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How do you foster SEL in children and youth?  In this section of the site, we provide links to a broad range of programs, curricula, lesson plans, activities, books, videos and other resources for promoting social and emotional competencies in children and youth.

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Online resource for promoting mental and emotional well-being at school

The Well-Being BC website offers practical guides and tools for school administrators and educators towards the implementation of schoolwide supports …

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Science-based ways to foster wellbeing during COVID

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The Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) has developed a website to support parents and educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources …

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A SEL Roadmap for Reopening Schools

The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional learning (CASEL) has developed an SEL roadmap to support school leaders in planning …

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Leveraging SEL during COVID

The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional learning (CASEL) has launched a new initiative, CASEL CARES, to equip educators …

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A Teacher’s Guide to Resolving School Bullying

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The Teacher’s Guide to Resolving School Bullying: Evidence-based Strategies and Pupil-led Interventions, is written by Dr. Elizabeth Nassem, a researcher …

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A guide for school leaders about SEL in the transition to re-opening schools post COVID-19

An Initial Guide to Leveraging the Power of SEL as You Prepare to Reopen and Renew Your School Community is …

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Set the school year up for success with: The First Six Weeks of School

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Published by the US-based Center for Responsive Schools, The First Six Weeks of School is a guidebook for K-6 teachers …

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Resources for promoting healthy conflict resolution in the classroom

The Peaceful Schools program, developed in Syracuse, New York, focuses on promoting healthy conflict resolution in schools. Originally developed in …

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A Buddy Bench makes a Big Difference

At the 2014 TEDx Talk in Cairns, Australia, 9 year-old Charlie Cooper delivered a talk about his own experience overcoming …

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Teacher language: It isn’t just what teachers say, but how they say it that matters

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The Power of Our Words is a teacher resource book that emphasizes the power of language to shape learners. Written …

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A book to foster Peacemaking with Peers: The Kids’ Guide to Working Out Conflicts

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The Kids’ Guide to Working Out Conflicts is a book by Naomi Drew, M.A., a US-based expert on conflict resolution …

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A book on Building Communication Skills: Creative Conflict Resolution

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Creative Conflict Resolution is a book by William J. Kreidler, a US-based educator specializing in conflict resolution. This book provides …

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99 Activities and Greetings for Livening up Morning Meetings

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99 Activities and Greetings is a book by US-based school teacher Melissa Correa-Connolly. This book offers busy elementary and middle …

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A book to help Improve School Climate and Reduce Violence

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Connecting with Students is authored by Dr. Allen N. Mendler, an American school psychologist who specializes in behavior and classroom …

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A research-based guide for schoolwide SEL implementation

The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide Social and Emotional Learning was developed by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning …

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Framework and Tools for district-wide SEL implementation

The District Resource Center (DRC) website has been developed by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) to …

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“The New Social Story Book” helps children with autism learn social skills

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Author and educator Carol Gray describes ‘Social Stories’, a strategy used to help children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), in …

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A book about fostering SEL in middle schools : “Educating Minds and Hearts”

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In this book, leading experts in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) discuss the programs that teachers, counselors, and administrators can use …

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Promote students’ compassion and respect: “Educating for Character” book

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Dr. Thomas Lickona’s book “Educating for Character” presents a 12-point program to teach students about respect and responsibility in every …

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A practical guide for discipline: “School Discipline and Self-Discipline” book

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The book “School Discipline and Self-Discipline” by Dr. George Bear breaks down the concepts of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) …

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Bringing justice to schools: “The Little Book of Restorative Discipline”

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The Little Book of Restorative Discipline for Schools outlines strategies that suggest to teachers how they can implement restorative justice …

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A simple tool to address behavioural problems in children with autism

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Kari Dunn Buron and Mitzi Curtis wrote the book “The Incredible 5-Point Scale” to help educators, administrators, and parents understand …

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French short documentary, “Social Me,” shares one young adult’s reflection on her relationship with social media.

This French NFB short documentary on social media includes English sub-titles and was produced by funding from the Canadian government’s …

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NBA-start Anthony Bennett and his family model healthy relationships and how to rise above

This is a CTV W5 segment (from a Canadian media network that explores local concerns) and interview (20 min.) on …

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“Pies”: A NFB short film about conflict resolution over cow pie and a minced meat pie

“Pies” (12:17 min) is an animation about two women from Sasketchewan, Canada, who are neighbours. Mrs. Cherwak owns a cow …

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“Like stars on earth”: How to engage youth with dyslexia when other educators and parents struggle to understand it

Based in India, Like stars on earth (2007) is a movie about Ishaan Awashti, an elementary student with dyslexia in …

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“Innu Aiminan” – A 3 min film that shows children’s social awareness and desire to protect their Indigenous Innu language

This 2:53 min short documentary (2013) depicts elementary students from the Innu Nation in Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam (in Eastern Quebec). …

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Helping Children with Social Cognitive Difficulties: Let’s Talk Emotions

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Let’s Talk Emotions is a book by Dr. Teresa A. Cardon, a Behavior Analyst and Speech Pathologist from the United …

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Dealing with peer pressure: keepin’ it REAL

“keepin’ it REAL” is a program consisting of 10 free-standing lessons centered around young people’s narratives that explain how they …

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A district-led and implemented SEL program that includes various stakeholders in its development: CHARACTERplus Way

CHARACTERplus Way is a district-wide approach to develop students’ social and emotional learning that requires a three-year implementation process. …

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A self-care program for K-12 students and educators: Pure Power

Through mindfulness activities that promote self-awareness and self-management, Pure Power teaches students ways to manage stress, respond versus react, act …

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Facilitator-led self-management development for Gr 6-8: Responding in Peaceful and Positive Ways

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Responding in Peaceful and Positive Ways (RiPP) is a program for Gr 6-8 students. With a focus on social-problem solving …

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A Shared Responsibility for Education: Consistency Management & Cooperative Discipline

Consistency Management & Cooperative Discipline was created by Dr. H. Jerome Frieberg, Professor in the College of Education at the …

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Developing Cognitive, Social, and Self-Management Skills: Student Success Skills

Student Success Skills is an elementary school program developed by Greg Brigman, Professor of counseling at Florida Atlantic University, and …

