Community Partnerships (Aligned Community Partnerships): Schools and community partners aligning on common language, strategies, and communication around all SEL-related efforts and initiatives, including out-of-school time. CASEL - Indicators of Schoolwide SEL
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Selecting an Evidence-Based Program (OST) This tool (OST version) offers guiding questions to determine whether an evidence-based program answers the needs of your young people, families, staff, and community. |
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Steps for Developing a Shared Vision for SEL (OST) This tool (OST version) provides a model for structuring a conversation about developing a shared vision for SEL or integrating SEL into your school community's existing shared vision. |
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Provide structures for students to develop, share, and reflect on personal and classwide goals to create a community of learners. |
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Adult SEL Self-Assessment (OST) Principals, administrators, SEL team members, staff members, out-of-school time staff, and other adults can use this tool to assess personal strengths, think about how to model those strengths when interacting with others, and plan strategies to promote growth across areas of social competence. |
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Sample Lesson Plan: Generating Classroom Shared Agreements This tool presents a process for co-creating agreements as a class community, reflecting how students want to be treated and how they plan to treat others. |
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SEL 101 Sample Introductory Presentation (OST) This presentation (OST version) can be adapted and used to introduce SEL to staff, families, and community partners. It gives an overview of what is SEL, why it’s important, and the process for sitewide SEL. Talking points are provided in the notes section. |
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Indicators of Schoolwide SEL Walkthrough Protocol (Spanish version) Invite your broader school community to participate in data collection, reflection, and learning by joining an SEL Walkthrough (this version translated into Spanish). |
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SEL Data Reflection Protocol (Spanish version) Invite your broader school community to participate in data reflection and interpretation by joining a facilitated data review discussion (this version translated into Spanish). |
Leverage strategic and aligned community partnerships that ensure students receive consistent SEL supports, increase access to a broad range of community services, and expand the professional learning opportunities for SEL.
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.