
Practice Makes Perfect
The SEL Blog
The Nature of Building Our Community aims to cultivate strong bonds between Orchard Gardens’ families, teachers and families, and parents/caregivers and their children. We will do this by embarking on fun and adventurous outdoor activities. Our local trips will include the Arnold Arboretum, Blue Hills Reservation and Walden Pond. We will also broaden our horizons by exploring the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the beautiful coastal areas of Cape Cod. Through these experiences together, we will learn new skills, get to know one another's stories, and build strong community ties.
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Ariel Vardy
We started this year with a bi-weekly 'SEL learning block’ for students to circle and learn. Our project supports this... December 2020Read Story
Megan McNamara
Our project develops the adult capacity to build trusting connections with students and families by enhancing teacher SEL skills, shifting... December 2020Read Story
Stephanie LaMarca
IDEA Public Schools New Orleans' commitment to developing a trauma-informed after-school program is fueled by the awareness of trauma in... December 2020Read Story
Tricia Crowe
While negotiating new roles/identities in new cultural contexts, refugee students often struggle with social awareness and relationship skills in addition... December 2020Read Story
Kristina Chism
Regional School Programs will be working with a local stable to provide equine therapy for students with high social and... December 2020Read Story
Brandon Graves
Partnering with Global Game Changers (GGC), the Superhero Educators + Superhero Students = A Partnership in Student Empowerment to Ignite... December 2020Read Story
Katharine Ludwig
Our project will peel back the label of an ED Self-Contained Program through open opportunities and community experiences. Studies show... December 2020Read Story
Lisa Fornwald
“The Three R's of Mindfulness: Resilience, Reflection and Renewal” was created to introduce mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques to students. The... December 2020Read Story