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SEL & RP

SEL & RP

Activities to support students' social and emotional learning and restorative practices

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SEL & RP
Social & Emotional Learning & Restorative Practices
Current Issues
Current Issues
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Through small-group activities, students learn about and discuss acts of solidarity and mutual support that can sustain us in difficult times. 

The lesson supports students in discussing possible responses to the experience of feeling “sad, anxious, angry, powerless, helpless, or guilty” about the climate crisis. 

In honor of the brave ones who have left behind everything they know, for an uncertain search of a chance to survive and, ultimately, thrive, I invite you to think of this: In

Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote? Students learn about the debate to lower - or raise - the age, and consider the pros and cons.  

Young people sued the state of Montana seeking climate justice - and won! Students learn about the new ruling and what it means going forward.

This start-of-the-school year reflection invites students to connect to their natural surroundings. With a focus on gratitude, students explore how nature positively impacts them.

This lesson includes two readings on the issue of sweatshops and child labor abroad, each with questions for class discussion.

When wildfires cause a smoky, scary day, this listening circle can provide comfort and support for both young people and adults. 

Students explore the value of humor, how sometimes "jokes" become hurtful, and what we can do when that happens.

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A collection of self-care and community care lessons and guidelines for adults and children.

In this 7-day unit by high school English teacher Sarah Outterson-Murphy, students analyze AI’s capabilities, reflect on its flaws, and develop their own arguments about the pros

Students engage family members in sharing stories of their history, dreams, or struggles - and share these stories with their peers. 

Through small-group activities, students learn about and discuss acts of solidarity and mutual support that can sustain us in difficult times. 

The lesson supports students in discussing possible responses to the experience of feeling “sad, anxious, angry, powerless, helpless, or guilty” about the climate crisis. 

In honor of the brave ones who have left behind everything they know, for an uncertain search of a chance to survive and, ultimately, thrive, I invite you to think of this: In