SEL and RP
Classroom activities that encourage students' social and emotional learning and promote restorative practices
Parent and TM contributor Jinnie Spiegler argues that literature should stay at the center of the ELA curriculum.
Students think about how to create a kind, caring classroom using an interactive poem and a drawing activity.
An introductory circle invites participants to consider values that are important to them and the group.
In this interactive lesson, students consider the issue of internet privacy, both in their own lives and in society, including government spying, parental monitoring, and corporate tracking of consumers. What is the connection and potential conflict between safety and privacy, both on a personal and...
Students reflect on the school year through a guided visualization, Circle, and community-building activity.
These general guidelines are aimed at helping to make our schools safe and supportive environments for youngsters with these backgrounds; and to prevent and counter expressions of bias against these groups in any school.
Circles use a highly structured process to create a safe space where people can share their feelings and experiences. Since 2011, Morningside Center has partnered with the NYC Department of Education to introduce circles into schools around New York City. Here, Morningside Center trainer Marieke van...
Classroom lessons to foster respect for diversity, a concrete way for schools to mark Respect for All Week.
In this lesson, students explore ways to be allies to those being teased, harassed, or bullied in their schools.
Jinnie Spiegler, a parent and education activist, offers suggestions for parents who want to talk with their children about what happened in Newtown.