Class Catalyst
Where Every Student Feels
Seen and Supported
Innovative. Individualized. Time-saving. Game-changing. In under 3 minutes a day, Class Catalyst provides an authentic opportunity for student voices and their needs to be heard, in their own words, every day.
SEL – a better way – for only 3 minutes every day!
Meet Class Catalyst
Class Catalyst teaches students lifelong SEL skills based in self-awareness and emotional wellbeing, so SEL is not just “one more thing” but the answer to promoting a safe classroom space, where students can thrive academically, physically, emotionally, and socially.
The program received CASEL’s highest designation for high-quality SEL programming.
For Educators, By Educators
Built by a team of educators each with many years of classroom experience, our research-based SEL solution uses data, mindfulness, and consistency to solve for the moment while building life skills. Forget time-sucking baseline assessments, learning a new curriculum, or having to choose between an academic block or time for SEL skill-building… our all-in-one app allows students to build wellness habits and gets them in “ready to learn” mode, so learning time is maximized, and connections with caring adults are deepened.
The Check-In
A simple two question check-in allows students to self-report their energy level and mood in less than 30 seconds. With an opportunity to write notes to their teacher, students have a safe space to voice their needs, in their own words.
Individualized Support for All
Combining over two decades of experience working in schools, we know that a one-size-fits-all approach to SEL is not a solution. Class Catalyst puts the power in each student’s hands, helping them to build agency and choice through mindfulness. Our research-backed analytics give each student a series of individualized practice options based on their check-in data.
What is SEL?
The power of choice? Check. Self-regulation? Yep. Ready to Learn? You Bet.
Social Emotional Learning are the pillars of the foundation upon which a rigorous academic curriculum is built. SEL helps create and sustain a safe environment (physically, mentally, and emotionally) for an inquisitive community of learners to thrive and for their curiosities to flourish.
Make Data-Driven Decisions with Ease
Real-time data helps educators make informed, student-centered decisions about how to run their class. Easy-to-navigate dashboards for administrators give actionable insight into the wellness of the students in their building/district.
Five To Thrive
Five to Thrive is an innovative web-based check-in platform that supports Social Emotional Learning (SEL) at home through a simple practice in self-awareness and self-regulation while building connection with a caring adult in just under five minutes. Check-in practices help build the student’s SEL skills such as emotional awareness by giving them the opportunity to self-select their mood and energy level. The built-in strategies support students’ coping skills and offer ways to manage stress and anxiety.
Each check-in provides a suggested selection of individualized mindfulness/SEL strategies to choose from and include various techniques such as breathing exercises, stretching/movement strategies, and reflection activities ranging from one to three minutes in duration. Supplemental videos are also available in the SEL On Demand video library.
How Does Five To Thrive Work?
First: Parents/caregivers register their Five to Thrive account and add their participating students.
Then, students are provided with an opportunity to pause, breathe, and select how they are feeling based on mood and energy level.
Next, the platform prompts conversation between student and parent/caregiver.
Last, families practice an individualized mindfulness and/or SEL strategy together.
Wait! It Gets Even Better With SEL On Demand
Included with every Class Catalyst account is SEL On Demand, our customized online SEL video library, including SEL activities for students & educators, live wellbeing events for school families and communities, and customized weekly schedules for SEL implementation.
Class Catalyst: Changing the way schools practice SEL
Class Catalyst usage numbers have increased as the SEL community continues to grow! We’re seeing that 31% of students are writing notes to their teacher, and enjoy scheduled check-ins or checking in on their own – even during holiday breaks!
4,200+
Class Catalyst Educator Users
280+
Schools & Districts use Class Catalyst
33+
States using SEL On Demand
80%
Students that use
Class Catalyst each week
89,000+
Class Catalyst Student Users
3,500,000+
Student Check-ins
“Class Catalyst has proven to be a remarkable tool for improving student engagement and self-care. The perfect way to connect with our most vulnerable, at risk students!”
– Paul, Regional Director
“This year I was able to see just how powerful Class Catalyst can really be. One of my students was completing his morning check-in through Class Catalyst and wrote me a message about an unsafe situation at home. Because of this message, I was able to report the situation and get my student the resources and support that he and his family needed—which I may not have been able to do without utilizing Class Catalyst in my classroom each and every day.”
– Illinois 4th Grade Teacher
“Thanks Class Catalyst, I feel so much better now.”
– Chicago Public Schools Student, 4th Grade
“School Counselors are always looking for new ways to interact with students and Class Catalyst definitely does that!”
– Lydia, Lead Counselor, Indiana
“I have one particular student who can appear to be having an off day, and when I ask him if he's okay, he will say I'll tell you in Class Catalyst. I have several students who do that. It gives them a place to vent without others hearing.”
– Mary, 6th Grade Teacher
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