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10 Questions to Consider About Your Classroom Environment

When you give directions to your class, do students generally comply? That critical question is joined by nine others every teacher should consider when assessing the effectiveness of their classroom environment, in this free download adapted from Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors. Read More

Tips on Fostering a Caring Classroom Community

Adapted from The Social-Emotional Learning Toolbox, this free download features quick tips for helping all students feel welcomed and connected. For fuller descriptions of the tips, plus more creative ways to nurture a caring and respectful learning environment, check out this blog post. Read More

How to Motivate Reluctant Learners: Fostering a Growth Mindset

Presented by Dr. Kathy Perez, author of The Social Emotional Learning Toolbox, this engaging coffee chat will help a wide range of education professionals motivate reluctant learners in Grades K–5. Read More

The Social-Emotional Learning Toolbox Excerpt

Read this excerpt from the Social-Emotional Learning Toolbox to get a preview of chapter one. Read More

Simple Ways to Integrate Social-Emotional Learning Throughout the Day

Adapted from "The Social-Emotional Learning Toolbox" by Kathy Perez, these quick tips will help you Integrate Social-Emotional Learning Throughout the Day. Read More

10 conflict-busters for IEP meetings

Collaborative and productive IEP meetings lay the foundation for better student outcomes—but with so many complicated and emotionally charged decisions involved, the meeting room can feel like a minefield. Read More

8 Reasons Why Teacher-Student Mediation Should be in Every School

Are you adamant about setting up a teacher-student mediation system in your school but are having a tough time persuading the decision-makers? Then use this one-sheet as a reference when explaining the many benefits of this common sense solution to conflict resolution as outlined in Restore the Respect. Read More

A Four-Step Problem-Solving Model for Conflict Resolution

When a problem arises in your classroom, have students use this four-step approach from "Merrell’s Strong Kids—Grades 3–5: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Edition" Read More