SEL Resources

General Resources:

• CASEL  The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is a trusted source for knowledge about high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL). CASEL supports educators and policy leaders and enhances the experiences and outcomes for all PreK-12 students.
• EASEL Lab.    The Ecological Approaches to Social Emotional Learning (EASEL) Laboratory, led by Dr. Stephanie Jones of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, explores the effects of high-quality social-emotional interventions on the development and achievement of children, youth, teachers, parents, and communities. Harvard University
• Navigating SEL from the Inside Out:  Looking inside and across 25 leading SEL Programs:  A Practical Resource for Schools and OST Providers.  (Elementary School Focus)  This report reviews 25 leading SEL programs including evidence of effectiveness, content, and how they may align with specific missions or SEL goals/needs as well as  SEL and “Out of School Time”.      348 pages.  Source:  Jones, S., Brush, K. Bailey, R. et.al.   3/2017  Harvard Graduate School of Education funding from The Wallace Foundation
• School Social Work Standards for Social Emotional Learning    Provides goals by Pre K-Early Elementary , Late Elementary-Middle School, and High School levels.  Aligned with CASEL.   Source:  School Social Work Association of America
• Social-Emotional Learning: What Products and Programs Do Districts Want?       “The report offers key insights into how school districts are judging social-emotional products and programs in the market, and what they’re looking for as they deepen their commitment to supporting students’ well-being in innovative ways.” NOTE:  You must subscribe to access report.   Source:  Cavanagh, S. 10/16/2020 EdWeek Market Brief

Activities:

• Emotional ABC’s    Free for Educators a “research-based Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum providing teachers (K–3) with 20 sequential Workshops and extensive classroom support materials”     Source:  Emotional ABC’s
• “Howard B. Wigglebottom”  Preschool and Elementary books, animated books, songs, posters and lessons.  Source:  How Do We Listen Foundation
• Mindfulness Classes for Kids (FREE for now)   Live- on-line:   Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. EDT
• SEL Activities for Pre-K to 3rd.   Source:  Greater Good in Education
• SEL Activities for 4 – 6th.   Source:  Greater Good in Education
• SEL Lessons for Online Learning Grades K -2nd)  Source:  Greater Good in Education  
• SEL Lessons for Online Learning (Grades 3-5)  Source:  Greater Good in Education 
• SEL Lesson for Online Learning (Middle School)   Source:  Greater Good in Education 
• SEL Activities for High School.    Source:  Greater Good in Education   
• Social Emotional Learning Activities (FREE)    Source:  Centervention

SEL During COVID-19:

• CASEL:  Reunite, Renew, Thrive.  Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Roadmap for Reopening School    More than 40 organizations have come together to produce this roadmap to support the return to school with equity-focused SEL strategies centered on relationships and built on the existing strengths of a school community. Schools—in partnerships with their communities, districts, and states—can use these four SEL Critical Practices to foster the competencies and learning environments that students and adults need
  to reunite, renew, and thrive.52 pages.  Source:  7/2020  CASEL  
• How to Teach Social-Emotional Learning When Students Aren’t in School   Source:  Prothero, Adrianna.  3/20/2020. EdWeek  
• Leaning on Social Emotional Learning Amid the COVID-19 Crisis.    Source:  Cipriano, C. & Brackett, M. March 18, 2020.  EdSurge.
• Providing Effective Social–Emotional and Behavioral Supports After COVID-19 Closures: Universal Screening and Tier 1 Interventions.  Source: 2020.  NASP  (Retrieved 8/11/2020)
• Remote Learning FREE SEL Resources.   Free Resources  Source:  Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
• SEL Home Learning Packet supports Social Emotional Learning.    FREE  This take home packet includes 7 pages of activities to encourage students to find calming activities at home.  (2nd – 8th Grade)  Source:  Teachers Pay Teachers
• SEL Resources During COVID-19   Source:  Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
• Social Emotional Learning and School Re-Opening.   A Guide for Schools.   Source:  Prothero, A. 7/14/2020. EdWeek
• Supporting Our Kids From a Distance:  Tools & Strategies to Provide SEL & SpEd Services   by Eric Santos & Marjorie Colindres. 3/31/2020.  School Social Work Network.  In this Zoom workshop, Technology Learning Coach Eric Santos and School Social Worker and SSWN Senior Contributor Marjorie Colindres provide a range of online tools and strategies that School Social Workers can use to provide services to their students and families during the COVID-19 crisis.    It also includes a list of SEL resources.