Plus, new lessons & a job opening Morningside Center NEWSLETTER Dear Morningside Center friends, In this issue, we serve up some reflections on CASEL's SEL Exchange, students' wonderful art from our SEL bulletin board contest, and new TeachableMoment lessons. Also, a new page for our Teach2020 lessons, thanks to our donors! SEL is Necessary But Not Sufficient How can we advance racial equity in our schools through social and emotional learning? We had some great discussions about it at CASEL's recent SEL Exchange. Our workshop was titled Racial Equity in Our Schools: SEL is Necessary But Not Sufficient. SEL Bulletin Board Contest In case you haven't been following along on Twitter or Instagram, we've been running a photo contest for teachers to share their social and emotional learning themed bulletin boards. It has been such a joy to see how energetically teachers work to make their rooms and hallways beautiful while also fostering students’ social and emotional learning. We have printouts of the entries posted in the office right now, and at the moment we have no plans to take them down. New on TeachableMoment Kurds and the U.S. Withdrawal from Northern Syria Students learn about the Kurdish people and their role in Syria, and discuss President Trump's controversial decision to withdraw troops that had been protecting Kurds in the region. Would Ranked Voting Be Good for Our Democracy? Are there too many candidates running for president? Students explore the question, and consider the pros and cons of an alternative system, ranked choice voting. Teach2020 Lesson Collection The issues at stake in the 2020 presidential election will shape the lives of our young people. But how much are they actually learning about these issues? Thanks to the contributions of supporters, we're providing teachers across the country with free, informative classroom activities on key 2020 election issues throughout the election season. Now you can find them collected on one page. Featured: A Halloween Circle on Fear This classroom activity uses Halloween as a taking off point for students to share their experiences of being fearful, explore how fear is a normal part of life, and share ways we can handle our fear. The activity is structured as a circle, but can be adapted for other formats. What we're reading & watching Ready to Lead, a 2019 Update of Principals’ Perspectives on How Social and Emotional Learning Can Prepare Children and Transform Schools A new report from CASEL. They found increased interest in SEL, including a “growing belief in the importance of implementing a formal curriculum for teaching social and emotional skills.” Culturally Supportive Program for Black Boys Shows Results In 2010, the Oakland school district rolled out a program designed to wrap Black male students in a culturally rich and supportive environment, with the goal of boosting their academic success and life outcomes. A new study shows that by one measure, it's paying off. By Christina Samuels at Education Week Announcements JOB OPENING: PAZ @ PS 24 Director We're looking for a program director for our PAZ After-School Program at Brooklyn's PS 24. Please spread the word about the opportunity to lead this stellar after-school program. “I want to change the world by coming up with things to improve other people's lives and not be part of the problem.”  - Student writing submitted in our SEL Bulletin Board contest Visit our website Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility www.morningsidecenter.org ‌ ‌ ‌ Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility | 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 550, New York, NY 10115 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected]