SEL Archives

Funding Opportunity for Teachers or Districts Implementing SEL Initiatives

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Ashley Cullins

We’d like to share an exciting SEL funding opportunity from the NoVo Foundation. The NoVo Foundation is accepting applications from teachers and districts who will implement SEL initiatives in...

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Teaching Missing Skills: The Power of Social Stories

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Becky Bailey

“If your child keeps on hitting his classmates, he will get a referral and as a consequence can be suspended. Please talk to him so that he stops the...

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Teach Social Skills with Academics for Optimal Learning (Lesson Included)

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Jenny Barkac

To transform our classrooms into optimal learning environments, we must teach more than academic skills. It’s vital to teach social skills to our students as well. If you’re thinking...

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Managing “Scared” at the Start of School: How Parents and Teachers Can Help

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Diane Phelan

The start of school can be scary for students, parents and staff. How do we manage this powerful feeling of scared? Understanding this feeling is important as we adjust...

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Dr. Bailey Addresses Congress at 2017 Baby Caucus

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Julie Ruffo

JULY 2017 Dr. Becky Bailey spoke at a Congressional Baby Caucus briefing in Washington, D.C. on July 13, 2017, delivering a clear message: Providing comprehensive social-emotional learning (SEL) skills...

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Conscious Discipline Improves SEL, School Climate, Readiness and Pro-Social Behavior

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Julie Ruffo

Rain, J. S. (2014). Loving Guidance, LLC. Final report: Conscious Discipline Research Study. Intro brief: This study examined the impact of Conscious Discipline on social-emotional behaviors in early childhood...

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The Social Emotional and Connectedness Impact of Conscious Discipline: Studies in Progress

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Conscious Discipline

Conscious Discipline Improves Social-Emotional Behaviors – Creating Connections Research Project Reynolds, H.R. & Stanton-Riggs, L. (2011). The Impact of Social-emotional Skills Training on Preschool Children and Their Teachers. (Unpublished...

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Examining the Impact of Conscious Discipline on Social-Emotional Behaviors in Early Childhood Programs

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Conscious Discipline Training Produces Increased Positive Results in Social-Emotional Learning Skills, School Climate, School Readiness and Pro-Social This study examined the impact of Conscious Discipline on social-emotional behaviors in...

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