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 KQED: “Teachers and parents all over the country are noticing an increase in mental health issues, including anxiety, among students.”
From Edutopia: “The shift to working online requires teachers to think a little differently about how to build the culture they want with their students.”
From The Seattle Times: “Children with and without disabilities do better in inclusive classrooms. The fear that some kids will be slowed down by kids with disabilities is just not true.”
From Education Week: “Teachers—and their implicit biases—can directly impact the opportunities afforded to students of color.”
RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) invited people from all walks of life, including RBC leaders, to have a frank and honest conversation about inclusion.
From Mindful.org: “We ask the key question—not, ‘What is wrong with you?’ but, ‘What has happened?'”
From KQED: “As we adjust to a prolonged sojourn in the great indoors, the games included here may help ease the burden of confinement.”
From KQED: “One in 5 American children struggles with anxiety, and almost half experience at least one serious stressor at home — like divorce, poverty or a parent’s addiction.”
From KQED: “When people are nice, they not only help others, but they help themselves as well.”
From Childmind.org: “Especially in younger kids with anxiety you might see freezing and clinging behavior, but you can also see tantrums and complete meltdowns.”
From EdSurge: “To the average observer, the current cultural focus on racism may feel like a new beginning. However, for Black people, these conversations aren’t new.”
From Childmind.org: “If you’re stuck at home, how can you help your child maintain and build upon the social skills they’ll need to interact successfully with peers — in person or virtually?”