amework for school health. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are increasing their focus on mental health and well-being. Many schools are working to create a positive social and emotional climate for all students. This webpage links to information and resources addressing numerous aspects of SEL, including how families can support social and emotional learning (new tip sheet and new toolkit).
SEL at Home: Remote Learning Options: Compiles a list of resources, lesson plans, activities, games, and tip sheets to support infusion of social emotional learning principles, concepts and practices to help families and educators promote well-being for children and youth outside the classroom setting. The Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center [MHTTC] network lists and described ten evidence-supported programs that are (currently) available for free.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Digital Life Resource Center: Offers educators a collection of CASEL-aligned quick activities, family conversation starters, and accompanying professional development resources from Common Sense Education to help teachers promote social and emotional learning as their students navigate the digital world.
The Three Highest Priority Investments to Make in SEL with American Rescue Plan Dollars: Describes three areas where investments of American Rescue Plan Act [ARPA] K-12 funds can effectively bolster systemic implementation of social emotional learning [SEL]. CASEL published this policy brief in May 2021.
Service-Learning Stories from the Field: Shares updates about provision of service-learning opportunities for students in the context of (October 2020) COVID-19 public health restrictions. This blog post from the National Youth Leadership Council [NYLC] summarizes input from more than 60 educators in K12, higher education, and community-based settings. Most respondents report they have been moving forward with provision and support for service-learning opportunities for students, adapting to COVID-19 restrictions as necessary.
State Efforts to Elevate Social and Emotional Learning During the Pandemic: Reports findings and recommendations, based on CASEL’s analysis of 50 states’ COVID-19 response plans, about ways to support student and adult social and emotional competencies learning. This brief has been developed to inform policies to keep SEL and relationships at the forefront. It provides numerous strategies to support equitable learning for students and families.
Natural Opportunities to Promote Social-Emotional Learning and MH: Describes numerous natural opportunities (teachable moments) that can enable promotion of students’ personal and social growth in addition to curriculum-based instruction. These “practice notes” from the Center for School Mental Health at UCLA identifies daily, yearly and other opportunities for SEL teaching, and offers several key principles that should support efforts to identify and use such teachable moments.
Updated: Free Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources for Schools During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Lists free resources developed by education technology companies and organizations to equip education systems with supports for social and emotional learning and psychological wellbeing to teachers, students and families during COVID-19 school closures.
Design and Implement an SEL Professional Learning Program for Schools: Highlights requirements and characteristics of high-quality implementation of a professional learning program for social emotional learning for educators and school staff. CASEL’s on-line District Resource Center Learning Center describes a process to create a scaffolded, comprehensive district learning program to develop SEL skills of school staff, embedding SEL practices and content throughout other professional learning programs in the district, and providing regular opportunities for school leaders and teams to learn from one another. This site also includes a resources page offering additional tools to support the learning program.
Remote Learning Resources for SE