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A teaching method that helps students develop skills for personal and academic success by focusing on real-world problems

Project based learning (PBL) is a teaching method geared towards elementary, middle, and high school students that fosters the skills …

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Using literature as a tool against bullying: Confronting Bullying book

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Roxanne Henkin’s book Confronting Bullying describes how literacy curricula and character education programs have helped reduce bullying in the classroom. …

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A Book to Help Bully-Proof Your School

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Bully-Proofing Your School (BPYS) is a program that empowers students at elementary, middle, and high school to take action against …

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Building Self-Awareness and Relationship skills in High School students: School-Connect

School-Connect is designed to foster social, emotional, and academic learning in high school students by promoting self-awareness and relationship building. …

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Fostering Effective Student-Teacher Interactions: My Teaching Partner

My Teaching Partner is a secondary school program developed at the University of Virginia in the Curry School of Education …

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Teacher training that couples reading and SEL development in exceptionally diverse areas: Reading Apprenticeship

Reading Apprenticeship was created in urban, racially, and economically diverse classrooms. By organizing a “Community of readers” in pairs or …

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Sanford Harmony offers full-package support for PreK-Gr 6 teachers

Sanford Harmony focuses on promoting five themes of diversity and inclusion, empathy and critical thinking, communication, problem solving, and peer …

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EL Education is a collaboration between Harvard Graduate School and Outward Bound USA

In 1991, EL Education was developed as a collaboration between The Harvard Graduate School of Education and Outward Bound USA. …

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Solutions to help economically-disadvantaged teens succeed: Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program

Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program (TOP) is designed to help foster the success of economically-disadvantaged youth by offering curricula on a …

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8-step free standing SEL lessons for middle school students

Step Up is a set of free-standing social emotional learning lessons adapted for middle school students in response to the

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Supporting social and emotional skills that promote school success in prek-1

Ready to Learn is a social, emotional, and learning skills development program designed for children ages 4-7. Created by researchers …

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Building Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS)

The Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS) is a classroom program designed by Stephen Elliott, PhD and Frank Gresham, PhD for …

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Fostering Self-Regulation and Cooperation at School: Getting Along Together

Getting Along Together is an elementary school program developed by the Success for All Foundation, Harvard University, and the University …

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SEL picture book series for pre-K to Grade 2

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My Social and Emotional Learning Foundations (MySELF) book series is designed to promote positive social and emotional skills for children …

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Free online videos of movement-based brain-breaks for children

Go Noodle is a free online library of fun videos that encourage movement and cultivate mindfulness in students. Developed by …

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Advice for Parents and Teachers on How to End Bullying

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Written by parent and popular blogger Carrie Goldman, and endorsed by top bullying experts, this book provides realistic and practical …

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A resource guide for supporting Students through Trauma

Making Space for Learning: Trauma Informed Practice in Schools, developed by the Australian Childhood Foundation, is a research-informed …

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Lesson plan for Teaching about Family History

Developed by the Public Broadcasting Service, Finding Family in Chennai, is an activity plan for grade 3

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Lesson plan for Exploring Chinese Culture with Children

Developed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States, Buster in Beijing teaches grade three students about

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Video-based lessons on Media Literacy for Children

Developed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States, Arthur’s Guide to Media Literacy teaches children under

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Teaching Students from Refugee Families

Teaching Refugees with Limited Formal Schooling, developed by the Calgary Board of Education in Alberta, Canada, is a …

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An App for Learning about the Experiences of Refugees

Developed by the United Nations Refugee Agency, My Life as a Refugee is a game for IPhone and Android devices …

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Activities for exploring Cultural Diversity with grade 3 students

Developed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States, Ciao Buster is a set of activities for teaching …

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Lesson plan for teaching about Cultural Diversity to Children

Developed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States, Arthur’s World Neighborhood: Building Global and Cultural Awareness, …

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A lesson plan that promotes inclusion for Hard of Hearing and Visually Impaired Students

Produced by the Educational Programming and Outreach Department at Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the US, Arthur’s Communication Adventure: Exploring

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Talking About Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) in the Classroom

The SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) 123 Education website is a comprehensive resource for educators aimed at increasing awareness …

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An Online Gratitude Journal

Zest is a free downloadable app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch that helps you to remember and appreciate the …

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A relationship-focused youth program developed in British Columbia, Canada

The Respectful Futures – Shaping Healthy Relationships curriculum was developed in British Columbia (BC), Canada, by Stroh Health Care in …

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Helping children develop social skills in Friendship Groups

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Social and Emotional Skills Training for Children is the manual for the Friendship Group program, an evidence-based, group-intervention for elementary …

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A learner directed app that helps teens address personal problems

Ripple Effects for Teens is an evidence-based tool that allows teens to independently access information and strategies they need to …

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Alcohol-use prevention program for middle school

Project Northland is an alcohol-use prevention program developed for students in grades 6-8 by Cheryl Perry and colleagues at the …

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Teenage alcohol prevention program using real-world social and legal consequences

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Class Action is an alcohol-use prevention program developed for students grades 9-12 by Cheryl Perry and colleagues at the University …

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A middle-school transition program led by peer mentors

Where Everybody belongs (WEB) is a year-long, middle-school transition program developed by the Boomerang Project, a US based company. Recognizing …

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Supporting high school transition with student mentors

Link Crew is a year-long, high school transition program developed by The Boomerang Project, a US based company. Recognizing that …

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A comprehensive after-school program with an SEL focus

WINGS for Kids is an after-school program focused solely on promoting social and emotional learning (SEL) in students in Kindergarten …

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A physical activity-based positive youth development after-school program for girls

Girls on the Run is a physical, activity-based, after-school program developed by Girls on the Run International, in North Carolina, …

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An after-school program for bullying prevention

Before the Bullying, developed by Growing Sound (a division of Children’s Inc.) is a K-8 universal bullying prevention program …

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Creating Healthy Classrooms that Encourage Learning

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This guide, developed by experts in child development and school psychology, presents educators with classroom-based strategies for supporting student’s psychological …

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Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies

The Power of Peers

This volume, edited by Dr. Karen Harris, Professor of Special Education at Arizona State University, and Dr. Lynn Meltzer, Professor …

