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Dear Morningside Center friends,

Recent news about the invasion of Ukraine has been upsetting and difficult to process for many of us. Below, we share a lesson aimed at helping students discuss the news, share their thoughts and feelings about it, and tap into their empathy for those who are under attack.

Also in this issue, a new lesson on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, our collection of activities for Women's History Month, and, as always, some good stuff to read. And... SEL Day is coming up, as is our AFT webinar on culturally-affirming SEL. Read on!
March 11th is SEL Day!
March 11 is SEL Day. Social and emotional learning is a foundation of Morningside's work. Find out more about our approach here. And explore our collection of practical SEL tips here, including:
  • Physiological Sigh: In this two-minute video, staff developer Iris Laurencio demonstrates a breathing technique that can help both young people and adults reduce stress on the spot.
  • Feelings & Needs Share Out Tool: Use this chart and process to check in with students on how they're feeling and what they need throughout the school day.
  • SEL Tips for this Moment: Practices you can integrate into your classroom routine during challenging times.
March 22 AFT Webinar
Culturally-Affirming SEL Wheel: Turning Toward Equity
Join us for a workshop on culturally affirming social and emotional learning at the 2022 AFT/Share My Lesson virtual conference! We'll engage in interactive exercises to demonstrate how anti-racist educators can create spaces where all identities - particularly those historically marginalized - are supported and affirmed. Participants will engage in strategies centered on culture to address the social and emotional competencies and skills required for people to be seen, voices to be heard, and experiences to be acknowledged. Tuesday, March 22 at 2pm. Register now!
New Lessons & Activities
Students reflect on global headlines about the invasion and the response to it, hear and discuss the voices of Ukrainians, and share their thoughts and feelings about the ongoing war.
Judge Jackson may become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Students explore the confirmation process, Jackson's background, and diversity on the court.
See our Women's History Month lesson collection to get your students learning and talking about women making change, from Ella Baker to #MeToo to Aretha Franklin.
What We're Reading
Selma City Schools Superintendent Avis Williams shares the collective steps her district took to embrace change during the pandemic. At ASCD website.

A growing body of evidence suggests that weight-based discrimination begins as early as 3 years old, and then persists. What can we do to stop it?
By Paige Tutt at Edutopia.
"Give light and people will find a way.”
― Ella Baker
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