Social-Emotional Learning Resources
Social-emotional learning is the process through which students understand and self-regulate emotions, set and achieve positive goals, develop compassion for themselves and others, and develop self-awareness and responsible decision making. We have partnered with Breathe For Change, Coping Skills For Kids, BalancED Learning, and Rethinking Mental Health Incorporated to share SEL activities and strategies you can use to support your students to develop essential social-emotional skills and enhance your curriculum. We created FutureFit, a curriculum enhancement framework, to help you integrate social-emotional learning into your existing curriculum.
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ACTIVITIES
Try This, Not That Growth Mindset Activity
Try This, Not That is a basic writing prompt activity that students can work on at the start of every school week. Stude... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
The "What" and "Why" of Social-Emotional Learning
Heard a lot about social-emotional learning, but not sure how to get started with it in your school or classroom? Vetera... -
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Friends Are Fun! Bulletin Board
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ASSESSMENT
Table Manners Scoring Rubric
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WORKSHEETS
Similar and Different Activity
Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to enjoy as an icebreaker du... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Positive Classroom Behavior
A positive classroom begins with you Read ideas and find resources on establishing and maintaining acceptable behavior ... -
LESSON PLANS
Remembering Names
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LESSON PLANS
Similar and Different Lesson
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Class Meetings
Class meetings can be an excellent multipurpose tool for your classroom. This simple strategy of setting aside time for ... -
ACTIVITIES
Maniac Magee Literature Guide
This Newbery Medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero: 12 year old Jeffrey Magee – known as Maniac Magee... -
WORKSHEETS
My Friend Writing Printable
Use this guide to help students write a descriptive paragraph about a friend. This printable works well as part of an in... -
LESSON PLANS
Self-Portrait
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Coping Skills Checklist
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Feelings Thermometer
Use this strategy to help students see when they are escalating so they can intervene and use coping skills to manage th... -
LESSON PLANS
Exploring the Nature of Conflict
Explore the negative and positive sides of conflict, and discuss with your students how they respond to conflict. Use th... -
WORKSHEETS
My Personal Goals
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WORKSHEETS
Facial Expressions Chart
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LESSON PLANS
Many Ways to Resolve Conflict
Students learn how to use negotiation, arbitration, communication, and mediation to resolve conflicts. These conflict re... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Dealing with Technology in the Classroom
A primer on new technology that students may be introducing to the classroom to cheat, bully, or harm others. Find tips ... -
LESSON PLANS
Table Manners
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Cyberbullying: The Downside of New Media Technology
New media technology — cell phones, PDAs, and computers — has given rise to a new form of bullying called cyberbullying.... -
LESSON PLANS
Acting Out Conflict
Students act out skits showing typical conflicts that arise in school and then resolve them using a problem-solving appr... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Socially Inappropriate Behaviors
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LESSON PLANS
Character Traits Mini-Lesson: Spotlight on Malala Yousafzai
This ELA-based lesson features a read-aloud of Lina Maslo's "Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala" picture book. The teac...