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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.
We Joined Generation Schools Network
We are happy to announce that Empowering Education is merging with Generation Schools Network, a fellow education non-profit that has 15 years of experience supporting schools across the country.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Articles
Supporting Parents during COVID-19
What support do parents need while their children are learning from home? During this unprecedented time of uncertainty and unpredictability, I...
SEL Book Review: Small Things by Mel Tregonning
In the no-words graphic novel, Small Things, Tregonning tells the story of a boy realizing he is not alone struggling with his adolescent feelings. The boy learns the importance of naming his feelings and like so many social and emotional learning ideas is a skill that speaks to adults as much as children.
SEL at Parent-Teacher Conferences
While kids may worry about what is said at parent-teacher conferences, those conversations can be just as stressful for teachers. Parents may feel defensive or upset when they hear that their child is not excelling academically — but it can be even more difficult when teachers have to relay that there are problems of a social-emotional nature. This month we offer teachers SEL resources for parent-teacher conferences.
Why SEL Matters
With an increase in SEL in schools around the world, it is important to know the benefits and impact SEL can play on students’ development inside and outside of the classroom. This month we dig into the research behind social and emotional learning and look into the benefits of implementing consistent SEL in schools.
Journaling as a Social Emotional Learning Practice
Journaling and writing about past stressful events can help individuals work through the experience and reduces the impact of the stressors on ones’ physical health. Further research indicates that journaling also bolsters the analytical and rational parts of the brain.
The Role Happiness in Social and Emotional Learning in Schools
If happiness is the most universally desired outcome for our children, then we would do well to honestly and objectively examine the question: “Are we creating the causes and conditions that are most likely to lead to happiness for our children?”
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