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5th Annual SEL Day
March 8, 2024
Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Leaders
SEL Day is a global, grassroots campaign for social-emotional learning to support children’s academic recovery, mental health, and well-being. Since its inception in 2020, #SELday has reached over 40 million views. Join us toward a shared goal: better school, work, and life opportunities for all students.
In 2023, over 4,000 SEL champions representing all 50 U.S. and 87 countries made 11,000 commitments to showcase, promote, advocate, and support SEL. Advocacy efforts have resulted in SEL Day proclamations in fifteen states, a letter of support from the White House, and a bipartisan resolution for SEL Week introduced in the Senate.
Make your commitment today to showcase SEL in your community, promote SEL to your personal and professional networks, advocate SEL with your policymakers, and support SEL in your local schools, organizations, and community.
Sign up today!
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Hello educators!
We are a team of the Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab at Rutgers University, directed by Professor Maurice Elias. We are in the process of creating an app for educators, like yourself, to have the ability to access SEL resources at your fingertips and get your implementation concerns met! We are currently seeking input from educators on what is most important to you in an SEL app. Our goal is to integrate these suggestions from you, as those charged with carrying out SEL, and create an app that can support SEL needs inside and outside of the classroom.
We invite you to contribute in one of two valuable ways:
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Through participating in an online interview by scheduling here
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Completing a brief survey
We appreciate your assistance!
Email: selapplab@gmail.com
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Pure Edge Well-Being Wednesdays: Simple Strategies to Help Educators Thrive
Please join us for a free, experiential webinar series on Wednesdays from January 17-February 14. Over these five 30-minute sessions, you will be guided through simple, evidence-based strategies to support your well-being and set the tone for the year ahead. We will invite you to prioritize yourself through goal setting, breathing, movement, rest, and habit building. Register here
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Webinar "Cultivating Compassionate Schools"
January 30 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
Join the University of Virginia and Pure Edge, Inc. as they dive into strategies from Flourish, a K–5 curriculum of the Compassionate Schools Project that integrates active learning, mindful moments, movement, and health and wellness skills. During the webinar, presenters will review insights from research and explore strategies for practicing care, curiosity, and compassion in the classroom to promote flourishing for learners and educators. Register here
"Starting SEL From the Ground Up" CASEL Blog
In many districts, SEL implementation is a top-down effort. The district launches an SEL initiative, which the central office develops, leads, and supports. The school is on the receiving end. But what happens when families and teachers lead the way? Can one school spark a priority around SEL across the district? Read more
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The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2023
Following our annual tussle with hundreds of studies of merit, we’ve pared them down to 10 you shouldn’t miss—from what AI can (and can’t) do to the neuroscience of brain synchrony. Read more
Social and Emotional Learning on the Walls
The messages found on school and classroom walls should reflect the values that staff and administrators hold dear. Read more
Boosting Student Belonging With the Jigsaw Technique
This classic group learning strategy can help students communicate, collaborate, and empathize with one another—fighting back against a growing sense of disconnection in schools. Read more
A Project to Build a Sense of Safety and Connection
The nest project starts with teachers figuring out what they need to feel secure and bonded with their school community. Read more
Using Slack to Improve Your Internal Communications
In-the-moment communication across teaching teams can make for a stronger school culture. Read more
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"3 Ways Students and Older Adults Can Build Bridges with Intergenerational Learning"
"When students have opportunities to spend time with members of older generations during the school day, they gain more than just academic skills. Experts say these experiences can help broaden points of view about community and welcoming other voices — mindsets that can stay with learners throughout their lives — among other skills." Read more
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"Emotional Intelligence No.1 Leadership Skill For 2024, Says Research"
"If there's one thing that all of the most effective leaders and high-performing professionals have in common, and that anyone moving into 2024 needs to prioritize on their professional development radar, it's possessing high levels of EQ (emotional intelligence). According to the Word Economic Forum's Future of Jobs 2023 report, qualities associated with emotional intelligence such as resilience, curiosity, lifelong learning, motivation, and self-awareness, are highly prized by businesses and will continue to be so for the next few years. This is "evidence that businesses emphasize the importance of resilient and reflective workers embracing a culture of lifelong learning as the lifecycle of their skills decreases," states the report, which lists these skills in its top 10." Read more
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The Academy for SEL in Schools, a partnership between Rutgers University and Saint Elizabeth University, offers certificate programs for educators and educational leaders in social-emotional and character development.
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SEL4NJ is a state-wide coalition that promotes high-quality SEL throughout the state. Sign up now to join this effort and to stay informed about national and state SEL news!
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School Culture and Climate Initiative
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