APPENDIX
SEL Resources
Category
Website/URL
Description
Social and Emotional Development Resources
About Our Kids
www.aboutourkids.org
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What SEL is, and how teachers and parents
promote SEL; resources on social and
emotional development to age 5; parent letter
on the emotional lives of adolescents
ASCD Whole Child
http://www.wholechildeduca
tion.org
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BC Ministry of Education
Performance Standards for Social
Responsibility
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/p
erf_stands/
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Blueprints for Violence
Prevention
http://www.colorado.edu/csp
v/blueprints/index.html
Bright Futures
http://www.brightfutures.org
/tools
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Resources and information about education
that reflects the needs and supports the
development of the whole child, with a strong
emphasis on social emotional health.
The BC Performance Standards describe the
professional judgments of a significant number
of B.C. educators about standards and
expectations for the following key areas of
learning
Blueprints serves as a resource for
governments, foundations, businesses, and
other organizations trying to make informed
judgments about their investments in violence
and drug prevention programs.
Promoting social and emotional development
in children and teens
Center on the Development Child
– Harvard University
http://developingchild.harvar
d.edu/
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Center on the Developing Child generates,
translates, and applies knowledge in the
service of improving life outcomes for children
in the United States and throughout the world.
Center on the Social and
Emotional Foundations of Early
Learning
http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/
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Developmental Studies Center
http://www.devstu.org/
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Evidence-based, user-friendly information,
practice suggestions, video clips on techniques,
and free training modules for early childhood
educators on building caring and supportive
environments, and promoting social and
emotional competence
Developmental Studies Center (DSC) is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to children‘s
academic, ethical, and social development.
Child and Family Web guide
http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/
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Information for parents on child development,
parenting, mental health issues
Committee for Children
http://www.cfchildren.org/
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The Dalai Lama Center for Peace
and Education: Center for the
Advancement of Heart-Mind
Education
http://dalailamacenter.org/a
bout/who-we-are
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Education.com
www.education.com
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Emotional Intelligence Institute
http://www.eqi.org/
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Emotionally Literate Schools
http://www.therulerapproac
h.org
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Facing History and Ourselves:
Helping Classrooms and
Communities Worldwide Link the
Past to Moral Choices Today
www.facinghistory.org
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Find Youth Info
www.findyouthinfo.gov
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Resources and effective programs to help
youth-serving organizations and community
partnerships
Garrison Institute
http://www.garrisoninstitute.
org/
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Giraffe Heroes Project
http://www.giraffe.org/
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The Greater Good
http://greatergood.berkeley.
edu/
The Hawn Foundation
www.thehawnfoundation.org
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High Scope: Inspiring Educators
to Inspire Children
www.highscope.org
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http://www.earlylearning.ubc
.ca/about/
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The Garrison Institute is a not-for-profit, nonsectarian organization exploring the
intersection of contemplation and engaged
action in the world.
This nonprofit honors the risk-takers, people
who are largely unknown,
people who have the courage to stick their
necks out for the common good,
in the US and around the world.
The Greater Good Science Center studies the
psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of
well-being, and teaches skills that foster a
thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.
The Hawn Foundation develops programs to
help children find happiness and success in
school and life
HighScope's mission is to lift lives through
education.
HELP uses a longitudinal research approach to
advance scientific understanding of the
importance of early child development as a
determinant of long-term health outcomes
The Human Early Learning
Partnership
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A nonprofit organization working globally to
prevent bullying, violence, and child abuse
The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education
educates the heart and fosters compassion
through creative learning, facilitating and
applying research, and connecting people and
ideas.
Online Magazine with special issue on bullying
by researchers from around the globe
Resources about Emotional Intelligence
Evidence-based social and emotional learning
program dedicated to enriching the lives of
educators, students, and families
They work with educators throughout their
careers to improve their effectiveness in the
classroom, as well as their students' academic
performance and civic learning.
The Michigan Model for Health® is a
Michigan Model for Health
http://www.emc.cmich.edu/
mm
comprehensive and sequential K-12 health
education curriculum that aims to give schoolaged children (ages 5-19 years) the knowledge
and skills needed to practice and maintain
healthy behaviors and lifestyles
Prevention Research Center for
the Promotion of Human
Development
http://www.prevention.psu.e
du/
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Focus on longitudinal, developmental research
on risk
Promoting Relationships and
Eliminating Violence Network
(PREVNet)
www.prevnet.ca
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A coalition of Canadians concerned about
bullying
Public Health Agency of Canada’s
(PHAC) Best Practices Portal
http://cbpp-pcpe.phacaspc.gc.ca/
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A virtual front door to community and
population health interventions related to
chronic disease prevention and health
promotion
Seattle Social Development
Research Group
http://depts.washington.edu/
sdrg/
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A group dedicated to understanding and
promoting healthy behaviors and positive
social development among diverse populations
Studies in Moral Development
and Education
http://tigger.uic.edu/~lnucci/
MoralEd/

Research, practices and activities in the area of
moral development and education.
