Social and Emotional Learning
Social and emotional learning, the process by which students gain awareness, arrangement skills, social relationships and emotions, helps students become better at managing their lives (and schooling) successfully. Through the development of these skills, students are able to gain awareness and management of their emotions, start taking other individuals into account, make better decisions, display moral and responsible behavior, develop positive relationships and avoiding negative behavior. Oftentimes, individuals require assistance to meet their social and emotional learning needs for use within academic settings.
SLANT: A Starter Strategy for Class Participation
SLANT: A Starter Strategy for Class Participation teaches students simple, visible behaviors—Sit up, Lean forward, Ask questions, Nod, and Track the speaker—to support active engagement. Beneath the acronym, SLANT helps learners move from passive to purposeful participation by fostering strategic learning habits and a proactive mindset. Effective SLANT instruction is not just teaching the steps, but cultivating a positive approach to learning.
Possible Selves
The Possible Selves program boosts student motivation by helping learners explore their hoped‑for, expected, and feared future selves, set meaningful goals, and create action plans. Research shows students in this program demonstrate stronger goal identification, higher GPAs, and improved graduation rates compared to peers.
The Self-Advocacy Strategy
The Self-Advocacy Strategy helps students prepare for and participate in education or transition planning conferences by identifying their strengths, needs, goals, and accommodations, then learning how to communicate these effectively. Students who learn this strategy achieve significantly greater inclusion of their desired goals in their IEPs, supporting stronger self‑determination and participation.
Community Building Strategies
The Community Building Series is set of research‑based methods designed to help teachers create supportive, collaborative classroom learning communities. These strategies address the growing diversity in today’s classrooms by teaching students how to work together, support one another, and stay actively engaged in learning. The series aims to ensure that all students feel safe, valued, and connected—key conditions for participation, risk‑taking, and academic growth.