REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS: Student and Community Well-being and Equity
WestEd requests nominations of schools that you believe are doing exceptional work to sustain the well-being of their school communities.
Peer-to-Peer State Collaboratives: August 2020 Convening
This August, the 12 state teams participating in the Center's peer-to-peer collaboratives convened virtually to work on strategic communications.
Webinar: Strategies for Educators to Support the Social and Emotional Needs of Students Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Demand for Racial Justice: Plans for Reopening Schools
This webinar, hosted by the Center, REL West, and the Region 15 Comprehensive Center, explores strategies for educators to support the social and emotional needs of students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and to plan for the reopening of schools.
Alignment & Coherence Series: New Resource on Teacher SEL
As the second resource in its Alignment & Coherence series, the Center has produced a new resource focusing on teacher SEL.
New webinar recording on How Schools Ensure Social Connections During Physical Isolation
This webinar explores the practical realities and research foundations of how distance learning offers both opportunities, and imperatives, to re-establish relationships during school closure.
New webinar recording on Strategies for Districts to Support Self-Care for Educators During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Center, in partnership with REL West and the Region 15 Comprehensive Center, recently hosted a webinar to help school staff cope with the stresses of school closures, service provision, and quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New brief on Strategies for Trauma-Informed Distance Learning
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center has published a new brief to help educators use trauma-informed teaching practices in distance learning contexts.
New webinar recording on Creating Coherence Around Safe and Supportive Environments through SEL, Trauma Informed Practices, and Restorative Practices Alignment
A new video aims to help education leaders communicate how SEL, trauma informed practices, and restorative practices fit together as part of one aligned, coherent system for creating safe and supportive learning environments.
New brief on Mindfulness in Education
The Center has produced a new brief that introduces mindfulness as a strategy for facilitating social and emotional learning in school, explains the potential benefits for both students and educators, provides examples of mindfulness strategies, and lists resources for learning more about mindfulness.
New webpage with COVID-19 resources
The Center has compiled resources to support states, districts, and schools as they serve students throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.