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Online TAP Social Emotional & Behavioral Health Training Series

Online TAP Social Emotional & Behavioral Health Training Series

These free training modules for educators are part of the Clough Foundation Training and Access Project (TAP) Online series, which offers free courses designed to build the capacity of school communities to address social-emotional learning and behavioral health. TAP is a part of the Boston Children’s Hospital Neighborhood Partnerships Program (BCHNP). 

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How Learning Happens: Supporting Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

How Learning Happens: Supporting Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

This landmark consensus report issued by the National Commission’s Council of Distinguished Scientists unites scholars from multiple fields to affirm the interconnectedness of the social, emotional, and academic components of learning.

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SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook

SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook

Integrate social and emotional learning throughout the day, in classrooms, during professional learning, and in meetings. This guide focuses on three areas, with 10-15 specific examples for each: Inclusive Welcome, Engaging Strategy, and Intentional Close.

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Supporting and Responding to Students’ Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Needs: Evidence-Based Classroom Strategies for Educators

Supporting and Responding to Students’ Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Needs: Evidence-Based Classroom Strategies for Educators

Concise guide - updated in 2025 - that provides positive behavior support practices, a self-assessment tool and classroom decision-making chart, and classroom-based practice examples organized by topic, e.g., setting expectations, developing routines, using behavior-specific praise, responding to problem behavior, collecting and using behavior data, etc.

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Navigating SEL from the Inside Out - SEL Program Guides

Navigating SEL from the Inside Out - SEL Program Guides

There are many social emotional learning programs out there! These two guides provide detailed information for more than 40 SEL programs for PK-12 school and out-of-school time settings.

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Innovating to Support Student Success:  P.K. Yonge School Case Study

Innovating to Support Student Success: P.K. Yonge School Case Study

Learn how the P.K. Yonge School in Florida structured its tiered systems of support approach. The case study includes information on how "Student Success Teams" are organized and run, how "tiering" is done, and how the staff take an integrated view of academic and social emotional or behavioral support needs. 

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PEAR Holistic Student Assessment (HSA)

PEAR Holistic Student Assessment (HSA)

The PEAR Holistic Student Assessment (HSA) is a universal social-emotional assessment tool (student survey) that can help you better understand each student's unique strengths and needs.

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