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8 Ways to Make Students Feel Welcome on First Day of School
From NEA: "First impressions matter. Here are some suggestions on how to make your classroom safe and welcoming on the first day of school."
‘Trauma Is A Lens, Not A Label’: How Schools Can Support All Students
From KQED: "'Trauma is a lens, not a label,' advises educator Alex Shevrin Venet, pushing teachers to look beyond labeling trauma-affected students to understanding how structures may cause trauma."
Root of Teen Empathy Begins With Secure Relationships at Home, Study Finds
From CNN: "Teenagers who have close, secure relationships with their families are more likely to extend empathy to their peers, according to a new study."
Who Do You Call On? Rooting Out Implicit Bias
From Edutopia: "...we all have biases of varying kinds. It’s often difficult—and ultimately pointless—to wonder how we acquired them. What matters is to identify them and then work to eliminate those we feel will be harmful to our students’ success."
We Need to Talk About the True Meaning of Inclusion
From The Mighty: "It isn’t special treatment the disabled community is seeking. It is equal treatment."
Move United: Inclusive Playbook
From Move United: "We encourage teachers, coaches, youth leaders, after-school caretakers, parks & recreation professionals, families and other disability advocates to use the Inclusive Playbook to bridge the gap between individuals with and without disabilities."
How to Introduce Lessons on Disability
From Edutopia: "Disability should have a place in schools’ anti-bias work along with race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion."
Tried-and-True Resources to Teach Teens About Empathy
From Edutopia: "With powerful online tools, teachers can build their students’ historical literacy and cultivate empathy."
Fighting Ableism Is About Much More Than Attitudes And Awareness
From Forbes: "...while some of the most visible efforts to continue the fight focus on changing ableist habits and attitudes, the most harmful and persistent barriers disabled people face are still distinctly structural."
Key Elements of SEL Implementation
From Edutopia: "A social and emotional learning program should involve the whole school and be guided by a team of stakeholders dedicated to its success."