SEL and RP

Educators learn about the neuroscience of storytelling and experience for themselves a storytelling activity they can use with students. The activity is the first session in our new guide, Teaching as an Act of Solidarity: A Beginner’s Guide to Equity in Schools.

Students anonymously share their anxieties about the new school year, consider how to support each other, store their findings in a "time capsule" that they revisit later in the year – and pass on their wisdom and encouragement to the next class.

This activity gives young people or adults an opportunity to share deeply about what they are grieving, how they are healing, and what support they need. 

Invite students to think about the power of storytelling, and make time for storytelling in your classroom.

Students consider what it's like to be a refugee through poetry, photos, and videos, and discuss the UN statement that the solidarity for Ukrainians should "set the example for all refugee crises."

Making time for students to do a bit of crafting can provide joy and comfort - and brighten up your classroom.

A selection of activities, in honor of Respect for All Week, to help you and your class appreciate each other, promote respect, and stop oppressive behavior.

This circle activity invites students to appreciate each other, using as inspiration the Zulu greeting Sawubona, which means “We see you.”

Students learn about the science of gratitude - and one person's effort to express gratitude to every person along the supply chain who made their morning cup of coffee possible.

Students engage in a series of activities to explore the question of body image and how our society affects the way we feel about our bodies.