Social Emotional Learning Stories

Giving to TFA

Teach For America and the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation Partner to Address the Social-Emotional Needs of Students and Teachers

December 16, 2021

Alumni

Believing in the Boundless Potential of Every Student

by Alyssa Story and Maryam Zahid

October 4, 2021

Picture of Marisol Rojas, wearing a beige blouse and smiling at camera.

Alumni

Lifelong Learning and Leading

by Elyse Toplin

June 8, 2021

Smiling woman with arms crossed and green shirt

Why Schools Need to Normalize and Prioritize Students’ Mental Health

by Marlena Sauceda

May 20, 2021

A woman standing and listening to a student

3 Policy Recommendations to Safeguard Students’ Mental Health

by Samantha Pratt

April 5, 2021

A Black female teacher listens closely to a young Black student in the classroom.

COVID19

Creating A Path Toward Healing in the Classroom

March 11, 2021

A close up of a dark-skinned student wearing glasses and looking down.

These PE Teachers Aren’t Keeping Score

June 9, 2020

Teacher Brandon Carr doing mindfulness, by placing his two hands together in prayer pose.

How to Incorporate Social-Emotional Learning in Your Classroom

January 7, 2020

Two students sit and talk to one another in a classroom.

Making Social-Emotional Learning Work for Everyone

October 15, 2019

An illustration of a sun setting into water with the Hā learning framework making up concentric circles within it.

Education Beyond Academics

by Reid Hickman

August 30, 2019

Teach For America - Education Beyond Academics

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