Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is more than enrichment—it's integral to academic success. When you invest time in educating the whole child, you're investing in a brighter future—one where students enter college and careers with empathy and the ability to manage their emotions when life happens.
When students walk through the school doors each day, they bring the entirety of their complex, brilliant, and multifaceted lives with them. How can educators support the unique social, emotional, and behavioral needs of each and every student in addition to their academic needs? How can schools and districts do the same for the staff, who give 110% every day for their students?
We all know the importance of social-emotional skills, both for ourselves and for our students. Educators need practical tools for teaching social-emotional skills to bring hope in a time of increasing mental illness and burnout—plus the resources for taking care of themselves. After all, we can best support others when we are at our best.
Understanding how the brain works is critical for today’s educators, and addressing the needs of the whole child isn't an impossible task. With these resources for brain-based teaching and learning, you’ll discover strategies that increase students’ retention, accelerate student learning, get and keep students engaged, address social-emotional needs, and set students up for success.
Every student has a unique way of expressing themselves. Grow your understanding by taking a proactive approach to Trauma-Informed Practice. Used to help guide educators in social-emotional and behavioral support, these Do’s and Don’ts are one of many useful resources available through our Social Emotional professional learning services.
The Building Resilience professional learning series supports educators in addressing the behavioral and social-emotional needs of students, in ways that are trauma-informed and culturally responsive.
