Blended and online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic bring new challenges for the social-emotional health of you and your students. When you and your students could use a pick-me-up, try these positive self-talk and affirmation solutions.

When faced with stress and trauma, students may begin to struggle with their executive function skills, which makes the pandemic a critical time to focus on developing those skills. Read on to learn how you can support executive function skills during distance learning and hybrid learning.

How will teachers build relationships and support systems with a new class during blended and distance learning in the 2020-21 school year? Our Teacher-Authors recommend creating safe spaces, involving parents, and more.

Social-emotional learning (SEL) and other trauma-informed teaching techniques are vital to students’ mental and emotional wellness. So we asked our Teacher-Author community for their tips for SEL and best practices for trauma-informed teaching.

Students of all ages need support and coping strategies to help them manage their feelings and emotions. Here are just a few recommendations from social-emotional learning experts to help you support your students’ emotional needs.