Curated Video
Unstoppable Part 3: Measuring Your Grit
Welcome to the finale of our Unstoppable series on In Control! In Part 3, we offer a tool to help you measure your level of grit and understand where you stand. We challenge you to visualize the path to your dreams and help you...
Curated Video
Taking Control Pt. 3: The Power of the Right Circle
This episode is a revelation on the power of positive influences and friendships on our journey to success. We begin by recapping the lessons from Parts 1 and 2, emphasizing the strength of hard work and self-discipline over inherent...
Curated Video
Taking Control Pt. 2: Winning Over Temptations with Self-Discipline
In this episode, we dive deeper into the concept of self-discipline, the secret ingredient to overcoming distractions and achieving success. From understanding the power of clear goals to mastering self-awareness, we outline proven...
Curated Video
8 Ways to improve leadership skills
This video provides eight steps to improve leadership skills for personal and professional growth. It highlights the importance of self-awareness, aligning goals with higher calling, being a role model, continuous learning, upskilling...
Curated Video
How important is authenticity?
This video is about the importance of being authentic as a leader. The speaker also provides six tips for being authentic at work, including exploring your values, changing your habits, being self-aware, being vulnerable, being...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Exploring the Fascinating World of Monkeys
In this video, you will learn fascinating facts about monkeys, including their diverse species, unique characteristics, and social behaviors. From their cleverness and curiosity to their ability to communicate and manipulate objects,...
Makematic
Global Icons: Overview
A short animation about how historic Gobal Icons represent key global competencies and traits
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Self-Awareness and Leadership
We'll look at how you can improve your self-awareness as it relates to your leadership development and we'll use 6 key ways that use reflection about what makes you tick that will help you be more self-aware.
Makematic
The best of me
Sharing stories about ourselves deepens understanding of social and emotional skills that influence relationships with others. In this activity, children aged 3-7 will create illustrations that show how they interact with others. Showing...
Makematic
Change poems
Art and poetry can help reveal truths and build self-awareness. Poetry helps us explore our inner selves and see the self we show others. In this activity, children aged 8-11 will write poems that describe who they are and how people...
Makematic
Global Icons: Frida Kahlo
A short animation about the life of Global Icon Frida Kahlo and how she represents Self-Awareness
Curated OER
Arrested Development: Pride
Everyone should be proud of their heritage, capabilities, and who they are. This song shares the ways the people on Sesame Street are proud of themselves and accept themselves for who they are.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Supporting Emotional Wellbeing in Children: Calming Your Mind
Follow along with a quick video to learn the skill, Mindfulness 5-4-3-2-1. Young learners practice mindfulness to focus on themselves and their surroundings and calm their nerves. A narrator takes viewers through each step.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Supporting Emotional Wellbeing in Children: Doing Fun Activities
When you are feeling down, try doing a fun activity to help improve your mood. A short video details how a child was feeling blue betters his mood by partaking in activities that make him happy.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Supporting Emotional Wellbeing in Children: Belly Breathing
A brief video shows young scholars how to belly breathe. The video introduces the viewer to a young child who experiences strong emotions. The narrator calmly talks the child through the steps to belly breath to feel better.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Supporting Emotional Wellbeing in Youth: Catch, Check, and Change Your Thoughts Part 2
The final video in a six-part series reinforces the practice of "Catch It, Check It, and Change It" learned in the previous video.
Mental Health Literacy
Stress
Reframe your thinking about stress! The narrator of a short video suggests viewers consider stress responses as normal and natural. With this new mindset, people can then choose how to respond to stress and develop techniques for how to...
TED-Ed
"Ode to the Only Black Kid in the Class" poem by Clint Smith
Poet Clint Smith reads his poem "Ode to the Only Black Kid in the Class."
Transforming Education
SEL for Educators: Mini Module #6
Keep stress low by establishing balance and boundaries with Mini Module #5. In this social-emotional learning video, educators discover the ins and outs of final high-leverage practices—understanding the "cost of caring," forming healthy...
Transforming Education
SEL for Educators: Mini Module #5
Mini Module #5 examines the high-leverage practice of orienting towards optimism. In this 11-minute video, educators take in the importance of optimism as they progress through their social and emotional learning journey, paying special...
Transforming Education
SEL for Educators: Mini Module #4
In this social-emotional learning journey, educators watch an 11-minute video that examines how to cultivate compassionate curiosity. Mini Module #4 details how to use an asset-based lens, listen empathetically, and look at behavior as a...
Transforming Education
SEL for Educators: Mini Module #3
Mini module #3 focuses on exploring emotions—one of the five high-leverage practices in an educator's social and emotional development. Viewers take in a 10-minute video that looks at how to label emotions, recognize physical reactions,...
Transforming Education
SEL for Educators: Mini Module #2
A 12-minute video details the first social and emotional learning practice—examine identity; how do educators work on their social and emotional wellbeing. One of five high-leverage practices looks closely at values and purpose,...
Transforming Education
SEL for Educators: Mini Module #1
Become a champion of social-emotional development with an informative series created for educators. In this first video, the host details the what, why, and how of social-emotional learning. In just over 15 minutes, viewers discover...