What steps can you take to improve a child's social and emotional skills? ✅ Build your #AdultSEL toolkit so that you can maintain calm in the face of frustration and adversity; modeling healthy coping skills ✅ Use restorative discipline practices vs. punitive punishments

✅ Increase access/reduce barriers to mental health supports ✅Explicit instruction of #selfreg strategies like mindful breathing and use of sensory tools ✅ Clean slate every kid, everyday. #SEL #SELeveryday

Testing can cause anxiety for both students and teachers. Learn about small changes one teacher made to calm her students–and herself. edutopia.org/article/reduci…

Lunch During School Closures sd161.org/article/212774…

Please check out The Beauty of Your Face by my incredibly talented aunt @SaharMustafah ❤ It's such a beautifully written story! #myauntisthecoolest

On #SELday, let’s not forget that social and emotional learning are *essential* skills that help students succeed in school, at work, and in life. 💫

It's bring your pet to class day! Serena Hills #d161elearning #elearning

#SEL #physicaldistancing #socialconnectedness edutopia

Happy to see these smiling faces ❤️ We started today's class meeting with sharing items that start with the first letter of our name! Serena Hills #d161learns #imissmyclass

When school reopens, the primary focus should be physical, emotional, and identity safety. Implement a tiered support system at all levels and create mental health partnerships with local providers. ednxt.co/2BuRe9J

The best educators don't teach content to students. They build the types of relationships that naturally foster curiosity, engagement, & shared goal setting. This not only ignites a desire to be lifelong learners but also helps to spread the joy of education to others. #SEL

#TISCV might be over, but the learning continues! I'm loving the opportunity to catch up on sessions I wasn't able to attend! Heather Forbes #sel #traumainformed

How Trauma Impacts 4 Different Types of Memory. #SEL #traumainformed

Usually not in the practice of sharing memes, but this was too relevant not to pass on. 😆 #SEL

Our Serena Car Parade was so much fun! It was so exciting to see so many smiling faces ❤️ I can't wait for Monday! Serena Hills #d161learns #imissmystudents

I checked my email & found this sweet message from a student I taught 3 years ago. My heart is full ❤️ 😭 Serena Hills #d161learns #remotelearning #whyiteach #teachertwitter #relationshipsmatter

Thankful for technology giving me the opportunity to still have a class picture with my students! Serena Hills @PixtonEDU #d161learns #remotelearning

Fall Fest! It was so wonderful to see so many of our amazing families ❤️ Serena Hills #d161learns #imissmystudents

What Trauma Can Look Like in the Classroom via MovementMatters #edchat #SEL #TraumaAwareness