The Richard J. Murphy School in Dorchester is one of five Boston schools chosen by Boston Schools Fund to receive a $20,000 grant to “re-center” the social-emotional wellness of students, staff, and families.

The grants are part of an overall $250,000 effort by the non-profit to support post-pandemic education in Boston.

“It has been a challenge to build strong conditions for all learners who are disproportionately affected by the pandemic,” said Courtney Sheppeck, principal of the Murphy School. “This grant enables us to think creatively about the overall school day and schedule to build an engaging and differentiated day overall. We want to use data to drive daily instruction and receive supports and tools for teachers to differentiate based upon the needs of the students in a systematic cycle.”

Boston Schools Fund has also released a School Re-Centering Guide, a nationally researched, evidenced-based toolkit any Boston school or district leader can use to address pandemic-related learning loss and focus on holistic student recovery.

“Even with massive resources coming in from the federal government, educators need the capacity to ensure they are using their resources as well as possible,” says Will Austin, the founder and CEO of the fund.

The guide and accompanying interactive website include tools and materials grounded in best practices for student culture, curriculum and instruction, social-emotional wellness, talent management, and family engagement, among others.

To find out more visit edrecentered.org.