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How do We Help Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds Feel Confident About School?
Reprinted by Creative Commons permission-originally appeared in The Conversation Research shows that students who are confident about...
Apr 2, 20243 min read
Students Need Hope
Last month in my hometown we had a snow storm on ML King Day. While I was snowed in I picked up a collection of speeches written by Dr....
Feb 1, 20242 min read


Welcome to SEL Resource
First off we are glad you have found our community of learners! This is SEL Resource and we are excited to launch this site. This has...
Jan 20, 20242 min read
Let's Get Outside
In the introduction of his book Last Child in the Woods Richard Louv writes that his son commented, “‘Dad, how come it was more fun when...
Jan 10, 20243 min read
Empathy Works!
There is a popular but generally false narrative that people (including children and adolescents) make decisions based primarily on...
Dec 14, 20233 min read
New York State Making the Right Moves for SEL
Several years ago the state of New York began revising its graduation requirements and the testing regimen-The High School Regents Exams....
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Support for Boys
Every so often, a news story about boys and poor school outcomes is published. Most feature experts discussing this problem. There are...
Nov 2, 20232 min read
4 Reasons Teens Take Part in Social Media Challenges
By Kapil Chalil Madathil & Heidi Zinzow Originally published in The Conversation: Education Social media challenges are wide-ranging –...
Sep 26, 20234 min read
Prevent Chronic Absenteeism with a Sense of Belonging
Many dedicated teachers may miss opportunities to prevent chronic absenteeism. As teachers, we all understand that regular attendance...
Sep 7, 20234 min read
Teach Kindness All the Time
I recently had a discussion with a colleague about the importance and difficulty of teaching students to be kind to each other. Some...
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Set Restorative Norms on the First Day of School!
Implementing norms to make restorative practice part of the classroom culture at the beginning of the school year involves preparing for...
Aug 16, 20232 min read


Know What Your Point System Does (and doesn't) Do
During a recent Q & A following a presentation with teachers, I was asked a question about using point systems in classrooms. I was...
Jul 17, 20232 min read
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