Back-to-School Spotlight: Safe and Healthy Conditions for Positive Well-Being and Improved Outcomes   

August 14, 2023

Back-to-school season brings hope and excitement for students, parents, and educators, with a shared desire for the safety and well-being of all learners and support for their success.

This Back-to-School Spotlight explores resources to support healthy conditions for positive well-being and improved outcomes, including educator well-being and school climate.

Online Support Helps With Managing Emotions

The Be Well website offers educators easy-to-use tools, including meditation and yoga videos, for fostering calm and well-being in the face of stress during the exciting but overwhelming return to school every fall. Be Well was created by the California Center for School Climate, a California Department of Education initiative led by WestEd, to provide youth-serving adults with research-based strategies, supports, and ideas for self-regulation and coping with stress.

Access the Virtual Be Well Space.

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How Students Can Help Shape School Climate Policy and Practice

Many schools are working to better support students’ physiological, social, and emotional growth in addition to their cognitive development as a part of their school improvement efforts. Moreover, students are playing a pivotal role in helping education leaders develop and implement new policies and practices.

In this episode, Danny Torres (host) and Grace Westermann (cohost) talk with Rebeca Cerna, Director for the California Center for School Climate (CCSC), and special guest Julian Berkowitz-Sklar, a graduating senior at Saratoga High School in California and a member of the Center’s Youth Advisory Team.

Listen to the podcast.