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 Greater Good Magazine: “By accepting our children’s emotions, encouraging children to be aware of them, and coaching them through the process of understanding, expressing, and regulating these feelings, we are creating an opportunity for them to live richer, more meaningful lives.”
From Taylor & Francis Online: “synthesized evidence from the learning sciences and several branches of educational research about well-vetted strategies that support the kinds of relationships and learning opportunities needed to promote children’s well-being.”
From K-12 Dive: “Our students need more than just academic preparation or career training for life after high school. As they transition to adulthood and independence, their social emotional skills – or lack thereof – will be a critical factor in their success.”
From Edutopia: “Six strategies for making people with disabilities a part of your students’ diverse learning experiences.”
From KQED: “While adults may feel that statements like this are pointing out the obvious, we have to remember that kids are at different stages of their development – and that kindness is a character trait that takes both practice and intellectual understanding.”
From KQED: “Learning from Black, Asian and Latinx teachers about what is going well in their classrooms, especially in regards to discipline, helps all educators develop ways to better cope with how trauma is playing out in today’s students.”
From TEDxMarin: “According to research, our collective empathy is eroding. But there is good news: Empathy is a skill, it can be built, and psychology professor Jamil Zaki explains how he — and others — are doing just that.”
From NHSA: “Parents can support their children’s social and emotional learning and wellness. But it will take time and focus, new resources, and new approaches to address the impact moving forward.”
From PennState Extension: “Social-emotional learning, woven throughout the tapestry of equity, helps to support understanding, provides a way to reflect on and address bias and racism, and supports practices that positively impact children and families.”
From Edutopia: “Teaching students how to disagree with each other respectfully is critical for developing the citizenship skills they’ll need in life.”
From KQED: “Teachers who work with students with disabilities specifically can supply their students with tools and methods of enabling accessibility technologies that they can take with them into general education classes.”
From Edutopia: “The author of a new report on the representation of social groups in educational materials shares a few things teachers can do to ensure that all of their students are reflected in class resources.”