Success by 6: Helping all Children
Succeed for Life
http://www.successby6bc.ca/
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Success By 6® is an early childhood
development initiative dedicated to providing
all children with a good start in life.
Vancouver School Board
http://www.vsb.bc.ca/default
.htm

See District Plan for Social Responsibility, also
lessons plans on Compassion, K-12
http://childdevelopmentinfo.
com/parenting/
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parent information on a range of childhood
social and emotional issues
http://kidshealth.org/parent/
emotions/index.html
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parent information on a range of childhood
social and emotional issues
http://www.feelingsfactory.c
om/
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Provide therapeutic products and programs to
mental health professionals and parents for
developing and promoting coping skills for life
stress.
Resources for Parents and
Professionals
Child Development Institute
Emotion and Behavior of Kids’
Health Org.
Feelings Factory
Growing Sound
http://shop.childreninc.org/
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CD’s for children to promote social and
emotional wellbeing
The Incredible Years Program
http://www.incredibleyears.c
om/About/about.asp
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Laboratory for Student Success
Partnership Series
http://www.temple.edu/lss/p
artnerships.htm
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Includes separate training programs,
intervention manuals and DVDs for use by
trained therapists, teachers and group leaders
to promote children’s social competence,
emotional regulation and problem solving skills
and reduce their behavior problems.
Brochures aimed at teachers and parents that
focuses on increasing the chances of academic
success and healthy development of children
and youth.
Partnership for a Drug Free
America- Parent's Guide to the
Teen Brain
http://teenbrain.drugfree.org
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Search Institute
http://www.searchinstitute.org/
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Talaris Institute
A digital, science-based resource giving
explanations about the functioning of the
adolescent brain and tips for communicating
with teens and helping them make good
decisions.
Resources for parents on child health and
wellness
40 developmental assets for adolescents, and
how to promote them
http://www.talaris.org/
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Institute to support parents and caregivers in
raising socially and emotionally healthy
children
http://www.schoolclimate.or
g/
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http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/
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focuses on improving school climate; consults
with schools; climate research; assessment
tools; online videos; summer teacher institutes
evidence-based, user-friendly information,
practice suggestions, video clips on techniques,
and free training modules for early childhood
educators on building caring and supportive
environments, and promoting social and
emotional competence
Observational tool to assess classroom quality
in pre-kindergarten through grade 3 based on
teacher–student interactions in the classroom
SEL in Schools
Centre for Social and Emotional
Education
Centre on the Social and
Emotional Foundations of Early
Learning
Classroom Assessment Scoring
System
http://www.brookespublishin
g.com/store/books/piantaclass/index.htm
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Daniel Goleman
http://danielgoleman.info/ei/
index.html (error)
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Articles on emotional intelligence, social
intelligence, and SEL
Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/
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Good Teacher.com: Character
Education – Free Resources,
Materials, and Lesson Plans
http://www.goodcharacter.co 
m/
Entire section on emotional intelligence in K-12
schools, with expert interviews, video clips of
SEL-in-action, and what-works briefs
Character Education: Free Resources,
Materials, Lesson Plans
Learning First Alliance
http://www.learningfirst.org/
issues/safeschools/
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Learning to Give: Curriculum
Division of the LEAGUE
http://www.learningtogive.or
g
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Open Circle: Getting to Heart of
Learning
www.open-circle.org
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Peace Education Foundation
www.peaceeducation.com
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The Roots of Empathy
www.rootsofempathy.org
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Safe and Healthy Schools:
Communities and Schools
Promoting Health
http://www.safehealthyschoo 
ls.org/webinars/schedule.htm
The “Seeds of Empathy” Program
http://www.seedsofempathy.
org/
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Social Decision Making and
Problem Solving Program
www.umdnj.edu/spsweb
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Provides teachers with training and curricula
for grades K through 8, to assist students in the
acquisition of social and decision-making skills,
and to develop their ability to effectively use
those skills in real-life and academic situations.
Tools of the Mind
http://www.mscd.edu/exten
dedcampus/toolsofthemind/
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Research-based early childhood program that
builds strong foundations for school success in
preschool and kindergarten children by
promoting their intentional and self-regulated
Free publications (notably Every Child
Learning) and information on creating safe and
supportive schools, including a terrific
Leading developer of lessons and resources
that teach giving and volunteerism, civic
engagement and character through service
learning.
Comprehensive, grade-differentiated social
and emotional learning program for grades K-5
children, their teachers, administrators, other
school staff, parents and other caregivers.
The Peace Education Foundation is a leader in
the field of conflict resolution curricula and
training
A charitable organization, our mission is to
build caring, peaceful, and civil societies
through the development of empathy in
children and adults.
A Gateway to information on comprehensive
school health (CSH) and health promoting
schools (HPS)
Providing links to research, reports, how-to
manuals, planning & assessment tools, lesson
plans and student webquests
The younger sibling of Roots of empathy,
bringing the program to 3-5 year olds.
Tribes TLC: A New Way of
Learning and Being Together
www.tribes.com
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learning
A step-by-step process to assure the healthy
development of every child so that each one
has the knowledge, skills and resiliency to be
successful in a rapidly changing world.