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According to new CDC data, nearly 3 in 5 (57%) U.S. teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021—double that of boys, representing a nearly 60% increase and the highest level reported over the past decade. While all teens reported increasing mental health challenges, experiences of violence, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors, girls fared worse than boys across nearly all measures. The new report also confirms ongoing and extreme distress among teens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning (LGBQ+).
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| These resources include ideas for supporting students impacted by the massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. We also link to relief efforts. This page is part of our natural disaster guide, Natural Disaster Resources for Schools: Partnering with Multilingual Families. For related resources, see: |
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New on Colorín Colorado
 This new curated collection of resources from Colorín Colorado highlights many different aspects of SEL for ELLs and immigrant students and how schools around the country are supporting SEL in diverse communities.
Photo by Susan Hale Thomas, Videographer/Photographer, Alexandria City Public Schools
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|  Learn how to engage English learners in SEL activities in the classroom and which considerations can help support SEL for ELLs. These strategies are aligned to CASEL’s SEL Framework.
Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages
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March 22, 2-3pm ET
In recent years, U.S. schools have seen an increase in the number of Indigenous students from Latin America. In this 2023 Share My Lesson Virtual Conference session, participants will learn about some of the unique considerations related to partnering with Indigenous families and learn about some of Colorín Colorado's new resources focused on engaging Indigenous families.
For more great sessions, take a look at Share My Lesson's Virtual Conference from March 21-23!
Many of you may know Susan Lafond, a long-time advisor and contributor to Colorín Colorado, for her outstanding work with ELLs. Susan is also the mom of two adult sons, and one of her sons has ADHD. During her son’s school years, Susan took an active role in supporting and advocating for him along the way. In this interview with our sister site LD OnLine, Susan shares her insights on how teachers, administrators, and support staff can better understand how to support children with learning differences in the classroom. |
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Family Resources and Outreach  These tips for families offer ideas on supporting and monitoring their child's social-emotional wellness throughout the year. These tips are available in 16 languages!
Video: Making Family Engagement a Top SEL Priority for Diverse Language Learners Christina Cipriano, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the Yale Child Study Center and is the Director of Research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence (YCEI). In this video clip, Dr. Cipriano talks about why SEL for diverse language learners needs to be more than a translation of words and terms. You can see more in this Reading Rockets interview with Dr. Cipriano. |
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Book of the Month
 Meet a young girl who loves her cozy home. But even when she’s away from home, and everything is different, she finds a way to become her own home, where she feels calm. This heartwarming picture book reassures children that sometimes, everything we need — courage, joy, peace, and love — is already inside us. Also available in Spanish.
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The memorable stories in these books capture a range of different experiences, feelings, and milestones. They will make engaging read-alouds and also can be incorporated into activities around SEL and building empathy.
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As we head into the beginning of March, learn more about Read Across America resources from the National Education Association, and learn more about the Read Across America Diverse Books Challenge!
NEA’s latest Read Across America digital calendar of book recommendations and related resources for 2022-23 is now available. Each month highlights a theme and a related picture book, middle book, and YA book. All of the titles in the calendar include activity suggestions, questions for discussion or reflective writing, related resources, and more titles to try. February's theme is: Celebrate Black History.
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