{"id":81379,"date":"2025-08-12T16:56:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T21:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casel.org\/?post_type=blogposts&#038;p=81379"},"modified":"2025-08-12T17:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T22:03:13","slug":"happy-3rd-anniversary-casel-blog-check-out-our-10-most-popular-posts","status":"publish","type":"blogposts","link":"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/happy-3rd-anniversary-casel-blog-check-out-our-10-most-popular-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy 3rd Anniversary, CASEL Blog! Check out our 10 Most Popular Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-points\"><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The blog is 3 years old, so celebrate by checking out the top 10 posts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn how YOU can join these voices by writing for our blog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s happy birthday time for CASEL\u2019s blog, <em>Constellations! <\/em>For 36 months, we\u2019ve been sharing stories of SEL champions from all around the world. Students, teachers, researchers, parents\u2014they\u2019ve all contributed to this ever-growing collection of expert voices and real-life SEL practitioners. That\u2019s why we named it <em>Constellations<\/em>\u2014we envisioned a pattern connected by many bright spots. Check out our 10 most popular blog posts since the blog first launched and find out how you can add your voice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/5-meaningful-standards-based-sel-activities-for-the-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>5 Meaningful, Standards-Based SEL Activities for the Classroom<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/classroom-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76089\" style=\"width:226px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/classroom-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/classroom-1.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/classroom-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/classroom-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/classroom-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/classroom-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/classroom-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out this collection of take-and-use activities that can be incorporated into a systemic, schoolwide approach to SEL, offered by <strong>Jacqueline Pelliccio <\/strong>of Sustainable Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/creating-the-villages-we-need\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Creating the Villages We Need<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/image-2.jpg\" alt=\"A collage of colorful profiles of people.\" class=\"wp-image-81384\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Dena Simmons<\/strong> of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liberatedsel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LiberatED <\/a>contemplates the importance of generating positive and supportive work environments so that we can support the children and youth we serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/how-does-creativity-connect-to-social-and-emotional-skills-for-greater-well-being-in-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How Does Creativity Connect to Social and Emotional Skills for Greater Well-Being in School?<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"161\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/image-1.jpg\" alt=\"A profile of a head in blue with a white star behind it. In front is a hand with a lightbulb floating above it, with lines like orbits around it and a few stars. \" class=\"wp-image-81382\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Emotions and mindset play an important role in supporting creativity. <strong>Dr. Ross C. Anderson <\/strong>describes how SEL can support creativity in students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/ai-sel-the-mental-health-crisis-how-can-we-leverage-new-tech-to-meet-the-moment-and-what-are-the-risks\/\"><strong>AI + SEL &amp; The Mental Health Crisis: How Can We Leverage <\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/ai-sel-the-mental-health-crisis-how-can-we-leverage-new-tech-to-meet-the-moment-and-what-are-the-risks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>New Tech to Meet the Moment? (and What Are the Risks?)<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/aiimage.png\" alt=\"An image created with AI depicting  teacher showring a group of teacher how to use a computer\" class=\"wp-image-81388\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>How will AI impact education? SEL program developer <strong>Margot Toppen <\/strong>offers a \u201cSWOT\u201d (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis to suggest areas for exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/three-important-shifts-in-our-guidance-on-adult-social-and-emotional-learning-sel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>3 Important Shifts in our Guidance on Adult Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"138\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/focusarea2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79071\" style=\"width:116px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What role could adult SEL play in helping create workplaces where teachers thrive and learning environments where students are supported? CASEL\u2019s <strong>Heather Schwartz <\/strong>and <strong>Claire Schu <\/strong>explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/how-trauma-informed-strategies-transformed-my-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How Trauma-Informed Strategies Transformed My Classroom<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/image-3.jpg\" alt=\"a drawing of three children, backed by large hands and leaves\" class=\"wp-image-81385\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Teacher <strong>Melanie Barbas <\/strong>describes the role that SEL can play in supporting students who have experienced trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/3-back-to-school-sel-tips-for-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>3 Back-to-School SEL Tips for Families<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/bluebackgroundkids.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81389\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These strategies are based on our printable SEL tips for families, developed with the Leading with SEL coalition. Available in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/even-if-it-seems-like-sel-isnt-working-keep-at-it-heres-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Even if it Seems Like SEL \u201cIsn\u2019t Working,\u201d Keep At It. Here\u2019s Why.<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/seedplanting.png\" alt=\"cartoon of a seed being planted in the ground\" class=\"wp-image-81390\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Amanda Moreno <\/strong>of Erikson Institute illuminates how SEL is a long game, and one worth playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/are-you-okay-checking-in-with-students-using-sel-exit-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Are You Okay? Checking in With Students Using SEL Exit Tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/teacherandstudent.png\" alt=\"Teacher looking over students shoulder as she works on a computer, both smiling\" class=\"wp-image-81391\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alison G. Boardman<\/strong> and <strong>Ashley Seidel Potvin<\/strong> of the University of Colorado Boulder offer a simple, yet powerful way to check in on how students are feeling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/what-does-the-research-say-about-sel-academic-integration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>What Does the Research Say About SEL and Academic Integration?<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/70iw7Lkt-Picture1.png\" alt=\"Screengrab from a webinar. Slide shows the text &quot;What does SEL look like in a school&quot; and the 10 indicators of schoolwide SEL, with an image of the speaker beside it, as in a Zoom call. \" class=\"wp-image-79582\" style=\"width:360px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/70iw7Lkt-Picture1.png 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/70iw7Lkt-Picture1.png 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/70iw7Lkt-Picture1.png 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/70iw7Lkt-Picture1.png 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/70iw7Lkt-Picture1.png 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/70iw7Lkt-Picture1.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We share key insights from the Igniting Lifelong Learning Webinar Series, Part 1, exploring the research, practice, and policy around academic instruction integrated with SEL.<a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/what-does-the-research-say-about-sel-academic-integration\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The views in these blogs are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of CASEL.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/roundup-11-blogs-showcasing-sel-in-unexpected-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roundup: 11 Blogs Showcasing SEL in Unexpected Places<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/roundup-6-blogs-showcasing-student-voice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roundup: 6 Blogs Showcasing Student Voice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/resource-roundup-11-resources-for-starting-the-school-year-strong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resource Roundup: 11 Resources for Starting the School Year Strong<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Write for Us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested in writing for CASEL\u2019s blog, <em>Constellations<\/em>? <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1zSZFveKA8xsmlCADpfDP8t-y9emN0qswHQh1MnfmqBI\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a> about what we\u2019re looking for and how to pitch your idea!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Back to top It\u2019s happy birthday time for CASEL\u2019s blog, Constellations! 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