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The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning is helping make evidence-based social and emotional learning an integral part of education from preschool through high school.
Second Step
Second Step
"Thousands of schools around the world and 15 million kids benefit from Second Step each year. Their outcomes? Students who are ready to learn. Educators with the tools to make a difference. Districts and schools that build connected communities with a common language. And, yes, improving academics. "
"Thousands of schools around the world and 15 million kids benefit from Second Step each year. Their outcomes? Students who are ready to learn. Educators with the tools to make a difference. Districts and schools that build connected communities with a common language. And, yes, improving academics. "
If your school is interested in this program, and currently does not have access to this, please talk with your Administrator who can reach out to Student Services for more support.
We Thinkers
We Thinkers
The We Thinkers! series helps children build foundational social competencies and essential life skills through stories, lessons, and play activities. The teachings help kids better understand themselves and others, develop self-awareness, perspective taking, social problem solving, and supports students’ social-emotional learning, relationship building, classroom learning, and academic performance.
The We Thinkers! series helps children build foundational social competencies and essential life skills through stories, lessons, and play activities. The teachings help kids better understand themselves and others, develop self-awareness, perspective taking, social problem solving, and supports students’ social-emotional learning, relationship building, classroom learning, and academic performance.
If your school is interested in this program, and currently does not have access to this, please talk with your Administrator who can reach out to Student Services for more support.
Mind Up
Mind Up
MindUP is a CASEL SELect Program -
MindUP is a CASEL SELect Program -
"Based firmly in neuroscience, MindUP teaches the skills and knowledge children need to regulate their stress and emotion, form positive relationships, and act with kindness and compassion. "
"Based firmly in neuroscience, MindUP teaches the skills and knowledge children need to regulate their stress and emotion, form positive relationships, and act with kindness and compassion. "
Random Acts of Kindness
Random Acts of Kindness
"We have taken our CASEL approved, highly effective, evidence-based Kindness in the Classroom® social emotional learning curriculum and made it better. By including a focus on equity, teacher self-care, and digital citizenship, we are excited to share a more engaging, relatable, and inclusive curriculum."
"We have taken our CASEL approved, highly effective, evidence-based Kindness in the Classroom® social emotional learning curriculum and made it better. By including a focus on equity, teacher self-care, and digital citizenship, we are excited to share a more engaging, relatable, and inclusive curriculum."
Open Parachute
Open Parachute
"The online format makes it easy for educators to access quickly and easily. The video-based content is appealing to both teachers and students. The personal stories shared by students are engaging and credible. Having the kid’s ages in the videos similar to the students who are viewing them allows for students to see themselves and connect with the content in a real and meaningful way."
"The online format makes it easy for educators to access quickly and easily. The video-based content is appealing to both teachers and students. The personal stories shared by students are engaging and credible. Having the kid’s ages in the videos similar to the students who are viewing them allows for students to see themselves and connect with the content in a real and meaningful way."
Building Resilience
Building Resilience
Building resilience gives children the ability to tackle issues head on, overcome setbacks and make meaningful progress towards personal goals and success. It is about learning to grow in all situations with confidence and a positive mindset.
Promoting Well-Being
Promoting Well-Being
Wellbeing is a multi-dimensional approach to balance in one's life. It involves physical, social, spiritual, emotional and intellectual balance. A child's well-being requires support, relationship building and empowerment towards their individual needs.
Enhancing Community
Enhancing Community
Our community determines our sense of connectedness and supports to one another and is the space wherein we build resilience and well-being. We know those who are happiest are those who do for others, and only a strong community can enhance the lives of our children.
Resilience Resources
Resilience Resources
Lessons Available for Gr.7-12
This resource includes classroom activities for developing resilience. The activities have been designed to help students explore and develop a growth mindset and to understand how they can bounce back from adversity. It includes Wellbeing Fives and links to articles that can be shared with the whole school community.
PROCESS FOR BUILDING RESILIENCE
Recommended for all ages
A comprehensive resource designed to help students identify and manage stressors.
WHAT TRAUMA TAUGHT ME ABOUT RESILIENCE
Recommended video for educators
Charles Hunt explores the idea that resilience is one of the most important traits to have, is critical to our happiness and success, & can be learned.
RESILIENCE VIDEOS FOR STUDENTS
A playlist of read aloud texts for students promoting resilience.
The Most Magnificent Thing (P-3)
The Dot (P-3)
Well-Being Resources
Well-Being Resources
Activities for All Ages
Explore the list of Mindfulness Activities available to use in your classroom. "According to brain imaging research, practicing mindfulness can alter brain structure in a way that can improve a student’s reaction to stress. "
Considerations for 7-12
Guide to using mindful activities in the teen classroom
Grades 3-12
Opportunities to start each day with a quote for students to set an intention for the day.
Art Therapy Activity for P-12
Art therapy is an effective form of communication that helps us with self understanding, a search for meaning, personal growth, self empowerment and healing. Art serves as a way of understanding, making sense, and clarifying our inner experiences. Add kindness and you have created the Art of Connecting!
For Ages P-12
In this resource you will find activities that reflect these topics and ideas for promoting these competencies
Well-Being Resources
Well-Being Resources
Activities for All Ages
Explore the list of Mindfulness Activities available to use in your classroom. "According to brain imaging research, practicing mindfulness can alter brain structure in a way that can improve a student’s reaction to stress. "
Considerations for 7-12
Guide to using mindful activities in the teen classroom
Grades 3-12
Opportunities to start each day with a quote for students to set an intention for the day.
Art Therapy Activity for P-12
Art therapy is an effective form of communication that helps us with self understanding, a search for meaning, personal growth, self empowerment and healing. Art serves as a way of understanding, making sense, and clarifying our inner experiences. Add kindness and you have created the Art of Connecting!
For Ages P-12
In this resource you will find activities that reflect these topics and ideas for promoting these competencies
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