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FEBRUARY 2024
Welcome back from break!
Regardless of how you spent your February break, hopefully you were able to rest and recharge in a way that felt restorative for you.
Reorienting to routines after a break can be hard - for you, your students, and their families. This month’s resources are curated to help you reacclimate with ease, prepare for what’s ahead, and stay present and reflective about the work you do each day.
Do you have students struggling with school avoidance? School avoidance is an anxiety disorder, and one many more students are dealing with as we continue to recover from the pandemic. Read School Avoidance: 8 Tips for Parents and Caregivers to help you support your students and their families.
Have you ever asked, “What does SEL look like?” or “How can I start doing SEL right now?” Take a look at CASEL’s SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook for accessible, research-based strategies to help nurture more effective and equitable classrooms.
Sign-up for SEL Day 2024! SEL Day 2024 will be on Friday, March 8. Click here to sign-up and participate with your school community, and check out the SEL Day Activities Toolkit to kickoff your planning.
Center SEL in Equity this Black History Month
Check out Dr. Lorea Martinez’s “Using SEL to Teach Black History” to help you reflect on your teaching and curriculum, and to make the best choices for your students this February.
Using Martinez's HEART in Mind Model, you can guide yourself through a reflective planning process to help ensure your curriculum is safe, accurate, and relevant for all of your students and the identities they bring.