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Evidence-Based Strategies for Improving Student’s Social Skills

Promoting Social Skills in the Inclusive Classroom

Full of practical, hands-on strategies, this book provides educators with the tools they need to help improve the social skills …

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Teaching Mindfulness Strategies to Children and Adolescents

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This volume, edited by Dr. Christopher Willard, from Lesley University and Harvard Medical School and Dr. Amy Saltzman, a holistic …

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Increasing Awareness and Action around Homophobic Bullying

The lesson plan for Dan Savage’s It Gets Better Project, developed by the British Columbia Teacher Foundation in Canada, …

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Teaching about the Impact of Homophobia in Sports

Examining Homophobia in Sports, developed by the British Columbia Teachers Federation in Canada, provides multiple lesson plans for both …

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A Program for Teaching Students about Resilience and Addressing Anxiety and Depression

The Friends for Life program, founded in 1990 in Australia by Dr. Paula Barrett, is designed to promote resilience and …

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Teaching Students about Family Diversity

What Is a Family is a lesson plan developed by SOGI 123 Education (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Education), and …

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A children’s book about friendship and forgiveness: Our Friendship Rules

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Our Friendship Rules, written by Peggy Moss, is a story about Alexandra, who betrays her best friend, Jenny, in …

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A picture book for children PreK- 2 about feeling angry, and constructive ways to deal with their anger: When I Feel Angry

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When I Feel Angry, written by Cornelia Spelman for children PreK- 2, features a young rabbit who feels angry …

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A picture book to inspire elementary schoolchildren to take action when they witness bullying

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Say Something tells the story of a young girl who sees kids being bullied in her school, and comes to …

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A children’s book that teaches anger management using muscle relaxation: Angry Octopus

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The Angry Octopus is a fun children’s book that tells the story of a sea child helping an angry octopus …

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A children’s book on finding joy not in perfection… but in “ish”

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Ish is a beautifully illustrated story of Ramon, who used to find joy in drawing “anytime, anything, anywhere” with abandon, …

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A website on which students share stories about teachers who changed their lives

The Teachers Change Lives website, created by the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association in Canada, is a collection of personal …

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An online resource for teaching students with limited formal schooling

The Teaching Refugees with Limited Formal Schooling (LFS) Website was developed by the Calgary Board of Education in Alberta, Canada, …

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Brochure for educators receiving refugee students into their classrooms

This 6-page brochure, developed by the US Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (BRIA), is designed for educators who are …

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A children’s book about the school-day challenges of an immigrant child: From Far Away

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From Far Away is a children’s book by Canadian author, Robert Munsch, based on the real life experiences of Saoussan, …

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A Primary Lesson Plan about Helping Newcomers with their Challenges

The Welcoming a Newcomer lesson plan from the Critical Thinking Consortium, based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, is designed to help …

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Promoting social and emotional health through play at recess: Playworks

Playworks, founded by Jill Vialet in Oakland, CA, is a game-based, recess program designed to promote social and emotional …

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Young children learning about feelings by teaching their “feeling buddies”: The Feeling Buddies curriculum

The Feeling Buddies curriculum, developed by Dr Becky Bailey, founder of Loving Guidance in Florida, USA, is designed to promote …

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Integrating SEL into the structures of an early childhood classroom: the Conscious Discipline approach

Conscious Discipline, developed by Dr. Becky Bailey, founder of Loving Guidance in Florida, USA, is an early childhood program …

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Using the lives and words of historical figures to inspire character building: The Wise Skills program

The Wise Skills program is designed to develop character, resilience, and grit, and to strengthen social and emotional skills in …

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A video-based program for developing social skills in early elementary students: The We Have Skills program

We Have Skills is a video-based social skills program for Grades K-3, developed by IRIS Educational Media with funding from …

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Teaching responsible decision making for students K-8: The Social Decision Making/Problem Solving (SDM/PS) Program

The Social Decision Making/Problem Solving (SDM/PS) Program, developed by the Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare Research and Training Institute in the …

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A PreK–3 program for developing self-regulatory and social-emotional skills: The SECURe Program

The SECURe program was created by the EASEL lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in collaboration with the …

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A preK-12 program that combines SEL with education about dog behaviors, and pet shelters: The Mutt-i-grees program

The Mutt-i-grees Curriculum, developed by the Pet Savers Foundation and the Yale University School of the 21st Century (US), builds …

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Highly adaptable K-12 curriculum for Character Education: The Character First Program

The Character First program was developed by Character First Education, a division of Strata Leadership based in Oklahoma, USA. This …

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Media’s Impact on Societal Expectations of Beauty

Beauty Is Skin Deep, is a lesson plan developed by SOGI 123 Education (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Education) …

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Teaching Adolescents about the Gender Spectrum and Gender Norms in Society

Gender in Short Stories and Poetry, developed by SOGI 123 Education (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Education), provides educators …

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Online Lesson Plan for Increasing Awareness and Respect toward the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Community

Think B4 You Speak, developed by the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) in the U.S.A., provides teachers …

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Lift Off: Teaching about Refugee Experiences

Lift Off, developed by Amnesty International, provides teachers with an entire curriculum as well as single lesson plans …

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Seeking Safety: Lesson Plan for Promoting Understanding of Refugees

Seeking Safety, developed by Amnesty International, provides an instructional resource for students 8-10 years old about refugee and …

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20 Children’s Books about Diversity and Body Positivity

This blog post by Jes Baker (aka the Militant Baker), a noted public speaker and body positivity activist, provides a …

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Some tips on self-care for educators working with children with trauma

Recognizing that educators working directly with traumatized children and adolescents are vulnerable to the effects of trauma, this information sheet, …

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How schools and educators can support refugee children’s adjustment to school in North America

This section of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) website outlines several considerations for schools and educators for supporting …

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An online resource for understanding refugee trauma in children

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) is a U.S. organization with a goal to improve access to care, treatment, …

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Learning How to Get Along: An Activity in Conflict Resolution

The Out on a Limb website was developed to provide educators an accessible tool for teaching children the skills they …

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A toolkit for helping refugee families build resilience towards stress

The Center for Refugee Trauma and Resilience at the Boston Children’s Hospital in the United States has developed a web-based …

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Multilingual resource sheets for parents on positive child development topics

The Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP Canada) has created a series of multilingual resource sheets for parents about …

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A report on the core settlement needs of young newcomer children

This report was published by Childminding Monitoring, Advisory and Support (CMAS) Canada, a leading organization in supporting immigrant …

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Multi-lingual brochures for parents

These brochures were developed as part of the “New In Canada” Parenting Support Series, created by Childminding Monitoring, Advisory and …

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A report on the educational and mental health needs of Syrian Refugee Children

This report, published in Oct 2015 by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) in Washington, DC, examines the experiences of Syrian …

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A Guide for Welcoming Young Children and Their Families

This guide is published by Childminding Monitoring, Advisory and Support (CMAS) Canada, a leading organization in supporting immigrant …

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Acknowledging educational needs of students in times of crisis and disaster: A book of essays

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Even in chaos: Education in times of emergency, written by Kevin M. D. Cahill and Miguel H. E. D’Escoto …

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Online resource for coordinators and educators on early childhood education for refugee and immigrant students

Promising practices of early childhood education for immigrant and refugee children of British Columbia, developed by the Affiliation of …

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A resource on creating supportive school environments for refugee students

Life after war: Education as a healing process for refugee and war-affected children, written by Tony Tavares and Isle …

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A short video about the life of one refugee child

This short video (2 minutes, 43 seconds), created by UNICEF, introduces the plight of refugee children through the life of …

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Teaching young children the difference between bullying and teasing: A storybook

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Tease Monster, written by Julia Cook and illustrated by Anita Du Falla (2013), is a storybook targeted for children …

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Teaching children about transgender students: A novel

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George, written by Alex Gino (2015), is a book for middle school children that focuses on the main character, …

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Supporting refugee children in schools: A reference guide

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Supporting refugee children: Strategies for educators, written by Jan Stewart (2011), Associate professor in the Faculty of Education at …

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Teaching young children to not tattle on others: A storybook

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A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, written by Julia Cook and illustrated by Anita Du Falla, is a storybook …

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Caring for Syrian Refugee Children

Caring for Syrian Refugee Children: A Program Guide for Welcoming Young Children and Their Families, developed by Childminding Monitoring, …

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Engage Immigrant and Refugee Students and Families

Strategies for Engaging Immigrant and Refugee Families, developed by Promote Prevent, a part of Education Development Center, Inc. in …

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A Guide for Teachers and Schools for Students of Refugee Backgrounds

Students from Refugee Backgrounds: A Guide for Teachers and Schools, produced by the BC Ministry of Education (British Columbia, …

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Welcoming Syrian Newcomer Students and Families to Schools

The Welcoming Syrian Students & Families Info Sheet, developed by School Mental Health-Assist (Ontario, Canada), outlines the importance of …

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Canada-based Mindfulness program for Educators

SMART Education is a 9-week, evidence-based mindfulness program for educators.

The SMART (Stress Management And Resiliency Techniques) program aims to …

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Canadian website of tools and resources for building caring communities

The Safe and Caring website offers a wide variety of evidence-based tools and resources for helping schools and communities become …

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Practical resources for teaching self-regulation in an elementary classroom

This website was created by Mrs. Durante, an elementary school teacher from Wisconsin in the United States, to share the …

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How to teach children conversational skills

This article from Edutopia offers eight simple and practical tips for helping children develop their conversational skills of speaking and …

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How one teacher developed an ethic of compassion in his high school teaching practice

In this article, Joshua Block, a U.S. public school Humanities teacher in Philadelphia, reflects on the role compassion plays in …

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Easy and practical ideas for cultivating gratitude in the classroom

A valuable article from the Greater Good website with a list of 15 gratitude activities that can be easily implemented …

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Teacher-developed resources for promoting SEL in the kindergarten classroom

This SEL resource page is part of a teacher resource website developed by the Delta School District in British Columbia, …

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Online SEL resource center for teens and their educators

The inspirED online resource center, jointly developed by Facebook and the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, provides practical SEL tools …

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Online guide to promoting SEL in out-of-school programs for youth

Preparing Youth to Thrive is an online guide of promising practices for promoting SEL in youth-serving programs. Jointly developed by …

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A free online course about Belonging for teachers

Belonging for Educators is a free, interactive online course designed for teachers of K-12 students. Part of the Mindset Kit …

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Daily practices to promote happiness and well-being

Greater Good in Action is a collaboration between University of California Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and HopeLab, in …

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An app for building Emotional Literacy

The Mood Meter app is a tool that helps build emotional awareness and regulation. Based on the Mood Meter tool, …

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Effective online cards for parents to support children’s SEL at home

Great Schools (a US-based non-profit organization) in collaboration with Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence has developed a set of online …

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A digital platform for creating closer classroom communities

Class Dojo is an innovative way to bring teachers, students and parents closer together using a digital communication platform. This …

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Free guided mindfulness sessions for children: The Mind Yeti

The Mind Yeti website, developed by the Committee for Children, offers free guided audio sessions to help kids calm …

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A Self-Regulation Toolkit for Educators

This online toolkit is designed to help schools and educators incorporate and assess self-regulation in their daily teaching practices. Developed …

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Information and Tools for Promoting Character Development

The Character Lab website houses an online collection of tools for understanding and promoting character development, designed for use by …

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Teaching children respect for other’s personal space: A storybook

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Published in 2007 and written by Julia Cook and illustrated by Carrie Hartman, Personal Space Camp teaches young children about …

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Teaching young children to wait their turn before speaking: A storybook

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My Mouth is a Volcano, written by Julia Cook and illustrated by Carrie Hartman, is a storybook targeted for …

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A Software Tool to Help Children Build Resilience and Handle Non-Academic Issues

Ripple Effects for Kids is an evidence-based tool for children to develop their resilience and the ability to handle non-academic …

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Use Games to Engage Students in Learning Twenty-First-Century Skills

Institute of Play (USA) aims to utilize games to support education and as engaging systems to develop 21st-century …

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The Developmental Assets Framework: Understand, Identify, and Track Development in Critical Areas

The Search Institute (Minnesota, USA), founded in 1958, works with organizations, schools, and community coalitions to solve critical challenges in …

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Teaching social and emotional skills to students through active, cooperative games

