We need to include SEL in everything we teach. Whether we’re teaching in person or virtually, the positive, long-term effects of students having SEL skills last well beyond a single school year. As an added bonus in the short-term, teaching social and emotional skills leads to better academic achievement and improved behavior. In this vein, we’ve partnered with The Allstate Foundation to create this staff meeting kit that uses lessons from the well-received book SEL From a Distance by Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan and John Hannigan.

How to use 60 minutes to help your teachers use SEL in the virtual classroom

This free staff meeting kit about how to use SEL in the virtual classroom is ready-to-download and use. Here’s what you’ll accomplish during your staff meeting: