School Climate: The "quality and character of school life" based on how members of the school community experience school and the school's "norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching, learning and leadership practices, and organizational structures" (Reference: National School Climate Council). National School Climate Council
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Strategies for Establishing School-OST-Family Partnerships in Support of SEL This tool suggests ways that the SEL team can further engage families in learning about, supporting, and promoting SEL. |
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Key Responsibilities of a School-Family Partnership Lead (Spanish) El Líder entre Familia-Escuela coordinará esfuerzos para crear auténtica sociedad entre escuela-familia para promover aprendizaje socio-emocional en toda la escuela. |
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Plan SEL Foundational Learning for the School Community This tool is designed to help SEL leaders prepare a broad plan and access resources to support foundational learning about SEL. It should be used in the early stages of schoolwide SEL implementation |
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Planning Foundational Learning for the School Community (OST) This tool (OST version) is designed to help OST leaders prepare a broad plan and access resources to support foundational learning about SEL. It should be used in the early stages of SEL implementation. |
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SEL in the Classroom Self-Assessment This tool can be used to assess strengths and areas to develop for promoting SEL through explicit instruction, integration into academic instruction, and a supportive classroom climate. |
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Modeling SEL for Young People (OST) This tool (OST version) provides an activity and examples to engage adults in reflection about how they will intentionally model SEL in their interactions with young people and influence the learning climate. |
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Key Responsibilities of an SEL Team Member Members of the school’s SEL team will model social and emotional competence throughout the school community and work to advance the vision and mission of the SEL team. |
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Preparing SEL Team Meeting Agendas The SEL Team Meeting Agenda provides recommendations, samples, and a template for preparing agendas for SEL team meetings throughout the school year. Strong meeting agendas are inclusive of all team members, are grounded in your school's core SEL implementation goals, and consistently draw upon data to drive continuous improvement. |
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Create a Professional Learning Plan Use this tool to organize a customized professional learning plan for your school staff that is clearly tied to the schoolwide goals for SEL, can be assessed for effectiveness throughout the year, draws upon available resources, and includes intentional follow-up to ensure that new practices are sustained and supported over time. |
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Key Responsibilities of an SEL Team Lead The SEL Team Lead will model social and emotional competence while motivating, guiding, and keeping the school’s SEL team organized and on task. |