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SEL Cast: Black Excellence Week: Designing Experiences That Build Belonging - with Iyabo Tinubu and Staceyann Palma
Podcast
IFSEL Podcasts
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Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed
Book - Student
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This is How It Always Is
Book - Adult
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Navigating Sel From The Inside Out
PDF
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Building a Restorative Culture in Schools
TeachMeet
Video
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Emotions, Learning, and the Brain
Book - Adult
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Drive
Book - Adult
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Are Advisory Groups Essential?
Article
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Off Leash: The 10-Day Challenge to Let Your Futures Literacy Run Wild
Book - Adult
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SEL Cast: What is Social and Emotional Learning? - with Trinity Thompson
PDF
IFSEL Podcasts
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Media Literacy Resources for Classrooms
Website
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Book - Student
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Crystal Hearts
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Hands Are Not for Hitting
Book - Student
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How Do You See the Dog?: A Playbook to Navigate AI with a Futures Literacy Approach
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The Day After
Article
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Support, Value, Connection – Lenses for Supporting Adult SEL
Article
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Forbidden Island
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Promoting Social-Emotional Learning Development Through Preventing and Resolving Conflict
Article
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One Small Spark: A Tikkun Olam Story
Book - Student
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Just Ask
Book - Student
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Ways to Foster an Inclusive and Autism-Affirming Approach to SEL
Article
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Mindfulness Therapy Games
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Calm App
Website
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Social and Emotional Learning and Teachers
Article
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My Magic Breath
Book - Student
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When SEL Is More Than a Program
Article
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The Worrywarts
Book - Student
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You and Your Adult Child
Book - Adult
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Playtime May Bolster Kid's Mental Health
Research
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The Conscious Kid
Research
Website
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Supporting Personalized Learning Through Advisory
Video
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Rocks
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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List Your Self For Kids
Book - Adult
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Where to Find Diverse Books
Website
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Feelings Flashcards
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Good Inside
Book - Adult
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Steven Universe
Video
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25 Fun Mindfulness Activities for Children & Teens (+Tips!)
Article
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Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
Book - Adult
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Six Tips on Building a Strong Advisory Program
Article
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Grumpy Monkey
Book - Student
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Hello, Beech Tree!
Book - Student
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Collective Empathy and Action Now
Article
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Teacher Stress and Health
Research
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Defining Free Speech
Video
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SEL Informed Hiring Practices
Article
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All the Feels Flashcards
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
Check In
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Children's Mental Health Matters
Research
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The Woman Who Outshone the Sun
Book - Student
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Earth is Holding You
Book - Adult
Book - Student
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My Mixed Emotions
Book - Student
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What Schools Can Learn From a Global Assessment on Creative Thinking
Article
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Building Schools as Communities: A Conversation with James Comer
Article
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Twisting Wire
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Is Social and Emotional Learning “Bad Therapy”?
Article
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Oh Boy
Book - Adult
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Atlas of the Heart
Book - Adult
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Ender's Game
Book - Student
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When Districts Support and Integrate Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Research
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Voting and Elections: Elementary Resources
Website
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Trivia and Review Games
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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10 Summer Activities to Help Teens Stay Healthy and Engaged
Article
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Eight Questions That Can Help You Survive Election Stress
Article
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The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
Book - Student
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Pick Your Poison Party Game
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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An Accident of Stars
Book - Student
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Why Kids Should Nature Journal
Article
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Practices to Prioritize Connection and Belonging
PDF
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How to Heal a Broken Wing
Book - Student
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Speak Up At School
Article
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Never Enough
Book - Adult
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The Paradise Notebooks
Book - Adult
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Don't Go Bananas
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Twenty Years On: Social and Emotional Learning Alumni Insights
Article
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The Broken Heart
Book - Student
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Respected Perspectives of Youth on High School & Social and Emotional Learning
Research
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Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster
Book - Student
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My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood
Book - Student
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Solito: A Memoir
Book - Student
Book - Adult
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Untangled
Book - Adult
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Stolen Focus
Book - Adult
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Regina's Big Mistake
Book - Student
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Embracing Adult SEL
Book - Adult
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Why Do Boys Engage in More Risk Taking Than Girls? The Role of Attributions, Beliefs, and Risk Appraisals
Research
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I Like Myself
Book - Student
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B is for Breathe
Book - Student
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The Developing Mind
Book - Adult
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In My Heart: A Book of Feelings
Book - Student
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Building Strong School Cultures: Practical Lessons from Professional Sports Teams
Article
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Unearthing Joy
Book - Adult
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Teaching about Elections Without Losing Your Job
Article
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Social-Emotional Learning: Strategies, Development and Educational Impact
Book - Adult
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Whole School Approach to Wellbeing in Childhood and Adolescence
Research
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Do Unto Otters
Book - Student
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Steps for Implementing Social and Emotional Learning in High School
Article
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Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout: Tools to Help You Heal and Recharge When You're Wrung Out by Stress
Book - Adult
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Words Are Not for Hurting
Book - Student
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Civil Discourse Toolkit for Middle School Teachers
Website
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Niko Draws a Feeling
Book - Student
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