All Practices
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Hot Potato: An SEL Kernels Brain Game
A game to develop students’ memory and attention by remembering what you’re supposed to do while doing a different motion.
Cool Kid: An SEL Kernels Practice for Fifth Grade
A routine for celebrating each student in your class
Cool Kid: An SEL Kernels Practice for Fourth Grade
A routine for celebrating each student in your class
Cool Kid: An SEL Kernels Practice for Third Grade
A routine for celebrating each student in your class
Cool Kid: An SEL Kernels Practice for Second Grade
A routine for celebrating each student in your class
Cool Kid: An SEL Kernels Practice for First Grade
A routine for celebrating each student in your class
Crumpled Reminder
Help students (or staff) understand that mistakes are important for learning and growing our intelligence.
It's Up to Us to Stick Our Necks Out
Students hear and share inspiring stories compassionate risk-takers and then develop their own service project.
Understanding Justice
Teachers unearth stereotypes and examine privilege while reflecting on the impact of systemic discrimination.
Cool Kid: An SEL Kernels Practice for Kindergarten
A routine for celebrating each student in your class
Who Are Your Heroes?
Through stories, discussion, and creative presentations about true heroes, students foster their compassion for others and see brave community involvement as an admirable, heroic way of life.
Mindful Reflection Process for Developing Culturally Responsive Practices
Teachers engage in a mindful reflection process that creates space for checking their assumptions about student behavior.
Strategies for Teaching Fearless SEL for Societal Change
Ways to use SEL for cultivating youth agency and civic engagement
Check for Understanding Circle
Use the Circle process to encourage students to safely and respectfully share their level of understanding on an academic topic.
Check-in Circle for Community Building
Use the Circle process to build a sense of connection among students and staff by sharing moods, feelings, and moments of joy and pain.
Self-Care Circle
Use the Circle process to encourage self-care among staff and students in all dimensions.
Personal SEL Assessment and Reflection
A tool to help school staff reflect on their own SEL strengths and areas for growth
The SEL 3 Signature Practices
A tool for fostering a supportive and equitable classroom and school environment and for promoting SEL.
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