Innovation Awards

Since 2016, the Social and Emotional Learning Fund has supported teachers implementing social and emotional learning in their classrooms. We celebrate and support fresh ideas and projects that create places, environments and practices that value belonging, well-being, tolerance, compassion, listening, non-violence, inclusiveness, working productively together and looking out for one another both as distinct skills or integrated within academics.

Meet the 2018-2019 Innovation Awardees. We’re thrilled to put their innovative work on display through our second edition of SEL in Action: Social and Emotional Learning Innovation Awards for Teachers and Districts.

This book and website showcase the highlights, challenges, tips and tricks to include SEL in schools and classrooms. It’s full of creative ideas and powerful stories of educators leading the way for more equitable, compassionate and creative environments for students. We hope that you’ll learn from their experience and adapt it into your own communities. We invite you to download a digital copy (40MB).

Flip through the book to discover SEL in action. Explore the resources below to learn from the tools that guided these innovative teachers and leaders every step of the way.

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Art & Literature

Dr. Jarred Amato
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Mary Haddad
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Community Service & Engagement

Lisa Harris
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Mentoring

Sergio Hernandez
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Jaime MacEwen
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Amy Posey
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Jessica Williams
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Joanna Wood
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Mindfulness

Sharon Denny
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Katharine Hinkle
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Jane Raphael
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Restorative Practices

Devahi Balachandran
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Dee Hebert
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David Jablonsky
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Thrive Public Schools
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Racial/Gender/Social Justice

Albemarle County Public Schools
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Austin Independent School District
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Boston Public Schools
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Danielle Dunn
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SEL Integration

City Charter Schools
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Potosi School District
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Silverton School District No. 1
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Student Leadership & Voice

Broward County Public Schools
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Clark County School District
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Honolulu School District
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Stacy Jones
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How to apply for the Innovation Awards

To learn more about previous teacher and district Innovation Awardees, please visit this site: https://education-first.com/social-emotional-learning-innovation-fund. You’ll find descriptions of past grantees and learn more about how to apply for a grant for your classroom or district.