Developed in the 1990s in Australia by drama teacher, Wilson McCaskill, Play Is The Way® is a whole-school approach …

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An evidence-based program to improve resiliency in adults and the young children in their care

The Reaching In Reaching Out (RIRO) Resiliency Skills Training Program is a 12-hour, evidence-based, skill-enhancement program for service providers working …

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Classroom Strategies for Fostering Self-Regulation in Students in Pre-K to Grade 6

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In his 2012 book, Dr. Stuart Shanker, a leading Canadian scholar on self-regulation, offers a range of classroom strategies that …

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Classroom activities to teach assertive communication, social problem solving, and stress management to adolescents

Healthy Transitions includes facilitated, interactive, classroom-based activities (five sessions) designed to improve resilience in youth by teaching them how to: …

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Filling buckets: Children’s books for teaching kindness

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Carol McCloud, a former early childhood educator, is the author of several children’s books aimed at teaching kindness toward others. …

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Enhancing Self-Driven Conflict Resolution on the Playground

The Peace Path is a tool that can be used by educators to promote positive responses to conflict in the …

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A Website For Practice Mindfulness Meditation

Smiling Mind is a web and app-based program designed to provide children (7 years of age and older), adolescents, and …

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Promoting Resilience In Elementary Students With Post-Traumatic Symptoms

The Bounce Back is a research-based program designed to develop resilience in elementary students with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. …

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Building Resilience and Social-Emotional Skills in Children and adolescents

Aussie Optimism is an evidence-based program designed to build resilience and social-emotional skills in children and adolescents from 1st

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Promoting Social Skills, Emotional Regulation, and Problem Solving in K-3 students

The Classroom Dinosaur Curriculum is a research-based program designed to improve social skills, emotional regulation, and problem-solving skills in students …

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Promoting Character Development and Life Skills in K-12 students

Learning for Life K-12 Integrated Academic and Character Development is a research-based program that provides character education and life skills …

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How do we help students with behavioral challenges?

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In Dr. Ross Greene’s 2014 book Lost at School, he continues to develop his model, Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), …

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Techniques for building emotional intelligence

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Building Emotional Intelligence: Techniques to Cultivate Inner Strength in Children, written by Linda Lantieri and Daniel Goleman in 2008, …

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A program for helping children handle stress

Developed by the Psychology Foundation of Canada, Kids Have Stress Too! (KHST!) is a primary prevention program that provides evidence-based …

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Helping behaviourally challenging students

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Dr. Ross Green’s 2016 book, Lost and Found – Helping Behaviourally Challenging Students, is a comprehensive overview of the Collaborative …

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How do you handle explosive kids?

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In their 2006 book, Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Approach, Dr. Ross Greene and Dr. Stuart Ablon describe …

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Mastering the role of student to become successful beyond the classroom

The Good Behavior Game is an evidence-based classroom behavior management strategy developed through the American Institute for Research with benefits …

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Helping youth live happier and healthier lives: Addressing health risk behaviors

The Michigan Model for Health, distributed by the Educational Materials Center, is a comprehensive and skills-based health education curriculum designed …

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Focusing on students’ conscious self-development for future success

The Toolbox Project, developed through Berkley Public Schools in California, is a curriculum aimed at promoting critical social competencies …

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Working with communities to improve well-being in schools

Well Ahead is an ongoing initiative of the J.W.McConnell Foundation aimed at enhancing student well-being in school communities. In its …

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Promoting student resilience and teaching social and emotional skills in children and adolescents

Strong Kids is an initiative developed at the University of Oregon as part of the Oregon Resiliency Project, aimed at …

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Exploring our Emotions: A Tool to Teach Emotional Intelligence

The Ekmans’ Atlas of Emotions is an interactive website application that teaches emotional intelligence through self guided exploration of episodic …

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Use Cognitive Behavior Therapy Skills to Cope with Depression

Moodgym (Australia) is a free interactive training program developed to help young people learn cognitive behavior therapy skills for preventing …

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A Pyramid Model for Supporting Social and Emotional Competence in Children from Birth to Age 5

The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL), developed at Vanderbilt University (Tennessee, USA), is a …

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Teach Social Responsibility to Students Through Programs and Classroom Lessons

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The Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility works with teachers, principals, guidance counselors, other school staff, and parents to help …

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A Toolkit for Re-Examining Knowledge and Beliefs on Bullying

Eyes on Bullying is a toolkit that helps users understand bullying, to re-examine their own knowledge and beliefs about bullying, …

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Reduce Bullying Through School-Based Strategies

The P.E.A.C.E. Pack, developed in 2001, is an anti-bullying program from Flinders University (Adelaide, Australia). The systematic framework provided by …

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A children’s book about the ripples of being kind, and unkind

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Each Kindness, written by Jacqueline Woodson, is a story about a girl named Chloe who reacts unkindly when a new …

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Children’s book about how first impressions could be misleading, even for ‘sworn enemies’!

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Enemy Pie, written by Derek Munson, is about a boy who is having trouble with a new neighbor, Jeremy Ross, …

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A children’s book about how hard being kind can sometimes be

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Those Shoes, written by Maribeth Boelts, is a story about Jeremy, who really wants a pair of “cool shoes” like …

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Teaching young children to cope with change and difficult situations- Zippy’s Friends

Zippy’s Friends, developed by UK-based charity, Partnership for Children, is a school-based program that aims to promote the mental health …

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A primary school program for coping with change: Apple’s Friends

Apple’s Friends, developed by UK-based charity, Partnership for Children, is a school-based program that aims to promote the mental …

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An Australian SEL program

The Ripple Kindness Project for Schools is an Australian, universal, social and emotional curriculum for the whole school that is …

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Improving school climate through promoting kindness: Rachel’s Challenge

The Awaken the Learner program aims to promote safe and positive school climates, and reduce bullying and violence through fostering …

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A Canadian SEL and Mindfulness program for Adolescents: The Mindfulness Ambassador Council (MAC)

The Mindfulness Ambassador Council (MAC) program, developed by Mindfulness without Borders (Canada), is designed to help adolescents face life’s challenges …

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Facilitating friendships and leadership opportunities for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities

The Best Buddies program, founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, aims to foster inclusiveness and acceptance of people with intellectual and …

