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.

How to Maslow Before Bloom, All Day Long
Morning meetings are a good place to start, but what you really need is a toolkit of strategies to meet your students’ social and emotional needs all day long.
Tom Berger
Tips for Preschools Moving Back to In-Person Learning
After a summer of intensive preparation, this preschool reopened, with lessons for other preschools when they’re ready for the transition.
Melanie Muskin
Getting Started With Integrating SEL Into Lessons
The pandemic and many recent events have been tough for students, and promoting social and emotional learning skills can help them process their reactions.
Jorge Valenzuela
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.
Rishi Sriram
We Need More SEL in High Schools (Here’s How)
Through advisory groups, orientations, and one-to-one coaching, schools are helping incoming students adjust to the social and emotional challenges of high school.
Carly Berwick
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A Teacher Appreciation Week for the Ages
When schools abruptly closed due to Covid-19, teachers figured out how to make remote learning work. This week, as the nation expresses its gratitude, we recap the emotional journey.
7 Ways to Help Kids Start Middle School When They’re Rarely in the Building
Bridging the transition between elementary and middle school is always important—but this year’s strategies will require some rethinking.
Sarah Gonser
How to Help Students Get Used to Masks
In many places, students returning to school buildings will be required to wear masks. These strategies can help elementary students adjust.
Lori Desautels
How to Help Middle School Students Develop Crucial Skills This Year
Most middle schoolers have not mastered the self-regulation skills they need for distance learning, but these simple strategies can help.
Sarah Gonser
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Educators Say Good Morning to Students—Via Video
This round-up of teachers reaching out to their distant students makes it more clear than ever that relationships are always at the heart of teaching.
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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.
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.
Emelina Minero
7 Ways to Maintain Relationships During Your School Closure
Suddenly, you’re not in the same physical space as your students. We asked teachers to share strategies for maintaining relationships—both peer-to-peer and student-teacher—when everything’s gone remote.
Sarah Gonser
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The Power of Relationships in Schools
Research shows that students who feel safe and supported by adults at school are better able to learn.
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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.

Social and Emotional Learning

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How to Maslow Before Bloom, All Day Long

A Teacher Appreciation Week for the Ages