SEL for Staff

SEL is a critical part of a healthy and happy classroom. For educators, that means teaching and modeling the SEL competencies. It is challenging, however, to teach and model the competencies when we are struggling with our own wellbeing. This section contains tips and tools for teaching SEL competencies, and also for living them ourselves.

There are lots of SEL classroom strategies, but none as foundational as the 3 Signature Practices from CASEL. Let's work to make every classroom ready to learn through effective SEL!

Key SEL Support Resources

Edutopia

Find resources to help students manage their emotions, resolve conflicts, and make responsible decisions—creating the healthiest school culture possible. .

Greater Good In Education

Welcome to Greater Good in Education, a free resource hub for educators from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Learn how to build happier, kinder schools and classrooms where everyone belongs—browse our collection of over 400 free, research-based practices for educators and students.

Everfi

Prepare your students for life after K-12. Our best-in-class instructional design keeps students engaged while they learn critical life skills like financial readiness, emotional literacy, STEM, and much more.

Introduction to Social Emotional Learning

The free experience is designed to make SEL information accessible to anyone—from educators and school staff to parents and community partners. CASEL

The Happiness Lab Podcast

A podcast from Dr Laurie Santos examining the latest scientific research on happiness and sharing practical takeaways that will forever alter the way you think about happiness.

Character Strengths Survey

Research has shown that one of the best ways to reduce stress is to build self-awareness. Take the assessment in 15 minutes to leverage your greatest strengths into teaching. It can also be paired with the Team Assessment in the Wellness Wednesdays section for a way to build team self-awareness.

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