Resource Library - Changing Perspectives

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!

Explaining SEL to Parents

Explaining SEL to Parents

From Tech & Learning: “SEL has become a flashpoint in the education wars. However, when parents understand what SEL is, they rarely oppose it.”

Resilience

Resilience

From Center on the Developing Child: “Some children develop resilience, or the ability to overcome serious hardship, while others do not. Understanding why some children do well despite adverse early experiences is crucial.”

Five Ways to Help Children with ADHD Develop Their Strengths

Five Ways to Help Children with ADHD Develop Their Strengths

From KQED: “Practicing informed empathy for ADHD children using the Five C’s method — self-Control, Compassion, Collaboration, Consistency and Celebration — helps as a roadmap for reducing family stress and equipping children with the skills they need to thrive.”

How To Talk To Your Kid About Disabilities

How To Talk To Your Kid About Disabilities

From Huffpost: “Parents should discuss inclusivity and representation for disabled people with their children. Disability rights advocates and other experts share their advice for talking to kids about disability.”

How to Teach Children About Disabilities and Inclusion

How to Teach Children About Disabilities and Inclusion

From Baylor University: “In a school environment, social workers and educators can focus on unique aspects of disability education at different developmental stages. Educating children about disability and inclusion can protect vulnerable students from bullying and encourage empathy and kindness among the student body.”

Checking Yourself for Bias in the Classroom

Checking Yourself for Bias in the Classroom

From Learning For Justice: “As educators, we make judgments and evaluations constantly throughout the day. It’s worth being more deliberate and slowing down the process to further peel back any layers of unconscious bias we have and, most importantly, to always keep the care and connection with our students at the forefront of our decision-making.”

Before Kids’ Emotions Run High, Practice These Steps During Calmer Times

Before Kids’ Emotions Run High, Practice These Steps During Calmer Times

From KQED: “Teachers and caregivers have a prime opportunity to focus on emotional skills that support students’ academic achievement, wellness and sense of connectedness. These small interventions not only support emotional health, but they also build adult-child relationships that will pay off over time.”

Educating the Whole Child: Improving School Climate to Support Student Success

Educating the Whole Child: Improving School Climate to Support Student Success

From Learning Policy Institute: “Research on human development shows that the effects of trauma can be mitigated when students learn in a positive school climate that offers long-term, secure relationships that supports academic, physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development — an approach known as “whole child” education.”