SEL: During & After COVID
Recommended Resources
How are you feeling?
How We Feel App: Individual self-report of key demographics and health through a 30-second digital survey; Donations made to Feeding America with use.
CoPilot: Data-driven learning program designed to elevate student voices through custom surveys; free resources for grades 6-12
Self-Reflection Prompts: Opportunities for teachers to encourage and support students in reflecting on their own social and emotional development
Mood Meter App: Self- and social awareness of how emotions change throughout the day
SEL Kernels: SEL competencies in grades K–6 and growth and development of social and emotional skills through a variety of instructional methods
Relationship Skills
Search Institute: Relationship Building Checklist: Checklist of strategies for educators and school staff to build on their relationships with students during the COVID-19 crisis
Harvard Graduate School of Education: Check-In Survey: COVID-19 check-in survey about the experiences faced by students and what can be done to better support them during this time
New York University: Listening to Parent Concerns: Techniques aiding educators in listening to and learning from families during this pandemic to best support children’s academic, social, and emotional needs
Gathering Student Feedback: Resource that includes strategies for educators to use in learning from students and improving instruction to better meet their needs
Addressing Loss with Empathy
Brooklyn Lab Charter School: Grief and Loss Toolkit
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Fact Sheet: Fact sheet on trauma-informed school strategies during COVID-19
Kansas Dept of Ed: Social Development Resources: Examples of modifiable and specific teacher activities aligned to the state’s social development goals and indicators of the SEL framework by grade bands
Social Awareness
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments: Action planning guide to assess and address disparities in school discipline
National Opportunity to Learn: Toolkit for educators to integrate restorative practices into everyday classroom routines, with actionable steps toward schoolwide implementation
San Francisco Unified School District: Step-by-step implementation guide to enhance whole-school climate with methods for sustainable change through evidence-based restorative practices
How to Start Meaningful Conversations About Race in the Classroom
Promote Equity
Equity & Social Justice: Webinars on the importance of SEL as a lever for promoting equity and social justice
Toolkit on Equity and Mindsets: Downloadable toolkit designed to center equity and mindsets that should underlie all work
Teaching guide on racial Injustice and Community Violence: Teaching guide designed to guide educators in beginning conversations with students around the death of George Floyd and police violence towards Black Americans, promoting teacher self-reflection
Strategies for Teaching Fearless SEL for Societal Change: Strategies that cultivate student SEL skills and develop their sense of agency for social change
In Your Control
Brain Breaks: One- to three-minute strategies that help learners reset and recharge to support self-regulation
Compassion Fatigue Toolkit: Toolkit that addresses teacher compassion fatigue and provides guidance on building resilience
Educator Context and Stress Spectrum Tool: Educator Context and Stress Spectrum tool that increases educator awareness of how their personal and professional context influences their stress during the COVID-19 pandemic
Guide to Handling Stress: Practical guidance for educators facing challenges and stresses of the coronavirus crisis, aimed at helping educators attend to self-care in order to effectively continue to educate and support students
Support for Teachers Affected by Trauma: Online curriculum with five modules that explore risk factors associated with susceptibility to secondary trauma stress, the impact of STS across multiple life domains, and tangible self-care skills
Psychological First Aid: Online Psychological First Aid course featuring innovative activities, video demonstrations, and mentor tips from trauma experts
Self-Care: Resource on self-care strategies that are widely applicable for general use during COVID-19
Educator Resilience and Trauma-Informed Self-Care: Self-assessment and planning tool for educators in the face of the collective trauma of COVID-19