Personal & Social Readiness | Cradle to Career Roadmap

The Personal and Social Readiness success indicators are written to highlight the milestones students should reach within each grade level band. Those who support students’ personal and social development should be aware of these behaviors and expectations and provide opportunities for students to practice and become proficient in them. Parents and Family, Education, Government, Business and Labor and Community and Faith-Based organizations all play a vital role in students’ development in these areas.

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All Work and No Play Needs to Change for Kindergarteners

Former kindergarten teacher and father shares his research as to why kindergarten should include more play time.

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9 Core Behaviors of People Who Positively Impact The World

This article examines nine behaviors of people who have a positive impact on the world (based on the author's personal research and work).

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Best Practice Guidance for Restorative Practice

This report summarizes restorative practice techniques and defines a step-by-step process that can be followed by the practitioner.

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Improving Kids' Social Skills

This webpage details the different stages of social development, as well as best-practices for improving social development and how to reinforce specific social skills.

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Parent Toolkit - Resources

Parent Toolkit is a one-stop resource developed with parents in mind. It’s produced by NBC News Education Nation and supported by Pearson and includes information about almost every aspect of your child’s development, because they're all connected. Healthy, successful children can excel in many areas – in the classroom, on the court, and in their relationships with peers and adults. The Parent Toolkit also supports children's social and emotional development by providing tips to help children with self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationships, and responsible decision-making.

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Social Skills - Grade by Grade

Scholastic discusses the grade-level social skills that teachers tend to look for and how to teach it. Skills range from sharing and being polite in Pre-K to accountability and perspective in Grades 4-5.

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Guide to Ages 3-5

Scholastic provides a series of resources on developmental milestones (cognitive, social, language, and other) for children ages 3-5.

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10 Simple Ways to Engage in Lifelong Learning

This article discusses 10 ways to engage in lifelong learning.

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Social Emotional Learning in the Home

CASEL provides parents and families resources to support their children’s social and emotional development at home.

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Great Schools - Learn About Schools in Your Area

Great Schools.org provides information regarding school quality to help parents find the right school for their family.

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Six Seconds: The Emotional Intelligence Network

This is a network that provides Social and emotional Learning resources.

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Reunite, Renew, and Thrive: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Roadmap for Reopening School

This is the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) Social-Emotional Learning Roadmap for reopening schools.

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CDE - Social and Emotional Learning

The following Social and Emotional (SEL) Guiding Principles (Principles) are intended to inform and support strong SEL practice across the state based on the collective experience of the contributors. The CDE is committed to helping educators learn more about SEL and how to make this a part of every child’s school experience.