social & emotional learning - Initiating
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The positive impact of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is substantiated by extensive research, demonstrating that an educational framework emphasizing SEL results in favorable outcomes for students, educators, and the wider school community. Numerous independent studies across diverse disciplines confirm that SEL leads to advantageous outcomes in areas such as social and emotional skills, academic achievement, psychological well-being, positive health behaviors, school environment and safety, and long-term life outcomes (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning).
Prioritizing the SEL requirements of educational institutions is crucial for cultivating environments where all students can flourish. The following resources are recommended for schools and districts embarking on the SEL Pillar. Those exploring SEL implementation may find themselves contemplating initial steps. These resources focus on SEL Instruction and Modeling, which are fundamental components of school or district-wide SEL implementation.
A school or district is prepared for the “initiating” phase of the Social and Emotional Learning Pillar when schools are motivated, but lack the direction and resources to support the implementation.
- 60 minutes
This course provides an overview of the importance of adult social and emotional learning to student success and well-being in school and life. This course will help you and your school team to: define adult social and emotional learning (SEL); describe why adult SEL is critical to educators’ practice; explain the importance of developing adult SEL through an equity lens; apply five specific strategies to enhance your SEL competency.
Some of the most common frameworks for organizing student supports are Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Adopting schoolwide SEL does not mean that a school must abandon these existing frameworks. Rather, schoolwide SEL offers an opportunity to enhance or refine existing systems of support. This guide from CASEL defines Schoolwide SEL, MTSS, and PBIS, then describes how these frameworks can align with and complement one another. ADD MORE ABOUT FRAMEWORKS
What Is the CASEL Framework? – CASEL
https://schoolguide.casel.org/uploads/2019/01/SEL_MTSS-and-PBIS.pdfÂ
- 20 minutes
This brief reviews research on how positive school climates support SEL and how improved SEL contributes to improved school climate in elementary and secondary schools. The brief discusses school climate, SEL, and blended models that have effects on school climate and social and emotional competence.
- 15 mins
- What Does the Research Say about SEL? (report)
The benefits of social and emotional learning (SEL) are well-researched, with evidence demonstrating that an education that promotes SEL yields positive outcomes for students, adults, and school communities. The findings in this report come from hundreds of independent studies across multiple fields and sources that show SEL leads to beneficial outcomes related to: social and emotional skills, academic performance, mental wellness, healthy behaviors, school climate and safety, and lifetime outcomes.
- 7 mins
- Equity Framework
The Building Equitable Learning Environments (BELE) Framework is a guide for transforming student experiences and learning outcomes.
- 7 mins
- Leading with SEL (website)
- 7 mins
Leading with SEL is a coalition of organizations representing key voices in education – parents, educators, students, community and advocacy organizations, businesses, nonprofits – who share a vision for a high-quality education that includes social and emotional learning.
- A Response to Constructive Criticism of Social & Emotional Learning (article)
- 6 ways to sustain social-emotional learning in schools (article)
- 5 mins
Sustaining SEL efforts over the long term is crucial to allow children to adequately develop these skills. But that sustainability faces barriers in the form of staff turnover, limitations on resources, and competing for precious classroom time against other programs and initiatives. This article provides six key ways to support sustaining SEL PreK–12 efforts districtwide.