Articles written by IFSEL Team Members and Guest Contributors to help support SEL practices. A listing of our SEL professional development programs can be found here.
Restorative practices integrated with SEL create a framework for inclusive, empathetic school communities, balancing proactive strategies to foster belonging with responsive techniques to repair harm and rebuild trust.
Encouraging students to express their opinions in a respectful and empathetic manner helps them navigate disagreements constructively. These tips offer language and strategies to support positive communication, especially when opinions differ, empowering students within and beyond the classroom.
“SEL Work is a part of everything we do,” says Katie Levinthal, Middle School Counselor at Cary Academy. Read Levinthal’s tips and tricks on how transitioning to this new program can be a smooth process so students have a more connected and impactful school experience.
Working parents face increasing challenges in balancing personal and professional responsibilities, especially with remote work and disruptions in childcare, necessitating supportive workplace environments to enhance employee well-being and productivity. Research suggests t...
Establishing student-centered discipline practices reduce disruptive behaviors and empower students to handle conflicts through assertive communication and emotion regulation strategies creating an environment where everyone feels valued and ready to learn.
Creating and sustaining a Whole Community Approach to SEL for your school or district can be challenging. We had the pleasure of talking with Leslie Anway, PsyD, NCSP, the Director of Resilient Schools at Pima County School Superintendent’s Office in Tucson, about creating sustainable system changes within schools.
SEL must be integrated across the entire school community, not just in isolated lessons, to truly build emotional intelligence (EQ), foster belonging, and promote equity. Seattle Country Day School embraced a Whole Community Approach to SEL through spiraling curriculum, inclusive pedagogy, adult wellbeing, systemic alignment, and family engagement, transforming relationships and strengthening student growth.
The Institute provides participants with inspiration and current research as well as experiential lesson materials. Learn ten distinct educator practices that expand social and emotional learning, inclusivity and well-being.
More InfoThis experiential two-day workshop is designed to upskill your practice and amplify your impact. Together, we’ll unpack the role of the advisor, tackle common challenges, and build a toolkit that promotes student belonging, connection, and success.
More InfoPractical workshop is a great place to begin or deepen SEL in your classroom and school.
More InfoThis program supports leaders and educators around the world to build and sustain an inclusive, equitable, SEL-rooted school community. This online program is experiential, inspiring, and renewing - providing a balance of high impact practical tools and approaches, alongside space for collaboration and reflection.
More InfoThe Institute provides participants with inspiration and current research as well as experiential lesson materials. Learn ten distinct educator practices that expand social and emotional learning, inclusivity and well-being.
More InfoThis experiential two-day workshop is designed to upskill your practice and amplify your impact. Together, we’ll unpack the role of the advisor, tackle common challenges, and build a toolkit that promotes student belonging, connection, and success.
More InfoPractical workshop is a great place to begin or deepen SEL in your classroom and school.
More InfoThis program supports leaders and educators around the world to build and sustain an inclusive, equitable, SEL-rooted school community. This online program is experiential, inspiring, and renewing - providing a balance of high impact practical tools and approaches, alongside space for collaboration and reflection.
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