Books & Videos

Discover practical social-emotional learning tools that empower students to bring their own values to their schoolwork and relationships.

Discover how to use research-based mindfulness practices to help improve your students’ social and emotional wellness as they learn and grow.

Discover research-based strategies preK–12 administrators and teacher leaders can implement to effectively support English learners in their schools or districts.

Explore the emotional, cultural, and academic needs of diverse students to help them develop the skills to become lifelong learners.

Discover a blueprint for turning low-performing, high-poverty schools into cultures of hope. The authors illustrate an approach that considers both social and emotional factors.

Equip your students to be resilient individuals, able to communicate effectively and work with diverse people.

Marlene Moyer is a teacher at South Lake Tahoe Middle School in South Lake Tahoe, California. She was an integral part of a leadership team that designed student-friendly critical concepts for student scoring using the High Reliability Schools framework.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly shaping the future of education, yet without critical engagement, it risks reinforcing systemic biases and widening technological inequities. Dr. Stacie Chana, author of Experimenting With AI: Activities, Discussions, and Prompts for the Classroom and Beyond, empowers educational leaders to approach AI with a lens of equity and cultural responsiveness, ensuring that all learners are protected and informed about the challenges and opportunities AI presents. Participants will explore practical strategies for identifying AI bias, implementing responsible AI-driven decision making, and developing policies that support ethical AI integration. This session will equip leaders with the knowledge needed to critically assess AI tools, advocate for fair and just technology use in schools, and guide students in becoming discerning users of AI.

Patricia Erbe, MEd, is an author and former educator in Pennsylvania's West Chester Area School District, where she taught for decades at the elementary and secondary levels while also serving as a team leader, curriculum developer, science advocate, early field and student teacher mentor and professional development expert to individuals and organizations for skill growth and practical teaching applications.

Michele A. Herold has been an integrated preschool teacher in the Metuchen School District in New Jersey since 2018. Her educational philosophy is to create an uplifting, compassionate, and nurturing classroom that encourages confidence, kindness, and love for learning.