Back to School Blueprint, Rennie Center
CASEL SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook, CASEL
COVID-19 e-learning Resources, CASEL
COVID-19 Response, Council of Chief State School Officers
Districtwide SEL: Essentials for Superintendents, CASEL
Fast Forward: What could reacclimation mean for schools beyond COVID-19, Education Dive
JOINT POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNING SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SCHOOL CLOSURES AND BEYOND, CASEL and the Committee for Children
Paul Vallas Blog, Paul Vallas
SEL Programs Are Critical During COVID-19. Here Are 3 Steps to Help Districts Choose Wisely, Sara Potler LaHayne
State Actions to Support Social, Emotional and Academic Development: Fostering Connectedness in the Pandemic Era, The Aspen Institute
The Pandemic is Causing Widespread Emotional Trauma. Schools Must Be Ready to Help, Katherine Minke- National Association of School Psychologists
The Return: How Should School Leaders Prepare for the Reentry and Beyond, Chiefs for Change and John Hopkins School of Education
Trauma Informed Practices and Social Emotional Learning, Committee for Children
Voices in the Field: What Educators and Students are Looking for at the School Year Ends, PDK International
Webinar: Hear What Teachers and Students Need to Come Back, CASEL
When the Kids Come Back, SEL4MA Webinar
SEL and Mental Health Resources from SEL4US
As local, state, national, and international leaders work to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, many communities across the country are experiencing a heightened level of fear, anxiety, and worry during these uncertain times. Parents, educators, youth development professionals, childcare providers, and others are looking for ways to help young people reduce, manage, and cope with the fears, worries and anxieties that might be provoked by this health crisis and continue to develop the social and emotional skills they will need for managing and coping with future life challenges.
Here is a collection of resources to support these efforts. Check back periodically, as we will be updating the list. If you have resources to suggest, please contact us at info@sel4us.org.
- How to Talk to Children about the Coronavirus, Harvard Medical School
- Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource, National Association of School Psychologists
- Coronavirus Public Health Emergency: Psychological Tips for Children and Adolescents’ Emotions, Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona
- Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus, NPR
- Social and Emotional Learning Supports for Children and Young Adults Around Covid-19, SEL4TX
- Coronavirus, Online Learning, Social Isolation, and Cyberbullying: How To Support Our Students, Cyberbullying Research Center
Adult SEL: For Educators Looking to Grow in SE Competencies
- Self Reflect Over Your SE competencies, CASELs Personal Assessment Tool
- Identify Feelings, Mood Meter
- Promoting Healthy Brains with Pete Hall
- Ideas to Support SEL, Pamela McVeagh-Lally
- Crisistextline.org: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 support in the US from a trained Crisis Counselor
- Books on Self-awareness, Goodreads
- Books on Equity, Goodreads
- Social Emotional Learning for Educators, Course by the Friday Institute
- Building Developmental Relationships During the COVID-19 Crisis, Search Institute
Resources for Families
- Mindfulness Fun, Go Noodle
- Explore Feelings, PBS
- SEL Based Games for Families, Kate Kelly
- Self Compassion Activity for Teens, Greater Good in Education
- Conversation Starters for Families, Melanie Curtin
- 100 Coping Strategies for Stress and Anxiety, Pathway to Success
- Share Your Struggle and Get Advice, ParenTeen Connect
- 6 Minute SEL, Lessons for SEL
- SEL for Parents, CASEL
- Resources for Kids Under 5, LA Times
- CASEL’s List of Resources, CASEL
- Supporting Children’s Emotional Wellbeing, ChildTrends