Social and Emotional Learning

Find and share resources for creating a healthy school culture by helping students develop skills to manage their emotions, resolve conflicts, and make responsible decisions.

The Research Is In
Welcoming Students With a Smile
Greeting each student at the door with a positive message brings benefits for both students and teacher.
Social and Emotional Learning
How Restorative Justice Helps Students Learn
Restorative justice allows everyone affected by a harm to return to a calm state that is optimal for learning.
Assessment
Student Data: Friend or Foe?
Research is suggesting that gathering student data and building relationships must go hand in hand.
Mental Health
Talking to Students About Grief
Supporting students in times of loss is less about finding the right words and more about validating what they choose to share.
Social and Emotional Learning
How to Teach Self-Regulation
To succeed in school, students need to be able to focus, control their emotions, and adjust to change.
Teaching Strategies
Using Circle Practice in the Classroom
Circle discussions foster community and intimacy in a classroom, and can serve academic and social and emotional purposes.
Mindfulness
Pros and Cons of Mindfulness in SEL
Mindfulness interventions should be just one component of social and emotional learning.
Classroom Management
60-Second Strategy: Appreciation, Apology, Aha!
A quick, low-key way to build community in your classroom on a daily basis.
Literacy
Reading Buddies
Pairing older elementary students with younger ones for community reading time has benefits for both groups.
Social and Emotional Learning
Life Lessons From Fictional Characters
Writing dialogues between themselves and literary characters can enhance students’ empathy and ability to deal with hardships.