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Student safety

School districts in these 10 states have canceled fall sports

Football is king in the state of Pennsylvania, especially at the high school level, but it is in danger of being canceled this fall, along with many other activities. This […]

Student voice becomes a key component of SEL

Among the social-emotional stressors for staff and students in East Saint Louis School District #189, COVID and the coronavirus “has just been one more thing,” an administrator says.

What you need to know about students with asthma and COVID-19

Here are 5 actions schools can take to help keep students with asthma safe and comfortable, including how to address instances of a student who experiences breathing difficulties while in school.

SEL equity: 9 changes educators should make

Students of color need social-emotional learning that affirms Black and brown identities as schools reopen during COVID and the anti-racism movement, report says.

The challenge of reopening: 4 factors that tend to impede a response, and how to overcome them

An overview of organizational structures and decision-making processes needed to respond nimbly to changing conditions and the needs of students, teachers and the broader system over the next year.
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5 safety measures to implement for students who can’t wear masks

Students with disabilities such as autism or medical conditions such as asthma may be unable to comply with face mask mandates. Here's what actions can be taken in these cases to help keep students and staff safe.
Mon Aug 3rd, 2020

Here’s where student voice inspires eighth-grade activism

Students on the Superintendent’s 8th Grade Council in the Pendergast Elementary School District have a voice in planning budgets and organizing big events.
Fri Jul 31st, 2020

10 ways Austin ISD reinforces SEL during COVID

Social-emotional learning has taken on heightened importance as educators prepare to support students coping with a COVID-era blend in-person and online learning.
Fri Jul 31st, 2020

9 ways to boost social-emotional learning post-COVID

CASEL and the Committee for Children’s Second Step program—two of the leading nonprofit SEL providers—offer tips for social-emotional learning during the COVID pandemic.

Fri Jul 31st, 2020

SEL priority: Students must feel safe before they can learn

Administrators in Naperville School District 203, where SEL has been entrenched in the curriculum for years, have focused first on professional development for teachers in the post-COVID world.
Fri Jul 31st, 2020

COVID-era SEL means preparing students for the unknown

Clayton County Public Schools near Atlanta has created school-level teams to serve as SEL coaches for teachers as classes resume.
Fri Jul 31st, 2020