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SEL Resources for Parents, Educators, & Communities

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SEL Resources for Parents, Educators, & Communities

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As the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to spread, schools around the world are rapidly pivoting to support children's health and well-being. As districts shift to online learning, parents, educators and school leaders are searching for ways to continue prioritizing children's social and emotional development at home.

Our team at Inside SEL has put together an initial list of resources, blog posts and guides to help cope during this volatile and difficult time. Our intention is to continue to add to the list as we come across more relevant content.

We encourage readers of this post to share your most helpful resources here so we can expand our shared knowledge and support as many individuals as possible.
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For a more expansive listing of resources related to various topics within the field social and emotional learning, visit our SEL Resources page.

Published by Nick Woolf

Social-emotional learning practitioner and researcher with interests in implementation science, family engagement, educational technologies, SEL, and education policy. View all posts by Nick Woolf

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SEL Resources for Parents, Educators & School Communities Related to COVID-19

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Our team at Inside SEL has put together an initial list of resources, blog posts and guides to help cope during this volatile and difficult time. Our intention is to continue to add to the list as we come across more relevant content.

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At home articulation and phonology word list

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Learning Language Arts through games.

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These games will help middle school students explore writing and word meanings as well as encourage critical thinking in reading.  The games are from such sites as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a large international learning company, Beacon Learning Center, Merriam-Webster, and the Adult Literacy Media Alliance.  If you have similar games to share, add them in the "comments" section on the bottom of this page.

Which Writing
is Right?

Expository writing is a style used to present facts and ideas.  Click the clipboard to reveal some writing samples and decide whether or not they fit the category of expository writing.

Wacky Web Tales

Create a funny story by filling in the blanks with random words that correspond to the appropriate part of speech or prompt.

Trailblazing Introductions

It's normal to sometimes feel lost while writing an introduction to your essay or story.  Practice 'marking the trail' of these introductory paragraphs and learn what clues to put in your introduction that will how to hold your readers' interest.

Trailblazing Conclusions

This exercise helps writers 'lasso' the skills needed for writer a strong conclusion.

Prefix Mix

Learn the difference between the prefixes 'pre' and 'post' by completing the sentences with the correct word.  Feedback for all answers is given.

Prefixes Make New Words

Practice using various prefixes. Drag-and-drop them to complete the sentences.

Robo-Bee

Will your language skills blossom or wilt? Control the flight of the Robo-Bee through a garden of synonyms, antonyms, spelling and word usage puzzles!

Build Your Own Dictionary

You're the author of this unique dictionary, so you can decide which words belong in it.  Fill in the boxes to submit the word.

Writer's Block

Here kids join together to help build a story block by block!  Help finish a story by adding ideas.  One week each month, a new story will begin.  Post ideas for the middle and ending of the story.

Character Scrapbook

This reader's response activity can be used to analyze the character of any book.

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Language Arts: Middle School Games - Game On: Increasing Learning Through Online Games

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This game provides resources for teachers, parents, and students who are interested in educational games on the Internet. It looks at the value of using games for learning, and provides game suggestions for several subject areas and grade levels.

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Here you will find all the latest information on special education within the city of New York

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All students with disabilities who require special education services have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The IEP contains information about your child's interests, strengths, needs, goals, and educational program. It is a legal document that describes how the DOE will provide your child:

A Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

In the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).

Where Do Students with IEPs Attend School?

Students with IEPs participate in the same admissions processes as their non-disabled peers. All schools serve students with disabilities. That's because special education is not a class or a place. Rather, it describes a wide range of services that can be provided in a variety of school settings.

Most students with IEPs attend their zoned or district school. Some attend specialized programs in district schools and others require the support of a District 75 program or an accessible school building. The IEP team will conduct evaluations to determine which school setting will best support your child in reaching his or her academic goals.

Wherever your child attends school, know that school staff are trained to develop high quality IEPs, educate students with different needs, and create inclusive schools where students with and without disabilities share one school community.

Continuum of Services

There is an array of services available to support your child in his or her least restrictive environment. There must be a clear justification anytime a student is removed from the general education setting.

Here is a list of the service recommendations that the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team may consider for your child:

General Education

Your child will be educated in the same classroom as non-disabled peers.

General Education with Related Services

Your child will be educated in the same classroom as non-disabled peers. He or she will receive related services, such as physical therapy or counseling, in the classroom or in a separate location:

General Education with Special Education Teacher Support Services

Your child will be educated in the same classroom as non-disabled peers. He or she will receive direct or indirect Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) from a special education teacher. Your child's IEP may recommend:

Direct SETSS

Indirect SETTS

A combination of the two

Direct SETSS

A special education teacher provides specially designed instruction part-time to a group of up to eight children. This may be in the general education classroom or somewhere else in the school.

Indirect SETSS

A special education teacher works with the general education classroom teacher to:

Adjust the learning environment

Modify instruction to meet students' needs

Integrated Co-Teaching Services (full or part-time)

Classrooms with Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) services include students with IEPs and students without IEPs. No more than 12 (or 40 percent) of the students in the class can have IEPs.

There are two teachers-a general education teacher and a special education teacher. The teachers work together to adapt materials and modify instruction to make sure the entire class can participate.

Special Class Services (full or part-time)

Special Class (SC) services are provided in a separate classroom. All of the children in the class have IEPs with needs that cannot be met in a general education classroom. They are taught by special education teachers who provide specialized instruction.

In elementary and middle school, special classes have up to 12 students. In high school, special classes have up to 15 students. The students in the class are within a three-year age range and have similar educational needs.

District 75 Specialized Programs

District 75 provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges in a wide variety of settings and locations around NYC.

Day and Residential Placement

Day and residential programs are available in New York State-Approved Non-Public Schools and New York State-Supported Schools. Placement in these schools is considered for students with intensive educational needs that cannot be met in public school programs.

Home and Hospital Instruction

These are temporary educational services provided to students who cannot attend school due to:

A medical or physical condition; or

A severe emotional or psychological disability.

Other Services

Your child may also require assistive technology or other supplementary aids and services.

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Get an overview and learn about special education at the DOE.

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Stop Learning Loss - Resources for parents and teachers

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Find kid approve exercises that only require the use of a ball.

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Learn to decompress and relax in these kid approved yoga activities.

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Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation for kids. Interactive adventures which build strength, balance and confidence - and get kids into yoga and mindfulness early! (Secret yoga codeword = Namaste!) Support us by watching our videos ad-free on the Cosmic Kids app: https://app.cosmickids.com 🎬 The complete Cosmic Kids video library.

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Practice at home the infinity walk.

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Practice drawing with Mo Willems

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LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems! Episode 01

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Speech & Language Learning at Home Suggestions

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Speech & Language Learning at Home Suggestions

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Use this handout to support your child's speech development at home.