Upcoming Webinars
DECEMBER 18
Understanding and Preventing Youth Bullying & Peer Victimization during the Pandemic
Whether you are a student, parent, educator, or school leader, bullying and peer victimization in school are serious concerns in the U.S. and around the world. Research shows that by creating socially and emotionally supportive spaces, schools can foster a climate of inclusion and respect among both students and staff. Join us to hear Dr. Dorothy Espelage, William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina, and gain insights around:
-What does bullying and peer victimization look like during the pandemic?
-Who is most at-risk for victimization during the pandemic?
-How are we using SEL during the pandemic to reduce isolation and victimization?
Past CASEL Cares Webinars
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El Aprendizaje Social y Emocional: Una Presentación en Español
Juany Valdespino-Gaytan (Executive Director, Engagement Services, Dallas Independent School District) and Dr. Hector Montenegro (Senior District Advisor, CASEL)
Esta presentación de CASEL es recomendada para principiantes y los familiarizado con el término. Registrarse para aprender sobre la reconocida “rueda” de CASEL y la definición de SEL, y oír de un educador que avanza el aprendizaje social y emocional en su comunidad.
Access the slide deck and recommended resources (please note, all documents are in Spanish)
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A (Re)introduction to Social and Emotional Learning: CASEL’s Definition and Framework
Dr. Robert Jagers (CASEL Vice President of Research) and Melissa Schlinger (CASEL Vice President of Practice & Programs)
Shares an updated definition and framework for SEL, including enhanced descriptions of the five core social and emotional competencies, key settings school-family-community partnerships, and our theory of action for effective implementation.
Access the slide deck and recommended resources
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Permission To Feel for Kids: How Adults can Support Children in Managing Emotions During Challenging Times
Dr. Marc Brackett (Founder and Director, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and CASEL Board member)
Shares a four-step process to support adults in (1) being culturally responsive and emotionally intelligent role models for children and (2) helping children build a repertoire of healthy emotion regulation strategies to support their well-being and academic success.
Access the recommended resources
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Permission To Feel for Adults: Healthy Emotion Regulation During Uncertain and Stressful Times
Dr. Marc Brackett (Founder and Director, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and CASEL Board member)
Shares research-based strategies to support your own well-being, healthy decision making, relationship quality, and performance during these challenging times.
Access the recommended resources
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Building Equitable Learning Environments in Crisis Mode
Dr. Camille Farrington (Director, Equitable Learning & Development Group), Dr. Dave Paunesku (Executive Director and Co-Founder, PERTS), Dr. Maurice Swinney (Cheif Equity Officer, Chicago Public Schools), D’Andre Weaver (Superintendent, DeSoto Independent School)
Explores how to create self-affirming, culturally responsive learning environments with equity at their core, especially during these challenging times.
Access the presentation and recommended resources
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SEL Bright and Ripe Spots for Teachers and Parents of Students with Special Education Needs
Dr. Christina Cipriano (Director of Research, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence), Dr. Tia Barnes (Assistant Professor, University of Delaware), Dr. Gabbie Schlichtmann (Executive Director and Chief Scientist, EdTogether)Discusses SEL Bright Spots—examples of how SEL strategies and tools are being applied to support students who learn and think differently across the country, and Ripe Spots—opportunities for SEL to support a more inclusive and well school community through the pandemic and hereafter.Access the presentation
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Cultivating Adult SEL in Unprecedented Times
Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl (Professor & Applied Development Psychologist in the Human Development, Learning, and Culture Program, University of British Columbia and CASEL Board Member), Dr. Chas Desjarlai (District Principal of Indigenous Education, Vancouver School Board)
Focuses on the importance of adult SEL, including the latest scientific research, programs, and practices to support adults’ social and emotional wellness. Connections are also made between adult SEL and student well-being.
Access the presentation and recommended resources
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Return to School During COVID 19: Helping Children and Families Manage Stress and Build Resilience
Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D (Senior Fellow, The ChildTrauma Academy)
Shares information from clinical work and research that can help us better understand developmental trauma and the cognitive, developmental, and relational problems that can arise as a result.
Access the presentation and recommended resources
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SEL & Play: It’s More Than Fun and Games
Jill Vialet (CEO, Playworks), Dr. Rebecca London (Associate Professor of Sociology at UC Santa Cruz), Micaela Gerardin-Frey (SEL District Specialist, Washoe County School District), Dr. Deidre Farmbry (Senior District Advisor, CASEL)
Offers strategies to deepen your awareness of play in SEL, the challenges presented in providing meaningful play opportunities, and play disparities that are critical to address during this time.
Access the presentation and recommended resources
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Brainstorm: How We Can Best Support the Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
Dr. Dan Siegel (Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA School of Medicine)
Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Dan Siegel busts myths on the teenage brain to help adults remain close with their teens and allow them to thrive.
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Starting an Unprecedented School Year with SEL to Reunite, Renew, and Thrive
Ketia Stokes (Director of Student Wholeness at Baltimore City Public Schools), Caroline Chase (SEL Assistant Director at Austin Independent School District), Ray Lozano (Executive Director of School Leadership Operations at El Paso Independent School District), and Karen VanAusdal (Senior Director of Practice at CASEL)
Leaders discuss how they plan to restart the year with SEL, with a focus on the four SEL Critical Practices outlined in the new Reunite, Renew, and Thrive: SEL Roadmap for Reopening Schools.
