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View social and emotional learning resources and articles for educators to help equip students with valuable lifelong skills. SEL is more important than ever due to the effects of the pandemic.
Shaped Staff
August 04, 2021
In the new school year, teachers will face challenges surrounding social and emotional learning and potentially continued remote learning for some students.
Rachel Swartz
Sixth Grade Teacher, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (MS/HS 141), Bronx, New York
July 30, 2021
Teach students the skills needed for success in and out of the classroom with these social and emotional activities and SEL lesson plans.
Shaped Staff
July 06, 2021
Productive discourse lends itself well to building a community where social and emotional learning in science is supported.
Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University
May 25, 2021
Confronting bias in ourselves and in our classrooms is an important ongoing process. Help combat discrimination in all its forms with this collection of resources.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
May 12, 2021
Meet Angelica Moreno, a Spanish kindergarten teacher at the Dual Language Academy at Dr. Sue Shook Elementary in El Paso, Texas. This week's discussion includes dual language learnering, the El Paso Walmart shooting, and the school's reaction to losing one of their own to COVID-19.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
May 04, 2021
David Jamison, also known as “The Dope Educator,” believes love and human interaction are the foundation of any lesson plan. He reflects on the valuable lessons he learned while teaching during the pandemic.
David Jamison II
Fifth-Grade ELA Teacher, Shelby County School District, Tennessee
April 29, 2021
To rebuild relationships during and after the pandemic, consider reaching out to students' families and consider students' new needs after a challenging year.
Venola Mason
Associate Partner, ICLE
April 14, 2021
Fourth-grade teacher Perry Hollins shares tips for teaching current events through an SEL lens.
Perry Hollins
Fourth-Grade Teacher, Evanston/Skokie School District, Illinois
April 01, 2021
These strategies for closing the COVID Learning Gap can support efforts to improve student outcomes and help address the issue of interrupted schooling.
Francie Alexander
Chief Research Officer, HMH
March 26, 2021
Nurturing students social emotional learning during COVID-19 is essential. Explore key SEL principles that schools and educators can use during the pandemic.
Francie Alexander
Chief Research Officer, HMH
March 26, 2021
Meet Anthony Swann, a fifth grade teacher in Rocky Mount, Virginia. An advocate for hope and empathy when it comes to students contending with trauma, Anthony was named the 2021 Virginia Teacher of the Year.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
March 23, 2021
Get expert insights into how school leaders can best address pandemic learning loss this summer and the bold choices they will have to make going forward.
Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
February 16, 2021
These five social-emotional learning activities for high school students are based on CASEL's core SEL competencies. This lesson plan will help mold your students into independent and meaningful contributors to society.
Sara Buren
Shaped Contributor
January 29, 2021
We asked ed leaders from across the country to weigh in on education trends for 2021. Here's what they had to say.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
January 14, 2021
When is National School Counseling Week in 2021? Explore counselor appreciation week ideas for your school to help celebrate.
Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
January 12, 2021
Chris Dier provides five ideas for educators to explore the election with students while ensuring their social and emotional health.
Chris Dier
2020 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year
January 07, 2021
Ring in 2021 by teaching practical goal-setting and self-management with your students.
Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor
December 22, 2020