Florida SEL: Highlights

National

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), no-cost resources to support SEL
2020-2021 Bookmark with Self-Care Tips for Educators (designed by a student-led business in Florida, Marguerite Graphics & Works)
CanDoU - People, not PowerPoints, SEL Resources for grades 9-12 (free 90 day enrollment)
Effective SEL Programs – A Guide from CASEL (revised)
Integrating SEL in Remote and Hybrid Learning by San Diego State University
SPIRE Well-being , a Wholebeing Positive Psychology model
The Science of Well-Being, a no-cost course offered by Yale University

Broward

Thank you, Linda Gancitano and Jenna Moniz, for providing the Summer 2020 SHIFT Series to Broward County Public Schools employees and extending the invitation to other Florida school districts. Linda and Jenna also presented to the statewide Healthy Schools audience on August 4, 2020, the presentation is linked here. The Broward-based, student-led health and wellness group Mindfull Me also connected with Student Voices this summer.

Martin

Would you like to: Improve academic performance; Decrease classroom behavior; Increase focus; Improve decision-making; Enhance communication; Increase overall wellness? Martin County Health Educators developed a video (07:23) to share with students, faculty, families, and the community. The video describes the benefits of conducting Heart-Focused Breathing (a self-regulation breathing technique) and provides a demonstration to conduct it together.
Help change the world one breath at a time. Here is the link to the video: https://youtu.be/jiqCWUsy9DM

St. Lucie

Thank you Traci Wilke, Director of Social Emotional Learning for sharing St. Lucie Public Schools excellent back to school SEL Newsletters for August and September:

Volusia

From the Daytona Beach News-Journal:

Volusia schools look to cut down on high rate of suspensions
By Cassidy Alexander, calexander@news-jrnl.com
Posted Apr 6, 2019 at 9:53 PM

From Volusia County Schools: