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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
Tips and Ideas
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Seeing our capacity to effect change and working with others to make it can be a powerful self-help strategy. Here are some ways to support students in acting on the issues they

This activity invites students to hear the words of Jacob Blake’s mother and sister, and to reflect on their own thoughts and feelings about the police shooting in Kenosha

Activities to help middle and high school students develop the key self-care practice of positive self-talk, from affirmations to gratitude.

Activities to help elementary students develop the key self-care practice of positive self-talk, from affirmations to gratitude.

Will voter suppression skew the results of the 2020 election? Students examine current efforts to suppress voting in the context of U.S. history and learn about efforts to defend

Create connections and invite creativity through this virtual or in-person activity in which students share an intriguing object, then write and share a poem about a classmate’s

Students deepen their knowledge of the civil rights icon and listen to and share their thoughts and reflections.

Invite students to get some inspiration from athletes who have pursued social justice.

Students create and share with peers a playlist that tells a story in seven songs as a way to provide support, solace, and inspiration during hard times.

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Students discuss the land where they live, and the Indigenous peoples who once lived there. Then they get to know each other by reflecting on four aspects of their lives, using

A collection of community building activities, SEL Tips, games, and lessons on self-care to get your year off to a good start.  

Being listened to helps human beings in profound ways. If listening exchanges are happening regularly, and with fidelity, there will be enough space for students to begin to really

Students explore the debate over the U.S.'s rising military budget and where young people stand on the issue.

Being listened to helps human beings in profound ways. It's useful to have students to participate in listening exchanges about anger when no one is angry. This will give students

These practices can help both young people and adults stay grounded when anxiety arises.