SEL Facilitators’ Perspectives on Embracing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum in First Year

A Reflection by Puja and Sakshi While working in an SEL-based organization, how do we, the SEL facilitators, who are a critical part of our students’ ecosystem, accept and embody the SEL Curriculum in our first year of this role to create compassionate and inclusive ecosystems? What kind of “curriculum” will support the first-time facilitators’…

Collaborative partnerships to support students’ learning and well-being

A practice-informed article by Abhijeet and Ami. इस आर्टिकल को हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें। हा आर्टिकल मराठी मध्ये वाचण्यासाठी, येथे क्लिक करा। The Purpose and The Process This article aims to explore and explain the following aspects:   To explore the above, we choose a school near Apni Shala, see the actual scenario about how the collaboration…

Nurturing Social-Emotional Learning in Kindergarten

A reflection piece by Mala and Pranali. इस आर्टिकल को हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें। हा आर्टिकल मराठी मध्ये वाचण्यासाठी, येथे क्लिक करा। Imagine a group of kindergarteners sitting in a circle, giggling and chatting about their favourite toys. Now, imagine their teacher gently guiding the conversation towards emotions – asking questions like, “How does…

“Our students are not responsible for our healing.”

“हमारे स्टूडेंट्स हमारे उपचार (हीलिंग) के लिए ज़िम्मेदार नहीं हैं।” – इस ब्लॉग को हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें। “आमचे स्टूडेंट्स आमच्या उपचारासाठी(हीलिंग) जबाबदार नाहीत।” – हा ब्लॉग मराठी मध्ये वाचण्यासाठी, येथे क्लिक करा। The Inside Journey I have been dealing with anxiety for the last couple of years. Through a long journey of ups…

The Value of ‘Pausing’ in Education

“शिक्षा में पॉज ले पाने / रुकने का महत्त्व” – इस ब्लॉग को हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें। मुलानं सोबत शिक्षणाच्या गती ला विराम देण्याची गरज आहे – हा ब्लॉग मराठी मध्ये वाचण्यासाठी, येथे क्लिक करा। There is a rising discourse about the need to shift focus from the age-old, industrial vision of…

Centering wellbeing in our work with communities

हा ब्लॉग मराठी मध्ये वाचण्यासाठी, येथे क्लिक करा. इस ब्लॉग को हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए, यहाँ क्लिक करें। Stories hold people’s lived-experiences, their responses in the face of injustice, their hopes and values of being in this world – all of which remain unhidden in the face of systemic oppression, an unequal world and people’s stories…

Cartoons to watch during COVID times, SEL-wise.

Imagine if you could fly like Perman, move with super-speed like Ninja Hatori, travel through time like Doraemon, help your friends like Chota Bheem, or even in your tough times you are as calm as Oswald?  I have a four-year old, curious nephew at home. I love watching the world from his lens. The meaning…