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"Before you speak, listen." -William A. Ward Listening With Purpose As I listen in on the student conversations occurring around the classroom, I notice that my students have a firm grasp on the basics of listening and speaking. They turn their attention toward the speaker and maintain a calm...

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Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to teaching that focuses on the strong link between academic success and social-emotional learning (SEL).

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SEL Integrated with Academic Instruction | Schoolwide SEL

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Classroom Examples of Social and Emotional Learning and Character Development

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Supporting Student Social Emotional Learning (Distance Learning)

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"We have to take into consideration the fact that so many of our students are experiencing trauma at this moment," she says. "If we neglect to include SEL as a significant part of the conversations that we are currently having, we will not be equipped to meet the nuanced needs of all of our students in the future."

The foundation of Jensen's classroom are relationships, a commitment that doesn't deprioritize content expertise, methodology, and pedagogy, and classroom management. She just believes that supporting her students emotionally is integral to teaching and learning.

"This doesn't change as a result of COVID-19," Jensen adds. "My role and my responsibility as an educator is the same. I want to create a safe space for students to talk through their fears and apprehensions. We just happen to be doing so virtually."

Since the transition to online learning, Jensen uses virtual spaces to check-in with all of her seniors. Every Friday at noon, they ask each other open-ended questions about their well-being to ensure that everyone is coping (one ground rule: no talking about academics). Many are struggling, Jensen says, and need this time to work through the anxiety and loss they are experiencing.

"What currently keeps me up at night is the thought that too many students are living in abuse and neglect. What keeps me up at night is the thought of our LGBTQ+ students who are living in homes where they aren't accepted for who they are. What keeps me up at night are our students who don't have access to basic needs, such as food." - Lindsey Jensen, teacher

Prior to her school closing, Wendy Turner would start each class with her students with morning meetings and community circles. In an online environment, she uses discussion board to pose daily questions to her second-graders. How are you feeling today? What emotions are you experiencing right now? What can you do to make the day better?

"The focus, as always, is connection, community, and relationships. After, you can move over to the math assignment," she says. This week, Turner and her team used poetry writing activities to help the students share their fears and anxieties over the coronavirus.

"Lets not ignore what is happening around us. We shouldn't pretend it's not here. It's important to normalize emotions, and give students creative ways to have an outlet, as well as stay connected," Turner explains.

Carrying familiar routines over to an online environment, adds Cipriano, will be comforting to students,

"Practices such as check-ins, circles, greetings, and sharings, will help to create a sense of security and routine for your students in a space that may feel new and scary."

Facing the Ups and Downs

Social and emotional support doesn't - and shouldn't - stop with students.

"We miss our students beyond measure," Jensen says. "This undoubtedly takes a toll on our emotional and mental health. I don't know that I've ever felt more helpless than I do in this moment."

School buildings can be stressful places, but they are also places where educators have built strong relationships. Being in school each day can be a big comfort, and educators don't have that right now, says Turner.

"Staff connection, empathy, and support is just as important as what we need to do for our students in this crisis," she says.

As the coronavirus closed schools throughout March, Cipriano and her colleagues at YCEI and CASEL launched a survey via a webinar to take the pulse of educators' emotional health.

In just over three days, more than 5,000 educators responded, reporting being anxious, fearful, worried, overwhelmed, and sad.

"Educators are pulled in a tremendous amount of directions. They're expected to provide this top-level educational experience with varying levels of support with different levels of experience," Cipriano says. "Add to this the outrageous stress about what is going on in the world right now."

One educator who filled out the survey commented: "There is this huge dissonance right now between the messages such as 'be well' and 'take care of yourself' at the end of emails, and 'in this time of uncertainty.' Yet we have to partake in multiple seminars, read links related to online instruction, legal requirements in special ed, due process, timelines, etc. Everyone needs to be reminded again about how the brain works."

YCEI will be conducting more formal data collections as it designs additional SEL supports for educators during the COVID-19 crisis.

Fortunately, the importance of educator self-care has gained more traction over the past few years. More resources and tools - largely unavailable when Wendy Turner started her teaching career 10 years ago - have become available to help educators address their own anxiety and trauma.

"We're finally hearing from school leaders that this is something we must do - we have to take care of ourselves," Turner says.

"As educators, we're facing days with a lot of ups and downs. So stay connected whatever way works for you. Don't be afraid to ask questions and find peer groups. If you're struggling pause, breathe, rest, and maybe try the next day. We're all in the same situation."

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Social-Emotional Learning Should Be Priority During COVID-19 Crisis | NEA

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Experts say teaching and learning during closures is unrealistic if SEL for students and educators is left out of the conversation.

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The five social and emotional competencies

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Toolkits to Participate in #SELday | SEL Day

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Access toolkits to help you showcase, promote, advocate for and support social emotional learning (SEL) on International SEL Day.

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How annoying is it for you when you're really upset and someone says, "Don't worry, everything will be fine,"? I don't know about you, but for me, this tends to just make me feel worse because everything doesn't feel fine in that moment. Our students are the same way. Simply dismissing their anxiety or worry often just spirals them. If everything was fine for them, then they wouldn't have the big feelings in the first place.

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How annoying is it for you when you're really upset and someone says, "Don't worry, everything will be fine,"? I don't know about you, but for me, this tends to just make me feel worse because everything doesn't feel fine in that moment. Our students are the same way.

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As schools, educators, and students transition to remote learning, the right tools, training, and resources can help you continue to support the wellbeing of your students even when they're not within the classroom. Remote learning is built on connections that matter. The connection between student and teacher is as essential as ever.

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Wellbeing in International Schools Magazine Issue 3 - March 2022

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Diversity and Inclusion Read Alouds and Resources - SELspace

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Race Cars is a children's book about white privilege. It was created to serve as a springboard for parents and educators to facilitate tough conversations with their kids about race, privilege, and oppression. Race Cars tells the story of 2 best friends, a white car and a black car, that have different experiences and face different rules while entering the same race.

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