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 Edutopia: Writing exercises, opportunities for cultural exchange, and encouraging active listening can lead to more empathy among teens.
From Edutopia: With the right support, students who cannot rely on natural speech to communicate can do well in integrated classrooms.
From Edutopia: These social and emotional learning strategies won’t take a lot of time, but they can have a big impact on middle and high school students.
From KQED: Rather than being a disease or a medical condition, dyslexia is a different brain organization—one in which the brain’s reading circuit has been disrupted or re-routed in at least one way, and sometimes in two or three ways.
From Edutopia: From featuring stories of resistance to making sure kids see themselves represented in the classroom, a few things to keep in mind when teaching American history.
From Geek Wire: “Disability is just a part of being human,” says Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Microsoft’s Chief Accessibility Officer.
From Edutopia: Careful explanation of the ‘why’ behind social and emotional learning can prime students to build their communication and collaboration skills.
From Edutopia: As students grapple with discovering their identities, teachers can help by modeling how to accept different identities with compassion.
From PBS: “…building self-confidence at this stage of life is essential. We want our kids to see what’s good about themselves, to believe in themselves, and to know they are important.”
From Holland Bloorview: We Move Together is a picture book that belongs on every child’s bookshelf. In bright, bold images, it follows a group of children, with and without disabilities, navigating their day.
From Edutopia: How a teacher and her colleagues are taking on racism and violence against Asian Americans.
From KQED: “The majority of adults who develop substance abuse disorders first used drugs or alcohol during adolescence.”