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How to Laugh More Every Single Day
Research
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Book - Student
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Global Initiative for Boys and Men
Website
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The Broken Heart
Book - Student
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Book - Student
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Eliza and Her Monsters
Book - Student
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The quality and effectiveness of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) intervention studies in Korea
Research
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Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
Book - Adult
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Teaching During a Tumultuous Election Year
Article
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4 Meaningful Activities to Mark the End of School
Article
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Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It
Book - Adult
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SEL-Rooted Restorative Practices: Activating an Ecosystem of Proactive and Responsive Strategies
Article
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Families Are Students’ First SEL Teachers. Here’s How to Engage Them
Article
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My Brave Year of Firsts
Book - Student
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Brain Breaks for Your Classroom
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Banning Cellphones: Quick Fix or False Hope?
Research
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SEL Cast: What is Social and Emotional Learning? - with Trinity Thompson
PDF
IFSEL Podcasts
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The 57 Bus
Book - Student
Book - Adult
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The Keeper of Wild Words
Book - Student
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The Busy Beaver
Book - Student
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Dare to Be You
Book - Student
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Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed
Book - Student
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Genuine Fred
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
Check In
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Imagine a Wolf
Book - Student
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Every Day
Book - Student
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Health advisory on social media use in adolescence
Article
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Wemberly Worried
Book - Student
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Civity
Website
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The Invisible Boy
Book - Student
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Developing Classroom Values
Article
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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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Ada Twist, Scientist
Book - Student
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Six Tips on Building a Strong Advisory Program
Article
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Kindness Starts with You
Book - Student
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Social Decision Making/Social Problem Solving For Middle School Students
Book - Adult
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Mindful Laughter
Research
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A New REALM: IFSEL’s Tips for Distance Learning
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Check-In Slide Show & PDF
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
PDF
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SEL Bingo
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Play! It's Good for Your Family's Health
Article
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Everyday Restorative Practices
TeachMeet
Video
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Goldfish and Chrysanthemums
Book - Student
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New Crayola Children's Study Reveals a Powerful Link Between Creativity and Confidence
Research
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The Science of Belonging and Connection
Research
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Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness
Book - Adult
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Mindfulness Therapy Games
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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7 Types of Rest
Video
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The Crayons' Book of Feelings
Book - Student
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Teaching During an Election Season
Article
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What are Restorative Practices? Community, 80/20 Rule, and Academic Success
TeachMeet
Video
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Voting and Elections: Elementary Resources
Website
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Teaching After an Election
Article
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The Artificial Intelligence Playbook
Book - Adult
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Teach Your Granny to Text and Other Ways to Change the World
Book - Adult
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Outside In
Book - Student
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That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief
Article
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Hundred and Six Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
Article
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The Resilience of Wonder
Article
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What We Mean When We Say, “Toxic Masculinity”
Article
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Research shows social-emotional learning can boost grades and test scores
Research
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Supporting Parent and Caregiver Well Being in the Workplace
Article
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Independent Thinking on Restorative Practice: Building Relationships, Improving Behaviour and Creating Stronger Communities
Book - Adult
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Feeling Faces
Check In
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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The Human Cost of a Listener That Never Gets It Wrong
Article
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The Poet X
Book - Student
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Proactive SEL: Equipping Students with Tools before Conflict Arises
TeachMeet
Video
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When SEL Is More Than a Program
Article
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Restart
Book - Student
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Why Inside Out 2 is the Perfect SEL Movie
Article
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Climer Cards 2
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Overloaded and Underprepared
Book - Adult
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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: Expert Advice for Navigating Life's Challenges
Book - Adult
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Rick
Book - Student
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Common Sense Media
Website
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The Outsize Influence of Your Middle-School Friends
Article
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Finding You: An Evoke Therapy Podcast
Podcast
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Rebels with a Cause
Book - Adult
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Don't Hug Doug
Book - Student
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Humans Who Teach: A Guide for Centering Love, Justice, and Liberation in Schools
Book - Adult
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Let's Get Real
Video
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The state of evidence for social and emotional learning: A contemporary meta-analysis of universal school-based SEL interventions
Research
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The Enduring Power of Rituals
Article
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You and Your Adult Child
Book - Adult
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Anh's Anger
Book - Student
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Black Flamingo
Book - Student
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What Does It Mean to Be Kind?
Book - Student
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Dixit
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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Oh Boy
Book - Adult
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The Courage to Teach
Book - Adult
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I'm Sorry You Got Mad
Book - Student
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Smart but Scattered Teens
Book - Adult
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“What’s Your Number Today?” A Practical Place to Start SEL in the Higher Ed Classroom
Article
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The Book of Questions: Revised and Updated
Book - Adult
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The Conscious Kid
Research
Website
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When the Animals Saved Earth
Book - Student
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Staying Human in the Age of AI
TeachMeet
Video
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The Emotionally Intelligent Woman
Book - Adult
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Voices of Your Village
Podcast
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How to Know a Person
Book - Adult
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Think Outside The Box Drawing Challenge
Lesson Plan
PDF
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