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Integrating contemplative practices with SEL to build resilience in New York schools: The Inner Resilience Program (IRP)

The Inner Resilience Program (IRP) was founded by Linda Lantieri in 2002 in response to the effects of the September …

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A Classroom-based Mindfulness Program for Adolescents

Learning to BREATHE (L2B) is a mindfulness-based curriculum for use in classroom or group settings with adolescents, created by founder …

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Helping teachers build positive relationships with students through enhancing teacher social and emotional competencies

FuelEd, developed by therapist and researcher, Megan Marcus, focuses on educators as agents for students’ academic, social, and emotional learning. …

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A Restorative Justice program that helps to divert youth from the Canadian Criminal Justice System

The Restorative Youth Circles (RYC) program is developed by Peacebuilders International, a Canadian organization dedicated to improving the lives of …

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Reading with Dogs

AARF! is an innovative Animal Assisted Therapy Program currently offered in the Coquitlam School District in British Columbia, Canada. The …

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A universal violence prevention program in US schools: PeaceBuilders

The PeaceBuilders program, developed by PeacePartners (California, USA) in 2003, aims to prevent violence in schools through the creation of …

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Where to find games, worksheets and activities for teaching in classrooms and home

Education.com is an easy-to-navigate website that provides educators and parents with resources to promote learning at home, at school, and …

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Mindfulness tools and research from UCLA

The Mindful Awareness Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles aims to foster mindful awareness across the lifespan, …

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Integrating mindfulness into classroom practice: The Mindful Schools curriculum

The Mindful Schools Curriculum, developed by Mindful Schools in Emeryville, CA, brings mindfulness practices into the K-12 classroom, by teaching …

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An online resource dedicated to Positive Psychology

The Authentic Happiness website is developed and maintained by the Positive Psychology Center at University of Pennsylvania, overseen by Dr. …

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A pinterest board for teaching SEL

Edutopia’s SEL Pinterest board- a curated board of creative, SEL-related “pins” submitted by educators. “Pins” include ‘tips and tricks’, activities, …

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Self-help guides for kids to overcoming difficult emotions

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The What to Do When … book series, written by Dawn Huebner, provides children and their parents with easy-to-read information …

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Don’t Laugh at Me: A free program for building caring, respectful environments

The Don’t Laugh At Me (DLAM) programs, created and distributed by Operation Respect, help build caring school and classroom …

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Creating safe, respectful environments with Operation Respect

Operation Respect, founded in 1999 by Peter Yarrow, is a non-profit education organization dedicated to creating safe, respectful, “bully-free” …

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Cultivating Kindness in the Classroom

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The ‘Kindness in the Classroom’ program was developed by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, with the goal …

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Using stories of heroes to empower “sticking your neck out” for common good

The Giraffe Heroes project was founded by Ann Medlock to inspire and empower people to ‘stick their necks out’ for …

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A Website where Educators in British Columbia share SEL resources for teaching

SEL has become a major focus for many schools and educators in British Columbia, where Social Responsibility is one of …

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Building a feelings vocabulary for toddlers

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The “Feeling for Little Children” Series, written by Elizabeth Crary & Shari Steelsmith, teaches toddlers about feelings using song and …

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Teaching children social problem solving using choose-your-ending books

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The “Children’s Problem Solving” series, written by Elizabeth Crary, is designed to teach preschool and early elementary school children problem-solving …

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Choose-your-ending books about feelings

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The “Dealing with Feelings” series, written by Elizabeth Crary, is about feelings (and the situations that provoke them) that many …

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A picture book that teaches about friendship and social aggression, using colors and numbers

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“Two”, written by award winning author Kathryn Otoshi, is a beautifully simple, character-building children’s picture book about friendship, letting-go, self-discovery …

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Implementing meditation periods during school: The Quiet Time program

The Quiet Time program, developed by the David Lynch Foundation, aims to reduce student stress, enhance student wellness, and improve …

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Teaching children and adolescents the skills for cultivating mindfulness

The Inner Kids Program is developed by Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of “The Mindful Child”. This program aims to …

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Increasing Student Motivation by Fostering a Growth Mindset

The Brainology and MindsetMaker programs were developed by Carol Dweck, one of the world’s leading researchers in motivation.

Brainology is …

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Free, developmentally appropriate health-related lesson plans for educators

KidsHealth in the Classroom is created by KidsHealth.org, the most visited, doctor-approved health information site on the Web for …

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A Canadian program for Positive Youth Development

Lions Quest Canada- The Centre for Positive Youth Development, is a Canadian organization with a mission to provide leadership, knowledge …

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Focusing on Friendships

The GirlPower & GoodGuys programs, developed by Dana Kerford in Ontario Canada, aims to help children develop the skills, language …

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Inspiring Acts of Kindness

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The Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) website is a treasury of resources for inspiring and empowering children and adults to …

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Philanthropy education in K-12 Classrooms

The Learning to Give website is a treasury of resources for educators to teach about philanthropy, generosity, citizenship, and civic …

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Anti-bias lessons and activities

The Teaching Tolerance website is a comprehensive resource for educators, serving as clearinghouse for information on anti-bias programs and activities …

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Reducing bullying through building respect and social responsibility

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The Life Synergy for Youth program, developed and facilitated by Dwayne Peace, is a set of courses designed to deal …

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Using colored zones to teach emotion regulation

The Zones of Regulation, developed by Leah Kuypers in 2011, teaches students self-regulation using a systematic, cognitive behavior approach. Within …

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Using colors and numbers to teach kids to stand up for themselves and others: A picture book

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A simply and beautifully illustrated children’s picture book, “One” is a story about bullying that teaches children to stand up …

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Teaching perspective-taking through the eyes of an ant: A child’s picture book

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A charming, brightly illustrated children’s picture book, authored by Phillip M. Hoose & Hannah Hoose and illustrated by Debbie Tilley …

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A social development approach to support children with academic or behavioral challenges

The Raising Healthy Children (RHC) program, developed by the Social Development Research Group in Seattle, WA, promotes positive youth development …

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A Canadian program for building a culture of respect within the sport community

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The Respect in Sport program, developed by the Respect Group in Canada, focuses on educating and empowering coaches, youth leaders, …

