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Merrells’s Strong Kids

Merrell’s Strong Kids provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It includes programming for grades K-12 and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness in grades 1-6. Translated materials for Merrell’s Strong Kids are available in Korean.

Grades
Elementary (K-5) Middle (6-8) High School (9-12)
Settings
Classroom Schoolwide Home
Program Outcomes
  • Reduced Emotional Distress

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Michigan Model for Health: Elementary

Michigan Model for Health: Elementary, offered by the Michigan Department for Health and Human Services, provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It includes programming for grades K-5 and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness at grades 4-5. Programming for grades 6-8 are available through its companion program, Michigan Model for Health: Middle School.

Grades
Elementary (K-5)
Settings
Classroom Home
Program Outcomes
  • Improved Prosocial Behavior
  • Improved SEL Skills and Attitudes
  • Reduced Problem Behavior

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Mindful Practices & Class Catalyst: An Integrated SEL Approach

Mindful Practices & Class Catalyst: An Integrated SEL Approach, offered by Mindful Practices LLC, provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It includes programming for grades Pre-K-12 and demonstrated evidence of effectiveness at grades Pre-K-2. Translations of all materials are available in Spanish.

Grades
Pre-K Elementary (K-5) Middle (6-8) High School (9-12)
Settings
Classroom Schoolwide Home Community
Program Outcomes
  • Improved School Connectedness
  • Improved SEL Skills and Attitudes

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MindUp

MindUp, offered by the Goldie Hawn Foundation, provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It includes programming for grades Pre-K-8 and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness at grades 4-7. Translated materials for MindUP are available in Spanish.

Grades
Pre-K Elementary (K-5) Middle (6-8)
Settings
Classroom Schoolwide Community
Program Outcomes
  • Improved Identity Development/ Agency
  • Improved Prosocial Behavior
  • Improved SEL Skills and Attitudes
  • Reduced Emotional Distress

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Move This World

The Move this World curriculum provides a lesson-based, movement oriented approach to SEL and offers programming for grades Pre-K-12. A CASEL-approved evaluation demonstrates evidence of effectiveness in grades K-3. In this video-based curriculum the Move This World “hosts” lead lessons with pauses for educators to facilitate in-person discussion. A selection of foundational video content is translated into Spanish.

Grades
Pre-K Elementary (K-5) Middle (6-8) High School (9-12)
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Classroom Schoolwide Home
Program Outcomes
  • Improved Academic Performance

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New INSIGHTS into Children’s Temperament

INSIGHTS Intervention provides lesson-based and teaching practices approaches to SEL. It includes programming for grades K-2 and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness at grades K-1. Translated materials are available in Spanish.

INSIGHTS is an evidence-based intervention that helps families, educators and young children identify how young children’s personalities and temperaments affect their behavior. The program has three components that promote student social-emotional development and academic learning.

For Educators: NEW INSIGHTS for Elementary School Educators is a professional development program featuring six self-paced lessons, each followed by a remote facilitated session. Designed for teachers, counselors, psychologists and administrators, this program helps educators recognize children’s temperaments/personalities and implement strategies to reduce behavior problems and enhance social skills.

For Classrooms: Children participate in 10 weekly 30-minute sessions in their own classrooms led by their teachers to help the class gain empathy and resolve dilemmas through mitten puppets, videos and activities.

For Parents: NEW INSIGHTS for Parents offers six self-paced, one-hour lessons, each followed by a remote facilitated session for groups of eight. These sessions help parents recognize their children’s temperaments/personalities and learn strategies to reduce behavior problems and enhance social skills.

Grades
Elementary (K-5)
Settings
Classroom Schoolwide Home Community
Program Outcomes
  • Improved Teaching Practices

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Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) is designed for students in grades K-12, combining in-school programming for individuals, classrooms, and schools with community engagement in order to reduce bullying and improve school climate. The qualifying study, however, involved only middle schools. OBPP focuses on the response of onlookers to bullying events, so it involves all students. OBPP schools receive consultation from Olweus-trained district trainers prior to implementation. Staff form a school coordinating committee, and receive ongoing consulting support. The program includes materials for engaging with parents and community members, including holding events to educate parents on bullying issues, updates on bullying incidents, and classroom meetings.

Grades
Elementary (K-5) Middle (6-8) High School (9-12)
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Classroom Schoolwide Community

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Open Circle

Open Circle, offered by the Wellesley Center for Women, provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It includes programming for grades K-5 and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness at grade 4. The first “Home Link” letter to families and all vocabulary terms are translated into eight different languages (Chinese, Cape Verde Creole, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Somali, Portuguese, Vietnamese). All other family letters and mini skill posters are translated into Spanish.

Grades
Elementary (K-5)
Settings
Classroom Schoolwide Home
Program Outcomes
  • Improved Prosocial Behavior

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Operation Prevention

This educational initiative is designed to inspire life-changing conversations and equip people from all walks of life with the knowledge and refusal skills they need to steer clear of substance misuse. Access standards-aligned content for students in grades 3-12, available in both English & Spanish, plus additional resources for educators, families, and professionals.

Grades
Elementary (K-5) Middle (6-8) High School (9-12)
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Classroom
Program Outcomes
  • Improved SEL Skills and Attitudes
  • Reduced Problem Behavior

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Parent Teacher Home Visits–SEL

The Parent Teacher Home Visits model was co-created by parents and educators using the community organizing principles of shared leadership. Participating teachers conduct 30-40 minute home visits in which educators listen, ask questions, and make observations that they can take back to their classrooms to improve instruction for the learner. As a two-visit model, PTHV encourages the first relationship-building visit to occur in the summer or early fall, followed by ongoing communication throughout the year and a second visit that focuses on academics or any other relevant issue to the student or family. The PTHV model has five non-negotiables: visits are voluntary and arranged in advance, teachers are trained and compensated for visits, visits focus on hopes and dreams, educators visit a cross-section of students (not a targeted intervention), educators fo in pairs and reflect

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Pre-K Elementary (K-5) Middle (6-8) High School (9-12)
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