Yes it does!!!

Love being able to see all the ways Wabasso School RISES! Social emotional learning, differentiated academics, & real world experiences are the cornerstone for the amazing work these passionate educators do at this school❤️ Chris Kohlstedt is rocking it! #innovateSDIRC

26 years ago, CASEL introduced the term “social and emotional learning.” Since then, we’ve continuously refined this concept to advance high-quality SEL. Today, we’re proud to share updated SEL definitions and framework: casel.org/what-is-sel/

We used our #empathy meter #Jamboard yesterday for the first time. Students moved a sticky note to the meter to show where we are as a class. Lots of work to do in breakout rooms to ensure all students feel valued. Fantastic exercise! #SEL #selfirst #sharesel

#WorldMentalHealthDay You are loved. You matter. You are not alone. Learn more about @IRCSchools Mental Health Services indianriverschools.org/departments/me… @SDIRC_SUP @CristenM_PIO

Equity in education means providing students with what they need based on their unique interests, talents, identities, cultural values, and backgrounds. Learn about how we can use #SEL as a lever for equity here >> casel.org/lever-for-equi… CASEL Yale University Yale Child Study Center @marcbrackett

Love this monitoring tool! Easy and hits multiple #SEL competencies! Never underestimate the importance of helping students to monitor their own emotional state and communicate their feelings effectively!

Everyone needs a little kindness. What will you do to celebrate #worldkindnessday2020? @IRCSchools @CristenM_PIO @SDIRC_SUP Vero Beach High School Sebastian River HS Sebastian River Middle School Oslo Middle School Storm Grove Gifford Middle School VBE @TCEpirates @SebastianEleme1 Pelican Island

@IRCSchools very own Dr. Deborah Taylor-Long & Mrs. Ashley Dowdell provided informative and helpful information about #SEL in the 1st Virtual Parent Academy via FB Live! Watch them here 👉 facebook.com/SchoolDistrict… @SDIRC_SUP @CristenM_PIO Scott Bass @StrategicSDIRC

Imagine if we stopped trying to modify the behavior of people and devoted those resources to modifying the environments that don’t allow all people to thrive. #equity #incusion #traumainformed #SEL

📣3 SEL Practices Teachers Can Use Every Day💡 on edutopia These social and emotional learning strategies won’t take a lot of time, but they can have a BIG impact on kids and adults! 📰 Edutopia article ➡️edutopia.org/article/3-sel-… #SEL 💡Even more ideas ➡️docs.google.com/document/d/186…

#MindfulMonday Presence > 🎁. How do you stay in the moment? #SEL #teachers #parents @IRCSchools @SDIRC_SUP @CristenM_PIO #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth @StrategicSDIRC @SDIRCStrategy

#SEL in action! Great for #planning, #problemsolving, & #decisionmaking. It also seems like a great way to combat a case of the Mondays! 😄

Slowing down scares people, but speeding up doesn’t always get you to where you want to go.

As #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth comes to a close, we'd like to share this curated list of Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health (#IECMH) articles and resources on the importance for healthy social and emotional development from the start! bit.ly/3eJFuRT

It's #WorldBreastfeedingWeek. #Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to ensure a child's health & survival. But nearly 2 out of 3 infants aren't exclusively breastfed for the recommended 6 months & this rate has not improved in 2 decades. We ALL can support breastfeeding mothers:

Guilty of getting through your child's favorite book as quickly as possible in order to start the next phase of their bedtime routine? Here's a reminder to slow down and use this time to build language skills: go.zerotothree.org/readtogether #earlyliteracy #parenting

A great reminder!Model for your kids what you want to see then become!

Six simple #mindfulness activities to help both caregivers and children find their calm when feeling big emotions: bit.ly/35QG8aj #stressrelief #selfcare

Deepen your work with the tools and strategies from our free Coursera course on #ManagingEmotions with support from your colleagues. Use our new, free guide to form your own discussion group. Download the guide>> ow.ly/8Wbj50G1T7X Yale Child Study Center @marcbrackett