social emotional learning

This activity book was developed for African American families after the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The hands-on activities and materials provide parents the resources to help students cope with extraordinary crises. Leaders of national African American organizations as well as health professional helped to identify information and strategies that would be meaningful to families coping with crisis. Contents and activities included:  1. Inspire Hope in Your Child  2. Be Still and Listen to Your Child  3. Support, Comfort, and Love You Child  4. Give you Child information that is Age-Appropriate  5. Help You Child Feel Safe  6. Make a Plan for Your Child for Emergencies  7. Help Your Child Feel Good about Himself  8. Pay Attention to What Your Child Watches on TV  9. Share you Faith with Your Child

The California Association of African-American Superintendents and Administrators (CAAASA) and the University of California Los Angeles Center for the Transformation of Schools (CTS) have collaborated to offer this free online series, which provides families and educators with the tools and strategies they need to ensure greater equity for students who continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 school closures. With support from the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE), they are inviting educators and equity leaders to make use of this video archive, and to discover new practices and approaches that will ensure their students continue to learn and thrive, even as their schools remain closed. There are a total of 30 presentations that include achieved resources and presentations.

This is a series of modules on distance learning. The modules cover technology, blended learning, social-emotional learning, continuity of learning, hybrid learning, COVID-19, learning loss, transition back to school, English Language Learners, distance learning strategies and students with disabilities.  Modules:  1. Hot Topics in Technology & Pedagogy  2.Continuity of Learning  3. Learning Acceleration Series  4. Advancing Equity in an Era of Crisis  5. Distance Learning Consortium  6. Distance Learning Strategies  7. Rapid Response transition  8. Setting up Virtual Learning Systems  9. Distance Learning  10. Special Education  11. Community Engagement

A New York Times bestseller, this book provides a balance of stories and strategies to help urban educators to understand the realities of their students' lives and to recognize their strengths.

This is a guide for school district leaders interested in exploring partnerships and accessing Medi-Cal to meet the social, emotional, and mental health needs of students in schools.  The guide gives an overview of what school district leaders need to know about Medi-Cal billing, how to integrate Medi-Cal funded supports for students, actions school districts can take and steps to integrate Medi-Cal into a Coordinated System of Supports.