Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)

Find resources to help students manage their emotions, resolve conflicts, and make responsible decisions—creating the healthiest school culture possible.

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  • The Power of Positive Self-Talk in Kindergarten

    Teachers can guide students to practice a behavior that provides encouragement and promotes feelings of personal success.
    Jordan Wyssling
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  • A Fred Rogers–Inspired Approach to SEL

    Elementary teachers can focus on these fundamentals of child development to support social and emotional learning.

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  • How to Make the Most of Rainy-Day Recess

    Preschool teacher-tested strategies for turning outdoor play into adventurous social and emotional lessons—no matter the forecast.

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  • How Accessible Tech Can Promote Empathy and Collaboration

    A middle school design and technology teacher breaks down a three-project unit that nicely overlaps with STEAM content.

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  • How to Address School Avoidance

    To help reduce chronic absenteeism, schools can help students learn how to self-regulate and manage feelings of discomfort.

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  • Using Theater Games to Build Students’ Working Memory

    By holding onto the information necessary to play certain games, students develop skills that lead to academic success.

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  • Teaching Young Learners Self-Calming Skills

    To help early elementary students manage big emotions, try breathing exercises and sharing how you deal with overpowering feelings.

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    Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development

    Rich experiences—from play to the arts and relationships—fundamentally shape a young child’s development.
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  • Making Students Feel Safe

    A trauma-informed approach ensures that students feel safe, supported, and nurtured—to improve their chances of academic success. 
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  • Building Classroom Community Through Daily Dedications

    When students share stories about those who have inspired and impacted them, the whole classroom feels more connected.
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  • A side profile of a young woman. Part of her face is comprised of triangles that are breaking off of her face.

    When Students Are Traumatized, Teachers Are Too

    Trauma in students’ lives takes an emotional and physical toll on teachers as well. Experts weigh in on the best ways to cope.
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  • Teacher and student high-fiving, demonstrating proactive classroom management

    8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips

    New teachers—and experienced ones too—can find ideas here on how to stop disruptive behavior before it begins.
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  • A Daily Support System for Students

    Students who need extra social and emotional support have a quick check-in with an adult at the start and end of each day.
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  • An Effective Protocol for Student Conflict Resolution

    Schools can implement this three-step plan to guide students to express their feelings, feel empathy for others, and resolve problems.
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  • A collage of a diverse group of students doing theater games and improvisation activities, with the text "Improv in the Classroom" and sketched doodles on it.

    Improv in the Classroom

    A collection of our popular articles and videos about how theater games and improvisation can spark creativity, build relationships, and boost academics and executive function skills alike.
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