Learn the ABCs of SEL

Plus, trauma-informed pedagogy, and ESP networking opportunities [View as Webpage]( [National Education Association]( [NEA EdPractice]( [Search for School Me wherever you get your podcasts. ]( [Social and Emotional Learning 101]( What is social and emotional learning (SEL) and how can educators use its practices to help students feel welcome, safe, and even learn better? On the newest episode of School Me, Dr. Bloodine Barthelus, Director of Practice Innovations at the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), gives us an SEL primer and tips to start your year off in a healing-centered place. [Listen here ➤]( MICRO-CREDENTIALS [Trauma-Informed Pedagogy]( The impact of traumatic experiences is so significant that it can hinder the brain’s normal development. These micro-credentials will teach you about trauma in the brain, the social emotional impacts of trauma, and how to protect yourself from secondary trauma, to build a healing-centered learning environment for all of your students. [Learn more and apply ➤]( ADVERTISEMENT [ad1]( EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS [ESP Community Conversations: Professional Development for ESPs]( To ensure a great public education for every student, education support professionals (ESPs) want and deserve access to high-quality professional development and support at every stage of their careers. Join us on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM for a 1.5-hour virtual networking session where you'll connect with fellow NEA ESP members across the country to discuss your professional development experiences and the resources and support you need for professional growth. [Learn More ➤]( RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES [Answers to Family Questions About Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities]( In this special Reading Rockets video series, literacy expert DeJunne’ Clark Jackson answers real questions from families about reading and how to support children with learning disabilities at home. [Read More ➤]( READ ACROSS AMERICA [Make Reading Diverse Books Part of Who We Are as a Nation]( Have you started planning your Read Across America Day celebration? Whether you are celebrating all year, or for a month, week, or day, NEA has resources to help you introduce students to a wide range of stories that reflect all kinds of perspectives and experiences. In our Read Across America: State by State booklist, you’ll find titles to share with students set in different states that span the country. Print the [Read Across America map poster]( have kids track their reading road trip as they book it across all 50 states and more! [Read More ➤]( [Encourage high school students to enter the Expressions Challenge creative arts contest for a chance to win $2,000! Submissions are open from January 9 – March 31.]( BROUGHT TO YOU BY WALGREENS EXPRESSIONS CHALLENGE [National Creative Competition for HS Students]( Encourage high school students to enter the Expressions Challenge creative arts contest for a chance to win $2,000! Submissions are open from January 9 – March 31. [Learn more ➤]( [fb]( [tw]( [in]( [NEA - National Education Association]( You received this email at {EMAIL} because you are signed up for NEA EdPractice, a monthly email packed full of advice, tips, and resources to help you be the best educator possible for your students. [Click here to unsubscribe.]( © 2023 National Education Association 1201 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036 [NEA.org]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe](