IFSEL has curated a selection of our favorite items to help support SEL practices. Follow us on social media for our latest "IFSEL Rec" posts:

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Off Leash: The 10-Day Challenge to Let Your Futures Literacy Run Wild
Book - Adult
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A Circle of Friends
Book - Student
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Educating for Youth Voting & Civic Participation with CIRCLE
Video
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The Way I Feel
Book - Student
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Happy Birthday to Me
Book - Student
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Look and Be Grateful
Book - Student
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Whole School Approach to Wellbeing in Childhood and Adolescence
Research
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Toxic Masculinity Is Bad for Everyone
Article
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Mindful Games Activity Cards
Materials, Icebreakers & Games
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300,000 Kisses
Book - Student
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Mama Mavel
Website
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Social-Emotional Learning: Strategies, Development and Educational Impact
Book - Adult
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Where to Find Diverse Books
Website
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Building a Restorative Culture in Schools
TeachMeet
Video
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SEL Movie Recommendations
PDF
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Building Schools as Communities: A Conversation with James Comer
Article
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Social-Emotional Learning for Improving Mental Health Outcomes in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals
Research
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The Magical Yet
Book - Student
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Decoding the Teenage Brain
Article
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2017 Survey on Play
Research
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365 Days of Wonder
Book - Student
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‘I Feel Like I’m Just Drowning’: Sophomore Year in a Pandemic
Article
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Darius Goes West
Video
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Boys Do Cry
Book - Adult
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Growth and Development, Ages 13 to 17-What Parents Need to Know
Article
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Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain
Book - Adult
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When Districts Support and Integrate Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Research
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How Schools Can Make Advisory more Effective
Article
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Parenting in the Screen Age
Book - Adult
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The Health Benefits of Laughter
Article
Research
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Worries Are Not Forever
Book - Student
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A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Book - Student
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SEL Informed Hiring Practices
Article
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Student- and School-Level Factors Associated With Mental Health and Well-Being in Early Adolescence
Research
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Picture Books for Social Emotional Learning & Special Topics
Website
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Book - Adult
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Brain Breaks for High Schoolers
Video
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Media Literacy: A Toolkit for Educators
PDF
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The Social Neuroscience of Education
Article
Research
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When Sophie Gets Angry
Book - Student
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What New Research Shows About the Link Between Achievement and SEL
Research
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Mixed Feelings: Poems and Stories
Book - Student
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Milo Imagines the World
Book - Student
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You Are Not Alone - The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health―With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families
Book - Adult
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The Power of Reflection
Article
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Teacher Stress and Health
Research
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Wait Until 8th
Website
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Leading Real-World Conversations with Students
Article
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Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Book - Adult
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6 Benefits of Play for Children Development
Article
Research
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Sigh, Gone
Book - Adult
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Defining Free Speech
Video
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How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Book - Adult
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Chrysanthemum: A First Day of School Book for Kids
Book - Student
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Silver Bullets
Book - Adult
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Social and Emotional Learning and Teachers
Article
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The Woman Who Outshone the Sun
Book - Student
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Holding Up the Universe
Book - Adult
Book - Student
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Teacher wellbeing and turnover intentions: Investigating the roles of job resources and job demands.
Research
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Do Unto Otters
Book - Student
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Pay it Forward
Book - Student
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