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Articles about Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), Mindfulness in the Classroom, and Trauma-Informed Teaching
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SEL and Racial Equity
SEL teaches children the lessons they need to understand and practice racial equity. Social emotional learning starts with bringing an end to racism and injustice. But how do we have these tough conversations with young people?
Funding Sources for SEL
You’re a school administrator, you’re already stretched thin. You may want to implement social-emotional learning, but you don’t have the money! Here are some creative ways you can fund your SEL program.
Benefits of Mindfulness for Children
What is mindfulness? And how can practicing mindfulness benefit areas of a child’s life such as in the classroom or socializing with friends? Check out the benefits of practicing mindfulness in the classroom for more details.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Articles
Goal-Setting for the Next Generation
Goal-Setting with the Co-Founder of Good Food Jobs by Dorothy Neagle, Co-Founder of Good Food Jobs There is evidence that children need to see...
Mindful Social Media For Teens
Stop Negative Consequences of Social Media: A Guide for Teens For teens, the overuse of social media a problem for a variety of reasons. Whether...
Professional Development for Teachers
Cooperative Learning Strategies For Teachers Schools across the world use their professional-development time to train teachers on new pedagogies...
How To Help Your Child With Bullying
What Should I Do If My Child is Being Bullied? A Guest Post by Cristin Howard If you know or suspect that your child is being bullied, it can stir...
How Does My School Pay For SEL?
Funding Sources for Social-Emotional Learning You’re a school administrator, you’re already stretched thin. You may want to implement...
Teaching SEL Online
Teaching SEL Online: how you can use these 6 tips for bringing the classroom to your students.
Mindfulness in the Classroom Articles
Drop Your Anchor
Hands-On Mindfulness Metaphors are a reflection of reality. When it comes to metaphors, simple tends to be best. A few years ago, we created a...
Mindful Art Activities for Kids
Mindful Art in the Classroom Think about all the different types of art.Drawing, painting, music, jewelry, rap, sculpting, writing. The list can go...
Mindfulness in Kindergarten
How do I teach mindfulness to kindergarteners? We already know the benefits of mindfulness for kids, but how exactly should you get your youngest...
How to Explain Mindfulness to a Child
Mindful Kids: Explaining Mindfulness to a Child I contributed this post to Empowering Education because it can be challenging to explain mindfulness...
Benefits of Mindfulness for Children
Benefits of Mindfulness for Kids If you're the type of educator like I was a number of years ago, you might immediately feel like mindfulness isn't...
Positive Affirmations for Kindergarteners
Trying to teach kindergarteners positive self-talk? Turn "I think I can..." into "I CAN!" with positive affirmations. It’s important to...
Trauma-Informed Teaching Articles
Trauma-Informed Management
What does trauma-informed teaching have to do management? As part of our work with K-8 schools on SEL, we train teachers on trauma-informed...
Trauma-Informed Mindfulness
How to Teach Trauma-Informed Mindfulness to Kids While every student, classroom, and school is different, research shows many benefits of teaching...
Creating a Trauma-Informed Classroom
Creating a trauma-informed classroom can help your middle school students who experience PTSD by creating a calming environment. Here are some helpful tips on how to create a safe space for your students.
How PTSD Affects Adult Learning
Trauma and PTSD impact adult learners just as it affects young learners. Learn the effects of trauma on the adult body and mind, and how educators can become better advocates for trauma-impacted students.
What Is Growth Mindset?
Growth mindset can be a misunderstood concept, but this blog post will give you an intro to growth mindset with 5 tips on how to teach it.
Resilience in Isolation
Dr. Adelia Moore shares insight into parenting for resilience, even in social isolation. Being a more confident parent – being the grownup – strengthens your child’s resolve. Many parents are understandably worried about the effects of extended social distancing on children’s well-being. Your emotional state is contagious, for better or worse. Let’s make it for the better.