School Counseling Resources and Ideas

• Second Step is offering free social and emotional learning activities for ages 5-13, a podcast for families and a mindfulness program. 
• National PTA has developed a number of resources for families concerned about remote learning and stress and anxiety related to COVID-19.
• Southern Regional Education Board offers two relevant webinars for school counselors, including School Counseling from a Distance and Follow Up: School Counseling from a Distance​
• The Association for Career and Technical Education has compiled a list of resources for distance learning as well as free online courses.
• CASEL has collected a number of resources to assist in addressing students’ social and emotional needs.  
• National Center for Learning Disabilities offers a guide for educators and guide for parents for online learning for students with learning disabilities.
• Sanford Harmony at National University provides social and emotional learning tools for pre-K–6. 
• Common Sense has curated a list of tools to assist children with special needs or learning differences that should be helpful to parents during school closures. 
• NEWSELA offers social/emotional learning lessons students can complete remotely.
• BrainPOP provides movies with social/emotional learning components that students can watch and respond to. 
• Because kids are participating in more digital learning, offer a refresher on digital safety, cyberbullying, etc.
• The New York Times is offering writing prompts, interactive discussions, documentaries and contests (updated every weekday) 
• Now is a great time to check out Google Expeditions, where you’ll find virtual field trips and AR experiences. 
• Everfi is offering free digital lessons for remote learning. 
• The Confident School Counselor provides resources for self-guided learning, webinars and toolkits for a range of topics.
• Centervention’s game-based behavior interventions help students practice social and emotional skills.
• The Original Ned Show offers “fun stuff for home,” including printables about responsibility, making good choices, etc. 
• Seesaw is a remote learning platform, but the home-learning tips for families may be helpful for school counselors to share. 
• The Special Olympics GenerationUnified.org has an abundance of video content and amazing stories to help keep you inspired and uplifted.
• Older students may be interested in learning how to journal with Mayo Clinic’s Gratitude Challenge. 
• Students may want to tour college campuses here and here, since they can’t visit in real life.
• Inside SEL links to a number of social/emotional learning resources.