Social Emotional Learning

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

Episode 3: Culture, Community, and Care

Hear how students at DreamHouse ‘Ewa Beach in Hawai‘i are finding their voice as leaders, and building strong connections within their community.

Hosted by Jonathan Santos Silva

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

Why Schools Need to Normalize and Prioritize Students’ Mental Health

A top priority for schools moving forward is to address the mental health needs that likely worsened during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly for children from low-income families.

Marlena Sauceda

Specialist, Development

3 Policy Recommendations to Safeguard Students’ Mental Health

Ideas for how the new education administration can address alarming trends in students' mental health in the wake of the pandemic.

Samantha Pratt

CEO and Founder, KlickEngage

Creating A Path Toward Healing in the Classroom

How schools have adapted their social-emotional supports to help students cope with the emotional toll of the pandemic.

Laura Zingg

Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio

How to Incorporate Social-Emotional Learning in Your Classroom

Learn how corps member Alexis Achiah (Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana, '18) wove social-emotional learning into her lesson plans and saw tremendous change in her students.

The TFA Editorial Team

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