Access the presentation and the recommended resources
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SEL as a Lever for Equity – Part Five: Policy & Data Practices that Dismantle Inequities
CASEL’s Dr. Rafiqah Mustafaa, Research Associate, Continuous Improvement and Dr. Bloodline Barthelus, Senior District Advisor; Minneapolis Public Schools‘ Dr. Kate Diamond, Data Scientist and Sarah Hunter Director of Accountability
Last in a five-part webinar series on equity and racial injustice through the lens of SEL
Access the presentation and recommended resources
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SEL as a Lever for Equity – Part Four: Authentic Partnerships with Families and Communities
Raquel Jimenez, Director, Office of Equity, Oakland Unified School District
Fourth in a five-part webinar series on equity and racial injustice through the lens of SEL
Access the presentation and recommended resources
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SEL as a Lever for Equity – Part Three: Elevating Student Voice and Vision
Eric Gordon, Chelsey Cook Kohn, and four students from Cleveland Metropolitan Schools District: Regina Williams, Lavell Rahmon, Zoey Raiche, Veronica Morlan
Third in a five-part webinar series on equity and racial injustice through the lens of SEL
Access the presentation and recommended resources
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SEL as a Lever for Equity – Part Two: Adult SEL to Support Antiracist Practices
Dr. Ebony Johnson, Stephanie Andrews, and Jamie Lomax (Tulsa Public Schools)
Second in a five-part webinar series on equity and racial injustice through the lens of SEL
Access the presentation and recommended resources
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SEL as a Lever for Equity – Part One: Cultivating and Communicating Commitment
Eric Moore (Minneapolis Public Schools), Heather Hirsch (Minnesota Department of Education)
First in a five-part webinar series on equity and racial injustice through the lens of SEL
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SEL as a Lever for Equity and Social Justice featuring Rob Jagers and Melissa Schlinger
CASEL
Introduction to a 5-part webinar series on equity and racial injustice through the lens of SEL
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Owning Your Power to Raise Kids who Challenge Racism featuring Dr. Deborah Rivas-Drake and Dr. Bloodine Barthelus
CASEL and University of Michigan
Heart-to-heart conversation around the pain and struggle of being a parent at this time and the work that is required of us to mitigate racism
Access the key takeaways and recommended resources
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The Urgency of Educational Equity Now: A conversation with John King and Karen Pittman
The Education Trust and The Forum for Youth Investment
Reflections on existing inequities in education that have been exposed and exacerbated by the pandemic
Check out an overview of the webinar
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Leveraging SEL to Reopen and Renew Your School Community During COVID-19
CASEL’s Melissa Schlinger and Justina Schlund, School principals Cesar Rivera and Jovanni Ramos
School principals discuss SEL strategies to re-engage students, support adults, and rebuild relationships
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Distance Learning Across the Education Sector: Social & Emotional Supports from Private, Charter, & Public Schools co-hosted with Thomas B Fordham Institute
Michael J. Petrelli (Thomas B Fordham Institute), Juan Cabrera (El Paso Independent School District), Eva Moskowitz (Success Academy School), Kathleen Porter-Magee (Partnership for Inner-City Education)
Private, charter, and public schools are embracing strategies to strengthen connectedness and engagement during remote learning
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Leadership in Virtual Times: Superintendents Share Their Experiences co-hosted with AASA, The School Superintendents Association
Linda Darling-Hammond (Learning Policy Institute), Dr. Sheldon Berman (Andover, MA), Dr. Eric Gallien (Racine, WI), Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammel (Oakland, CA), Jorge A. Aguilar (Sacramento, CA)
Four school district superintendents share how they are supporting the social and emotional needs of the adults and students in their communities
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Authentic Student Leadership in a Time of Crisis: A Conversation with Chicago High Schoolers featuring Yafae Cotton, Elijah Adams, Principal Charles Anderson, teacher Melissa Hughes
Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School (Chicago, IL)
Hear from two high school students that are strengthening peer connections through a student-driven podcast
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Leading for Equity in Challenging Times: Our Role as Leaders to Catalyze Change for Our Collective Well-being featuring Kathleen Osta, Victor Cary, and Hugh Vasquez
National Equity Project
Explore the role of leaders in catalyzing healing, social emotional wellness, and change
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Let’s Listen To Our Young People: What Support Do They Need? featuring Josh Starr and students, Daisy Boyar and Jessica Morrissey
PDK International
Hear directly from students on what they want and need at this time
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Building Resilience to Support Ourselves, Others, + Our Students featuring Mark Greenberg, Christa Turksma, and Velma Cobb
CREATE for Education
Experience guided self-care and mindfulness exercises
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So Now What? Support SEL at Home featuring Jennifer Miller
Confident Parents, Confident Kids
Learn parenting strategies for SEL and learning during this time
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Strategies for Being Your Best ‘SEL’f featuring Dr. Marc Brackett
CASEL Board Member
Yale Center for Emotional IntelligenceExplore how we can all be our best possible selves during this stressful time
Support the Expertise and Guidance You Trust. Thanks to the contributions of those who believe in CASEL and SEL, we reach millions of people across the world with free quality guidance, expert resources, and thoughtful discussions. Please consider a contribution today so CASEL can continue to provide the necessary expertise to support you and your communities. Support SEL
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