Review your current level of implementation, identify needs and resources, set goals, and develop concrete action steps for SEL implementation.
Focus Area 1A: Continuous Improvement Connections
The SEL team has an important role in leading schoolwide SEL. The team can be strengthened over time using continuous improvement techniques.
By making the time to build the relationships that allow learners to feel a sense of community- that they are “in this together”- teachers create a safer, more equitable environment where all students participate and achieve.
Adopt an Evidence-Based Program for SEL
Evidence-based SEL programs are grounded in research and principles of child and adolescent development, and scientifically evaluated and shown to produce positive student outcomes.
This collection of videos from CASEL, collaborating districts, and other producers are sorted by the Ten Indicators of Schoolwide SEL and other key categories to support you in visualizing, communicating, and generating discussion about SEL.
Create a stable budget for SEL resources, professional learning, and staffing to support the sustainability of SEL efforts.
Review your current level of implementation, identify needs and resources, set goals, and develop concrete action steps for SEL implementation.
Strategies for Establishing School-OST-Family Partnerships in Support of SEL
When instructional practices actively involve students in making meaning of content, they are more deeply engaged in their learning and have meaningful opportunities to practice SEL skills.
When each staff member models social awareness by expressing their appreciation for their peers’ efforts, a culture of appreciation is created.