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Reducing adolescent risk behaviors through promoting healthy youth relationships: the Fourth R program

The Fourth R Program, developed by Dr David Wolfe at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, …

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A school reform model focused on creating positive and intentional relationships

Building Assets, Reducing Risks is a social and emotional learning school reform model initially developed by Angela Jerabek in the …

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Tools to Create an Atmosphere of Non-Violence at Home and School

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This book aims to create an atmosphere at home and school in which children and adults can gain skills to …

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Mindfulness Exercises for Parents and Their Children

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This 2013 book introduces the basics of mindfulness to children and acts as a guide to cultivating a presence of …

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A How-To Manual of Mindfulness Practices for Teens

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This 2015 guide to mindfulness-based techniques can help teens learn to stay calm in stressful situations such as taking a …

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Helping Young People Learn Self-Regulation

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Published in 2008, this book is designed to address children’s anger problems, academic performance challenges, and anxieties, as well as …

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Activities, Discussions, and Assignments for Middle School Emotional Literacy

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Published in 2004, this book outlines a 6-step program that engages the intellectual, emotional, and social framework of the individual …

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Games, Role-Plays, and Worksheets for Teaching Empathy

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Published in 2007, this book provides teachers, counselors, school social workers, psychologists, and other professional caregivers with a variety of …

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A Morning Routine to Foster Community

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Published in 2002, this book describes the Morning Meeting, a daily routine designed for use at the beginning of the …

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Teach Students Connections Between Behaviours and Consequences

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Published in 2010, this book outlines the concept of Social Behaviour Mapping (SBM), which teaches students how their “expected” versus …

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Tools, Models, and Assessments for Fostering School and Afterschool Environments

Program in Education, Afterschool, and Resiliency (PEAR) is a joint initiative between Harvard University and McLean Hospital whose aim is …

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A Professional Development Workshop/Consultation Program for Fostering a School Ecosystem

Founded in 1976, Lesson One is a professional development program that is designed to help schools establish and implement a …

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Improve School Safety and Prevent Violence

TeachSafeSchools.org is a website developed by the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment that is designed to help school …

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English and Spanish SEL Resources for Children

FeelingsFactory.com is a website created by a group of mental health therapists who sought to develop tools that are more …

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Working through Scenarios and Illustrations to Develop Empathy, Trust, and Respect

Published in 1996, this book emphasizes the necessity of imparting caring attitudes and teaching caring skills to children. Included are …

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TRIBES: A Process to Develop Communities and Collaboration in Schools

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Published in 2007, this book outlines the why, what, and how of using the process of Tribes Learning Communities® …

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Equipping Students with Friendship-building Skills

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Published in 2005, this book is a resource designed for parents and teachers of children aged 4-15 to resolve problems …

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Activities to Recognize, Control and Utilize Anger

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Published in 1996, this resource book for teachers, parents, and caregivers is about living successfully, non-violently, without fear and with …

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A Resource for Educators to Develop Empathic Intelligence

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Published in 2005, this book aims to provide new and experienced teachers, leaders, and others with influencing conceptual frameworks to …

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Using Interactive Theatre Techniques to Enhance Communication

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Published in 1998, this book is a collection of interactive theatre techniques designed to give educators, community workers, youth and …

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An Exploration of Cultural Diversity through Art

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Published in 1996, this book is a collection of art accompanied by written commentary, created by a Canadian, cross-cultural group …

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Practical Strategies and Techniques for Behaviour Management

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Published in 2010, Getting the Buggers to Behave provides practical ideas and equips teachers with realistic strategies for classroom management …

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A Youth-Specific Assertiveness Model

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Safeteen is an assertiveness training program designed to promote youth empowerment and safety in schools. Published in 2001, this book …

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Inspiring Teens to Persevere

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Published in 2001, this book is a compilation of stories and poems written by youth who speak honestly about the …

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A school-wide, systems change bullying prevention program from Norway

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The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP), created by Dr Dan Olweus in 1983 in Norway, is a whole-school, systems change …

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A school-wide bullying prevention program: Steps to Respect

Steps to Respect is a program developed by the Committee for Children in Seattle, WA, USA, to decrease bullying in …

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Teaching children to take responsibility through Restitution

The Restitution Self-discipline approach, developed by Diane Gossen in Saskatoon, SK, Canada, focuses on relationships, responsibility and respect as a …

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A program for teacher well-being: SMART in Education

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The SMART program, which stands for Stress Management and Relaxation Techniques in Education, was created in 2007 by the Impact …

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An online learning tool to enhance emotional literacy

This emotions color wheel presents a fun, interactive way to learn about emotions, and is a useful tool to have …

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Empowering teen leaders in bully prevention

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This book, published in 2012, outlines the Bully Busters Program for High School, a schoolwide program that focuses on empowering …

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Beyond Blaming: A book of tools for students to help them resolve conflict

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The no-fault classroom, written by Sura Hart and Victoria Kindle Hodson, provides a curriculum and tools that help students …

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A violence prevention program for adults working with First Nations populations by the Canadian Red Cross

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This program, developed by the Canadian Red Cross, is designed to help adults working with First Nations/Inuit/Métis, to recognize and …

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A program that attends to the inner lives of teachers

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The Courage to Teach program, developed by Parker J. Palmer in 1992 in Seattle, WA, USA, attends to the inner …

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A mindfulness training program for teachers

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The CARE for Teachers program (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education), developed by the Garrison Institute in New York in …

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Descriptive examples of how Social and Emotional learning can be integrated in a Secondary Classroom

This issue brief, published on the University of Minnesota extension website in March of 2014, is written by Megan Olivia …

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Helping students manage test anxiety: The TestEdge Program

The TestEdge Program, developed by the Institute of Heartmath in California, USA, helps students overcome the stress and test anxiety …

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A One-day workshop to prevent violence, and promote resilience in youth: Point Break

Point Break, developed by Campus Life in California, USA, is a one-day (6-hour) workshop that aims to promote resiliency and …

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How one teacher integrated social and emotional learning into his math classroom

A math teacher in Anchorage, Alaska, named Chris Orpitz, explains how he integrates the teaching of social and emotional skills …

