindfulness with Kids
Social and Emotional Learning: What is SEL and Why it Matters
5 Incredibly Fun GAMES to Teach Self Regulation
Yale Emotional Intelligence: Emotion Words
We Integrated Yoga videos (registration required)
Online Storytimes
Online Storytimes
100 Read Alouds to Teach Social and Emotional Skills
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