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Resources From Our EBooks and More

Free resources to support you in your good work! (With more to come!)

4 Steps to Success Template

Use this template to for students to capture their thinking. 4 Steps to Success is described in SEL Connected

Being Culturally Relevant & Responsive

Use this self-reflection question tool for teachers to help develop a culturally and responsive mindset.

Campfire Padlet Template

Use this template to capture the stories being shared in the Campfire activity. Campfire is described on pages 8-9 of Connecting Together

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Chalk Talk Padlet

Template

Remake this template to facilitate an online Chalk Talk. Chalk Talk is described on pages 30-31 of Connecting Together.

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Classroom Norms K-2 Poster Template

Use this template to support creating classroom norms with your K-2 students. this strategy is located on pages 20-21 of Connecting Together.

Classroom Norms Poster Template

Use this template to support creating classroom norms with your students. This strategy is located on pages 20-21 of Connecting Together.

Circle Format and Guidelines 

Use this suggested circle format when engaging in discussions and dialogue with students.  This process comes from Anthony Ceja, Kristi Cole, and Paul Dedinsky of Milwaukee Public Schools.

Circle of Viewpoints Handout

Use this student handout to support learners who are engaging in the Circle of Viewpoints. Circle of Viewpoints is described on pages 38-39 of Connecting Together. 

Conversation Calendar Template - physically distanced settings

Use this Conversation Calendar template in a classroom that is practicing physical distancing. The Conversation Calendar is described on pages 22-23 of Connecting Together. 

Conversation Calendar Template - Asynchronous Use

Use this Conversation Calendar template when your students are not engaging at the same time. The Conversation Calendar is described on pages 22-23 of Connecting Together. 

Empathy Map Template

Use this template to guide students through understanding an individual. The Empathy Map is described in the ebook SEL Connected. 

Feedback Protocol Slides Templates

Use these slides to guide students through a feedback protocol. Each of these protocols are described on pages 37-43 of Connecting Together

Field Trip Note Taking Template 

Use this Field Trip note taking template to support students who are learning from each other during a Field Trip experience. The Field Trip experience is described on pages 32-33 of Connecting Together. 

Grounding Techniques Poster

Use this poster in your classroom to help your students remember what Grounding Techniques they might use to manage stress. Learn more about Grounding Techniques in SEL Connected. 

Jigsaw Note Taking Template 

Use this note taking template to support students who are learning from each other during a Jigsaw experience. Jigsaw is described on pages 34-35 of Connecting Together. 

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Ladder of Feedback Handout

Use this student handout to support learners who are engaging in the Ladder of Feedback, which is described on pages 42-43 of Connecting Together. 

Mood Meter 

Use this Mood Meter image in your slide deck, on a website, or posted in your classroom. The Mood Meter is described in SEL Connected

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Open Mind Reflection Template

Use this template to support your students as they engage in the Open Mind reflections. Open Mind is described in SEL Connected

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Outside In

Use this graphic organizer modified and adapted from Project Zero to connect your problem, challenge, or topic to school concepts and topics to the world of school.

Reading Frenzy - Bonus Collaboration Strategy

Reading Frenzy is a learning structure that is flexible and gives students opportunities to skim, scan, and discuss multiple texts in a set time period. Download the guide to learn more!

Reflection and Goal Setting Template

Use this template to support students in reflection and goal setting during work sessions. Reflection and Goal Setting is described in SEL Connected

Round Robin Feedback

Template

Use this template to facilitate the Round Robin feedback strategy located on pages 44-45 of Connecting Together.

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SEL Lesson Booster

Use this lesson booster as described in our ebook SEL Connected to help make SEL competencies relevant & visible in your content lessons.  It can be applied to any of your existing planning tools or templates

What's In A Name Template

Use this template to scaffold What's in a Name for students from San Francisco Coalition of Essential Small Schools located on pages 14-15 of Connecting Together

Work Time Audit Template - online settings

Use this template to facilitate the Work Time Audit from Big Picture Learning in an online setting. This strategy is described on pages 24-25 of Connecting Together. 

Work Time Audit Template

Use this template to facilitate the Work Time Audit from Big Picture Learning in an online setting. This strategy is described on pages 24-25 of Connecting Together. 

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Who's in the RAFT Template

Use this template to support student engaging in the RAFT writing technique to encourage creative responses to writing prompts and as a tool to support social awareness. Who's in the RAFT is described in SEL Connected.

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Free Posters and Student Handouts

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