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A conflict resolution program from Quebec: The Pacific Path Program

The Pacific Path Program, developed by the Pacific Institute in Montreal, Quebec, is a conflict resolution and violence prevention program …

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Creating caring and supportive learning communities: Tribes Learning Communities

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The Tribes concept was developed by Jeanne Gibbs in 1973 to build positive environments in schools and communities that would …

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An early intervention program for young children with behavioral problems: The Fluppy Preschool Program

The Fluppy Preschool Program was developed in Quebec, Canada (available only in French), for young children who are at risk …

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Helping students develop emotional intelligence: The RULER Approach

RULER is an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning developed at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Students learn …

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Peer-led conflict mediation program: Peers Making Peace

Peers Making Peace, developed by PAX United in Texas, USA, is designed as a school-based, peer-mediation program for elementary through …

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Helping young children develop conflict resolution skills: Peace Works’ Peacemaking Skills for Little Kids program

Peace Works: Peacemaking Skills for Little Kids was developed by the Peace Education Foundation in Miami, Florida, USA, to help …

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Little kids learning about their hearts: The Early HeartSmarts Program for Preschool Children

The Early HeartSmarts Program for Preschool Children, developed by HeartMath Institute in California, USA, is designed to enhance the social …

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A school-based violence prevention and character education program for students: Too Good for Violence (TGFV)

Too Good for Violence (TGFV) was developed by the Mendez Foundation in Tampa, Florida, USA, to help students reduce risks, …

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A Safety Education program by The Canadian Center for Child Protection for children in Kindergarten to Grade 9: Kids in the Know

Kids in the Know was developed by the Canadian Center for Child Protection to help children develop resilience and reduce …

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An anti-bullying program from Finland: the KiVa program

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KiVa (an acronym for Kiusaamista Vastaan, “against bullying”) is a research-based program that was developed and evaluated through the University …

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A Canadian program for bully prevention: Dare to Care

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The Dare to Care program, developed in Canada, involves students, teachers and parents in efforts to eliminate bullying, and creates …

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Empowering youth in the protection of their physical, mental and emotional safety: The SAFETEEN program

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SAFETEEN is an assertiveness training program developed in Vancouver, BC, Canada to promote youth empowerment and safety in schools, with …

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A program to help older elementary school children resolve conflicts safely: the WITS LEADS program

WITS LEADS is a literature-based program that was developed in Victoria, BC, Canada, as an upward extension of the WITS

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Self-regulated learning through play: Tools of the Mind

Tools of the Mind is a play-based program for Preschool or Kindergarten children rooted in the teaching of developmental psychologist …

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A bullying and peer victimization prevention program for young children: The WITS Primary Program

The WITS Primary Program was developed in Victoria, BC, Canada, to teach children in Kindergarten to Grade 3 strategies for …

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Creating caring school communities: The Resolving Conflict Creatively Program (RCCP)

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The Resolving Conflict Creatively Program (RCCP), co-founded by Morningside Center and the New York City Department of Education in 1985, …

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A Canadian Red Cross program to promote healthy adolescent romantic relationships

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Healthy Youth Relationships (HYR) is a program developed by the Canadian Red Cross to help youth avoid violent relationships by …

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A Canadian Red Cross program for bullying prevention: Beyond the Hurt

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Beyond the Hurt is a bullying prevention program developed by the Canadian Red Cross. Through lessons, activities and videos, this …

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Teaching children how to think through social problems: The PATHS Program

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The Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) program, developed in Seattle in 2000, promotes social competence, emotion literacy and regulation, …

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The Open Circle approach for social and emotional learning

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The Open Circle approach was developed over thirty years ago in Wellesley College, MA, USA. The program pivots on 15-minute …

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Mindfulness training program for elementary school students: The MindUp Program

The MindUp curriculum, developed by the Goldie Hawn Foundation in Los Angeles, California, USA, combines cognitive neuroscience, positive psychology and …

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The social-emotional health unit in Michigan State’s health curriculum

This program was developed in 1985 to provide a consistent health education curriculum for all students in the state of …

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Teaching elementary school students to solve social problems: I Can Problem Solve (ICPS)

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I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) is a school-based program developed by Dr. Myrna B. Shure, a Psychology professor in Drexel …

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A dog in New York stars in this SEL program for young children: The Taxidog SEL program

Taxidog is a social and emotional learning program developed in New York for students in kindergarten through to grade three. …

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Creating developmentally appropriate environments and instruction for preschool children: The HighScope Educational Approach for preschoolers

The HighScope Educational Approach for preschoolers was developed over 40 years ago in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is a comprehensive system …

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Building social and emotional skills for children, teachers and parents: The Incredible Years Series

The Incredible Years Series was developed by Carolyn Webster-Stratton in Seattle, Washington in the United States, and consists of three …

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Fostering students’ social and emotional skills through strong family-school partnerships

Competent Kids, Caring Communities (CKCC) aims to help schools develop “competent kids” by fostering students’ social and emotional skills, and …

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Strengthening connections, building community: The Caring School Community program

The Caring School Community (CSC) program, developed by the Center for Collaborative Learning, offers structures and practices that build classroom …

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Using puppets to help young children make healthier choices: The Al’s Pals program

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Al’s Pals, developed and distributed by Wingspan, is a comprehensive, resilience-based curriculum that fosters social-emotional skills in young children. The …

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Enhancing SEL through whole-school systems change: School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS)

School-wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) refers to a systems change process involving the entire school community. SWPBS is not a …

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Teaching SEL through children’s literature: The 4Rs Program

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The 4Rs Program, developed by the Morningside Center in New York in the United States, integrates social and emotional learning …

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Enhancing teacher effectiveness through SEL: The Responsive Classroom Approach

The Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach that has been linked to greater teacher effectiveness, higher student achievement, and improved …

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When kids feel good, they do good: The Positive Action program

Positive Action is a systemic program driven by the intuitive philosophy that kids want to learn when they feel good …

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Teaching children how to handle social problems: Second Step by the Committee for Children

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The Second Step program, developed by the Committee for Children in Seattle, Washington in the U.S., focuses on teaching children …

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Using babies to teach children about empathy

Roots of Empathy is a program that brings babies and parents into classrooms (K to Grade 8) to help students …

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