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This two-part lesson consists of two readings on the efforts to confront mental health stigma in the United States. Each reading is followed by a post-reading microlab activity where students discuss mental health issues in their own lives with their peers.
Nine suggestions for supporting students and strengthening your classroom community in these challenging times. Some are quick and easy, to calm the mind and body, keep in your pocket and have at the ready. Others are more complex for a full- or half-period lesson, and can build on one another.
In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, educators are looking for ways to address students' anxieties, build the classroom and school community, counter bias and harassment, and address political issues raised by the election.
SEL & RP
Activities to support students' social and emotional learning and restorative practices
Current Issues
Classroom activities to engage students in learning about and discussing issues in the news
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Students examine three current youth movements to fight climate change by dramatizing each strategy’s benefits and risks.
Through a quiz and discussion, students consider quotes by women activists, from Helen Keller to Aretha Franklin.
Gratitude can reduce stress and reshape the brain. Here are two steps for practicing it.
Several billionaires are thinking of running for president - and one is already in office. Is this good for democracy? In this activity, students learn about and discuss the debate
This video outlines three tiers of Restorative Practices: 1. Community and relationship building, 2. Community and relationship repair and conflict resolution, 3. Reintegration
This primer includes six short, interactive, multimodal lessons to help middle school students learn, think, and write about climate change – and consider how to take action.
Administrations and school staff talk about their experience rolling out Restorative Circles in their school over the course of the year.
In February 2019, community organizations declared victory when Amazon withdrew its plans to open a second headquarters in Queens, New York. Students explore what happened and the
Young people across the country are taking legal action to defend their right to a stable climate and healthy environment. In this activity students learn about the pioneering
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Activities to help elementary students develop the key self-care practice of positive self-talk, from affirmations to gratitude.
Will voter suppression skew the results of the 2020 election? Students examine current efforts to suppress voting in the context of U.S. history and learn about efforts to defend
Create connections and invite creativity through this virtual or in-person activity in which students share an intriguing object, then write and share a poem about a classmate’s
Students deepen their knowledge of the civil rights icon and listen to and share their thoughts and reflections.
Invite students to get some inspiration from athletes who have pursued social justice.
Students create and share with peers a playlist that tells a story in seven songs as a way to provide support, solace, and inspiration during hard times.