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Social and emotional learning (SEL) refers to the process by which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to do the following: understand and manage emotions; set and achieve positive goals; feel and show empathy for others; and make responsible decisions. Students in SEL programs are more likely to attend school and receive better grades, and are less likely to have conduct problems. Successful infusion of SEL can result in positive behaviors, increased academic success, and caring communities.
The New Jersey Department of Education has been promoting social and emotional learning to enhance the building of positive school climates and the healthy development of young people.
- NJ DOE
Our hearts go out to Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas
Helping Students After a School Shooting
Helping Students After a School Shooting
Try and keep routines as normal as possible. Kids gain security from the predictability of routine, including attending school.
Limit exposure to television and the news.
Be honest with kids and share with them as much information as they are developmentally able to handle.
Listen to kids’ fears and concerns.
Reassure kids that the world is a good place to be, but that there are people who do bad things.
Parents and adults need to first deal with and assess their own responses to crisis and stress.
Rebuild and reaffirm attachments and relationships.
Click Here for More Resources from the American School Counselor Association
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Child Mind Institute
Child Mind Institute
The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas makes us feel sad, angry, and powerless. Through these tragedies, our children need us to provide structure, support, and hope to help them develop healthy coping skills. Follow the link for some important articles from our Family Resource Center.
Robb Elementary and supporting our school communities in need
Robb Elementary and supporting our school communities in need
The well-being and safety of children is central to our mission at RethinkEd as such we are providing free access to our Trauma resources to help manage the conversations that are taking place across all our homes and classrooms. We are committed to supporting our school communities and have a deep appreciation for our educators.
International SEL DAY
International SEL DAY
We know that SEL changes lives.
Studies show that SEL provides many benefits to students—from improved social-emotional skills, well-being and behavior to improved academic outcomes—and these results are long-term and global, with proven positive impact up to 18 years later on academics, conduct problems, emotional distress, and drug use.
SEL competencies are also critically important for long-term success in today’s economy.
We know you get it, but many members of our communities don’t know about SEL yet.
ASCD SEL Resources
ASCD SEL Resources
Explore: Improve Every Lesson Plan with SEL
Listen: Six Strategies to Help Students Develop Self-Awareness and Self-
Reflection SkillsExplore: Teaching with Empathy: How to Transform Your Practice by Understanding Your Learners
Learn: Navigating Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out
Engage: What Students Have to Say About Improving Engagement
Explore: Well-Being in Schools: Three Forces That Will Uplift Your Students in a Volatile World
Social Emotional Learning Alliance for New Jersey
Social Emotional Learning Alliance for New Jersey
SEL is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. It also refers to the culture and climate of the school and the way schools promote students’ positive character.
Summer Playlist: 15 Resources for Reflection and Inspiration
Summer Playlist: 15 Resources for Reflection and Inspiration
As we head into a restorative break, we offer a playlist for rest, relaxation, and recalibration. We hope you get the chance to restore yourself and spend time with loved ones. Whether you are on the road or at home, here are 15 ideas for listening, watching, and reading this summer.
Resource of the Month: Fly Five
Resource of the Month: Fly Five
Mindfulness in the school and classroom is a strategy for reducing stress, distress, and emotional anxiety, with a goal of creating a more emotionally positive climate for teachers and students. Mindfulness is the intentional practice of focusing attention on recognizing uncomfortable feelings, thoughts, and emotions without interpreting or judging and using evidence-based tools and strategies, like breathing and maintaining focus on the present moment, to help manage those feelings, thoughts, and emotions.
SEL for Students
SEL for Students
Practices for developing students' social and emotional well-being, ethical decision-making skills, kindness, gratitude, and other prosocial qualities.
Three separate well-being boards. One board for teachers, one for secondary students, and another for elementary students and their parents.
SEL for Teachers and Staff
SEL for Teachers and Staff
Write down, rip up, and throw away your stress!
Write down your expectations and insecurities, rip them up, and throw them away.
SEL From a Distance
SEL From a Distance
Tools and Processes for Anytime, Anywhere - free resources available
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