You did it - what a year this has been (again..)! In addition to the obvious (and not so obvious) challenges everyone faced we have been struck by the resilience, optimism, and strength that has been displayed in so many ways by all of you. We hope to see you in the fall at one of our coffee chats, a School Support Network Meeting, or one of our Professional Development workshops.
We will be available throughout the summer to discuss plans for next year. It is more important than ever to ensure the right supports are in place to start the year with intention, optimism, and a plan! Please don't hesitate to reach out - we would love to hear from you! We congratulate you all on making it through this year and wish you all a restorative, healthy, and fun summer! Enjoy!
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We are working on the calendar for 2022-2023 SSN Meetings and Coffee Chats and will let you know as soon as things are finalized.
SAVE THE DATES
Coffee Chat
September 7 - 9:30-10:30 a.m.
School Counselor Coffee Chat
September 14 - 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Kickoff SSN Meeting
September 21 - 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Administrator Coffee Chat
September 28 - 9:30-10:30 a.m.
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PD, Webinars, and Resources |
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CASEL Webinar "Demystifying Systemic Social and Emotional Learning: 10-Part Series"
Educators around the globe are seeing an increase in demand and attention to social and emotional learning (SEL) to create successful and equitable outcomes for young people. As a result, education leaders are grappling with what high-quality, systemic social and emotional learning looks like in schools, what the current research says, and what policies will best support students.
This monthly series of thought leadership webinars addresses ten key aspects of high-quality systemic SEL. Join CASEL and collaborators for insights on prioritizing academic, social, and emotional learning for all students across all school contexts.
Recommended for: Education leaders and researchers at the state, district, and school levels.
Next Session: June 24 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Demystifying Systemic Social and Emotional Learning: Adult SEL. All adults in the school need opportunities to cultivate their own competence, collaborate, build trusting relationships, and maintain a strong community.
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Opinion Article: "What our children need in stressful times"
By Maurice J. Elias
“So while we are seeing a lot of headlines about children and stress and schools as synonyms, it does not have to be this way. Schools can and should be places where children and adults go for 180 school days as a respite, a place of acceptance, support, caring, and accomplishment.” Here are a few things young people say they want the most to help them deal with today's stressful times. Read the article.
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"4 Meaningful Activities to Mark the End of School"
Giving middle and high school students a chance to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the next can be very beneficial. Read more
"How Burned Out Are You? A Scale For Teachers"
A four-stage framework can help teachers understand the burnout process—and what they can do to protect their well-being and career. Read more
"A Simple Strategy to Encourage Student Reflection and Improvement"
Middle school teachers can guide students to analyze a learning experience by asking about what went well and what could be improved. Read more
"How to Get Students Thinking About Their Own Learning"
When students begin to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning, they develop self-regulation and can set more ambitious goals. Read more
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NJ Mental Health Resource Guide
"This comprehensive Guide is designed to support school districts to develop, implement, and evaluate mental health supports and services using a multi-tiered system of supports. While the Guide is lengthy, we tried to incorporate some features to assist the user identify what would be most helpful to their work (i.e., detailed table of contents, icons, consistent layout of chapters, etc.). In addition to containing a lot of content, each chapter also contains a summary, examples of implementation in NJ schools, hyperlinked resources, templates, and reflection questions."
Congratulations and thank you to the many involved throughout the state in creating such a valuable, helpful resource!
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School Culture and Climate Initiative
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