Counselor Chat Resources 

• September 15, 2020 Counselor Chat Recording and Resources: Recording of the chat, PowerPoint and Summary of the small group discussion.
• August 11, 2020 Counselor Chat Recording and Resources:  Recording of the chat,  Presentation during the Aug 11 Chat PDF and Summary of the chats, as well as information and resources (PDF)

Social Emotional Learning Resources 

• *Helping Students Process COVID-19 Emotions With This Lesson Plan (This includes: Reflecting on the song and creating a new pandemic song)
• *Relationships and Transitions
• • The Clocklife Regularity of Major Changes
  • Preparing Your Mind for Uncertain Times
  • The Neutral Zone: The Fine Art of Being 
  • In-Between (William Bridges work)
• *Counselor Self Care articles: 
• Covid and culture shock feel the same to your brain--and here’s why 
• How Journaling Can Help You in Hard Times
• Finding Silver Linings
• Write a letter to the future
• *Reunite, Renew and Thrive: SEL Roadmap for Reopening School from CASEL - " The SEL Roadmap is designed to support school leaders and leadership teams in planning for the transition back to schools, in whatever form that takes. Schools at any stage of SEL implementation can use this roadmap to build upon existing efforts around community-building, school climate improvement, student well-being and mental health, trauma-responsive learning environments, restorative practices, and social and emotional competency development. It is also intended to help you reflect and act upon what you can do that is different..."
• *School Reentry Considerations Supporting Student Social and Emotional Learning and Mental and Behavioral Health Amidst COVID-19 from NASP and ASCA (pdf)
• * One school’s SEL approach for reentry  VERY useful! A sample school plan which includes: SEL, Behavioral, and Trauma supports prior to students, with students, and throughout the year.
• Article: Why Every School Must Have A Social Emotional Learning Plan Prior to Reopening
  
• Comprehensive Toolkit: SEL in Different Learning Environments TOOLKIT: PLANNING FOR REENTRY from Move This World 
• Webinar (54 minutes) CASEL CARES: Leveraging SEL to Reopen and Renew Your School Community, co-hosted with NAESP

• Book: Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett

General 

• * Wellbeing for Faculty and Students Presentation a 2-day presentation from ISKL Elementary Counseling Team 
• *Podcast: Developmental Pediatrician Dr. Roby Marcou, discussing COVID-19 experiences and the developmental and behavioral impact of returning to school
• NN COVID-19 Stress, Distress & Trauma Series -from Bruce Perry and is a series of videos about the brain and COVID
• How to Know When It's Time to Seek a Counselor or Therapist article from Online Counseling Programs
  
• Webinar: Transitioning back to school - a social-emotional perspective from Cambridge Paul Ellis (Cambridge International) and Amanda Kirby (CEO of Do-IT Solutions)
• Counselor led presentation for Parents: Transitioning Back to School - Supporting our Children
  
• How Safe Is Your School's Reopening Plan? Here's What To Look For from NPR
• Living in Close Quarters: Understanding the Adolescent You Have At Home webinar with Rosalind Wiseman and Jeff Lippman 
• The Brain Architects Podcast Harvard University Center of Child Development which addresses COVID-19 and Child Development
• ASCA COVID-19 Resources a summary of various resources for virtual school counseling programs
• Wellbeing in the Workplace, A Practical Guide for Businesses product of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and its Hiring Our Heroes and Corporate Citizenship programs 
• NASP Return to School Resource page 

• National Association of School Psychologists COVID-19 Resource Center

• ISCA Counselor Chat: Schools Re-Opening - Considerations for Counselors (webinar link). To read the live chat which includes idea sharing and resources please read this document, Chat during the Chat, and check out the "Needs Assessment: Student Wellness Tracker. Copenhagen International School Remote/Emergency Learning Counseling Program Guidelines. 
• 53Questions to Ask Students, Families, and Staff Once the 2020-21 School Year Is Underway article which includes ready made surveys for schools. 
• Reopening Schools During COVID-19: Lessons Learned From Around the World article

Trauma Informed Resources 

• *Strategies for Trauma Informed Distance Learning from the Center to Improve Social Emotional Learning and School Safety
• * Trauma Informed Classrooms Guide 
  
• TBRI® & Trauma-Informed Classrooms is a 4 part digital training designed to equip educators to meet the needs of vulnerable children in a school setting. The training by the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KPICD) can be found here: https://child.tcu.edu/free-tbri-tic/#sthash.IhteIY3H.dpbs This training is free online until August 31, 2020.
• ASCD Article: Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies

Wellness Surveys

• Panorama Surveys that can be sent to faculty, parents and students 

College 

• Starting Post-College Life in a Pandemic from Counseling Today