Resource Library
Welcome to the Changing Perspectives Resource Library. This resource library is designed to provide educators with summaries and links to other publications and organizations for further reading about a range of topics related to social-emotional learning, differences, diversity, and education. Our hope is to curate resources that you can use for your own learning, share with colleagues and/or parents to support greater awareness, education and practical tools for improving student well-being.
Use the menu on the left to search resources by topic or audience (you may select more than one menu item at a time; search results will include resources that meet all your selected menu items). When selected, a menu item will be highlighted in blue. Click on a blue menu item to de-select it and remove it from your search criteria.
Resources on this page are updated monthly. If you know of a resource we should include, send it to us!
From NPR: “We’ve put together a glossary of terms relating to gender identity. Proper use of gender identity terms, including pronouns, is a crucial way to signal courtesy and acceptance.”
From Think Inclusive: “implicit biases creep into our everyday lives and especially show up in our vocabularies. And, because language is powerful, we need to be conscious of everything we’re saying.”
From Think Inclusive: “Good intentions don’t always lead to inclusion, but that doesn’t have to be the case. The intent to include others can lead to real inclusion if implemented correctly.”
From JORSEN: “This quasi-experimental study tested the effective-ness of the Tripartite Intervention (TI) and these findings indicate that the TI had an impact on how students thought about disability.”
From the Journal of Disability Studies in Education: “Educational interventions can help to enhance students’ attitudes toward disability. This paper presents the Tripartite Intervention, that targets cognitive, behavioural, and affective dimensions of attitude.”
From Edutopia: “With World Kindness Day approaching, here are five easy ways to promote kindness across all age groups.”
From Ideas.Ted.com: “How different could the world be if we placed connection, heart and compassionate listening at the center of every one of our relationships?”
From Ideas.Ted.com: “The more that we can cultivate our own empathy and encourage it in others, the more we’ll be contributing to an overall culture of kindness.”
From eSchool News: “As an educator, you are in a unique position to provide stability and care to your students- one of the best ways you can support students during these uncertain times is by teaching effective stress management strategies.”
From Alana Institute: “This report documents evidence on the effectiveness of inclusive education and provides insights into how educators and policy makers might improve the availability for children with disabilities and their families.”
From EdSource: “Research suggests that inclusion models designed to integrate students with and without disabilities into a single learning environment can lead to stronger academic and social outcomes.”
From Edutopia: “A writing unit for first grade can help develop prosocial classroom behaviors, a reliable indicator of future academic success.”