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Books About Pandemics, Masks, and Social Distancing
From Simply Kinder: "These books can help your Kindergarten students better understand what’s happening in the world right now."
Supporting Students’ Social-Emotional Wellness with Trauma-Informed Teaching
From Teachers Pay Teachers: How to support social-emotional wellness and help students cope with stress and trauma.
Train Your Brain to Build Resilience
From Mindful.org: "The good news is, resilience is a like a muscle—here’s how you can strengthen yours over time."
21 Social Distance-Friendly and Virtual Icebreakers Students Will Actually Have Fun With
Fro Bored Teachers: Building a school community is going to be extra important this year.
Using Hand Signals for More Equitable Discussions (video)
From Edutopia: "Whether your class discussions are online or off, hand signals enable students to engage in multiple ways."
Social and Emotional Skills: What to Expect at Different Ages
From Understood.org: "Not all kids develop at the same pace. But there are some milestones you can expect kids to meet around roughly the same age."
Measuring Implicit Bias in Schools
From Harvard Graduate School of Education: "There’s been a lot of theoretical research on teachers’ biases, but quantitative evidence of the relationship between biases and outcomes hasn’t been available until recently."
Teach Your Children Kindness When Interacting With Kids on the Autism Spectrum
From The Mighty: "I realize your child may feel too old, too cool, or just plain not want to play. Teach them to be honest with my son."
How to Create Community in a Virtual Classroom
From Edutopia: "By establishing routines, teachers can help students feel a sense of belonging."
How to Bring SEL to Students With Disabilities
From Greater Good Magazine: "Social-emotional learning programs have not traditionally targeted students with psychiatric or developmental disabilities."