Social Emotional Learning

General Information

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
Provides definition, list of competencies, approaches and impact of SEL.
Website: What is SEL

For Administrators

Tolerance.org
Experts from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network share recommendations for educators supporting students during the COVID-19 crisis.
Article: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus

Newsela
The neurobiology of stress and trauma and how to build the skills or "muscles" to surmount the COVID-19 crisis and thrive in school. A district administrator’s perspective on implementing social-emotional learning face to face and remotely.
Webinar: Relationships, Routines, Resilience: Promoting SEL skills from a distance

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
Overview of: WHAT high-quality implementation looks like, WHY it’s important, WHEN to engage in this key activity, and WHO to involve. Also see the PROCESS page for step-by-step guidance on how to engage in the work, and the RESOURCES page for additional tools to support your efforts.
Resource: Promote trust, community,and collective efficacy among staff

Education Week: May 11,2020
Possible SEL considerations for re-entry and recovery.
Article: The Pandemic Is Causing Widespread Emotional Trauma. Schools Must Be Ready to Help

PACE
Researchers share new evidence showing that improvements in students’ social-emotional skills can be an effective strategy for improving academic and behavioral outcomes, and that teachers and schools can play an important role in helping students develop these skills.
Webinar Recording: Supporting Students' Social-Emotional Learning as a Force for Recovery

For Teachers

Self-Care
A List easy of self care practices to use throughout the day.
Infographic: Portable Practices for Promoting Self-Care

Institute on Character
A Quick tool to assess your character strengths. Choose one activity each day to live from one of your top 5 strengths. Research reveals that people who use their strengths a lot are 18x more likely to be flourishing than those who do not use their strengths.
Website: VIA Character Strengths Survey & Character Profile Reports | VIA Institute

Duke University
Suggestions for simple actions to take to combat burnout and build resilience.
Article: One Easy Step Towards Building Resilience

Dr. Kristin Neff - University of Texas, Austin
Self-Compassion strategies, and how developing these characteristics in ourselves, helps us develop them in others,
Website: Self-Compassion.org

Videos:
Self- Compassion
Self-Kindness
TEDx Talk: The difference between self-compassion and self-esteem

Duke Wellness - Duke University
Menu of activities for building resilience in yourself and others
Website: Healthy Duke

Classroom Instructional Tools and Strategies

Edutopia
Offers strategies for maintaining student relationships in distance learning
Article:7 Ways to Maintain Relationships During Your School Closure

Common Sense Education
Resources organized by character strengths
Website: Educator SEL Toolkit

Newsela
The neurobiology of stress and trauma and how to build the skills or "muscles" to thrive. How teachers can use Newsela to integrate social-emotional learning into their distance learning routines.
Webinar: Relationships, Routines, Resilience: Promoting SEL skills from a distance

Shared by the Teaching Channel
Standards- and research-based activities that help students practice social skills such as respectful communication, perspective taking, cooperation, and critical thinking, as they experience positive connections with peers around the world.
Website: Empatico

Angela Duckworth
Actionable advice for parents and teachers—based on science
Website: Character Lab

Bill Adair
The article speaks to the need to build resilience in teens and young adults and provides some simple strategies to start.
Article: 3 Strategies to Build Resilience and Counteract the Anxiety Epidemic in Students

Lessons

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) - Share My Lesson
Offers a menu of resources.
Website with videos and lesson links: Social Emotional Learning Resources and Lesson Plans

For Students

Content to be added

For Caregivers (Parents, Guardians etc.)

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
The video aims to inform parents on SEL in schools and provide them with insights on SEL in their own parenting practices in order to support their children's social and emotional know-how.
Video: SEL for Parents

Edutopia
Offers parents strategies for home and school.
Article with links to resources: Social and Emotional Learning: Strategies for Parents

Greater Good Education
Advice to parents on how to support their child during school closures.
Article: How to Reduce the Stress of Homeschooling on Everyone (4/2020)

Greater Good Education
Advice for adults supporting teens.
Article: How to Help Teens Handle the Loss of Proms and Graduations

PBS.org
Resources for adults to use when talking to young children about COVID 19.
Article: How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus

Greater Good Education
A collection of science‐based practices for integrating social‐emotional learning.
Website: Supporting Learning and Well-Being During the Coronavirus Crisis

Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Informal tips for families
Article: Well-Being Tips for Children and Families

Common Sense
Each episode will feature interviews with experts and tips on everything from making learning at home more fun to finding movies and shows the whole family can enjoy.
Podcast: Parent-Trapped - Requires iTunes or Spotify

Angela Duckworth
Actionable advice for parents and teachers—based on science
Website: Character Lab