Stories about how schools are supporting students' mental health and social growth, also known as SEL.
School Counselors Just Want to Do Their Job
Since the start of the pandemic, school counselors have been tasked with extra duties that make it harder for them to address students' mental health needs.
Jessica Fregni
Writer-Editor, One Day
When Spirits Dance: Exploring Identity Through Día de los Muertos Traditions
A Mexican-American performing arts teacher creates a culturally responsive learning environment by teaching students how Día de los Muertos traditions can help them foster community and find healing from loss.
Faviola Leyva
Video Producer
Making Social-Emotional Learning Work for Everyone
As school districts expand social-emotional learning in the classroom, experts are working to create the right assessments to support systemwide growth.
Leah Fabel
Strengthening My Students’ Social-Emotional Learning through Animal-Assisted Therapy
Elementary school teacher Emily Miller (Indy ’16) shares how introducing her dog Lady as animal-assisted therapy for her students has strengthened their social-emotional learning and wellbeing.
Emily Miller
Supporting Students' Social and Emotional Growth
In his end-of-year project, corps member Alec Josiah reflects on the importance of social-emotional learning in his early-childhood classroom.
Alec Josiah