Out-of-School Time Tools
Partnering to build SEL within and beyond the school day
The power of SEL is magnified when it extends beyond the school and into other settings where young people learn, play, and live. The resources below have been adapted from the CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL in order to harness the power that all educators – in addition to those formally employed by schools – have to promote aligned, systemic social and emotional learning.
The resources below supplement the content throughout the CASEL School Guide main pages. These tools mirror the original CASEL School Guide versions, but have been reworked with a broader lens to include other stakeholders beyond traditional school teams, particularly out-of-school time (OST) providers and community partners.
We recommend you begin by reviewing the definition and indicators of sitewide SEL to reflect on your current work and target your exploration of these tools.
TRACK PROGRESS
- Indicators of Sitewide SEL Walkthrough Protocol (OST)
- Download Blank Rubric (OST)
- Community Partner Inventory on Schoolwide SEL Implementation
FOCUS AREA 1A – Build Foundational Support
SEL Team
- Assembling an SEL Team (OST)
- Key Responsibilities of a Site-Based SEL Team Lead (OST)
- Key Responsibilities of a Site-Based SEL Team Member (OST)
- Key Responsibilities of a Site-Based Data Lead (OST)
- SEL Team Checklist (OST)
- Develop SEL Team Working Agreements (OST)
- Defining Team Member Roles and Responsibilities During Meetings
- Sample Meeting Checklist (OST)
- Preparing SEL Team Agendas (OST)
- Guiding Questions for Building Strong Partnerships between School Day and Out-of-School Time Educators
Foundational Learning
- Planning Foundational Learning for the School Community (OST)
- SEL 101 Sample Introductory Presentation (OST)
- The Case for SEL
Two-Way Communication
FOCUS AREA 1B – Create a Plan
Shared Vision
- Steps for Developing a Shared Vision for SEL (OST)
- Indicators of Sitewide SEL (OST)
- Indicators of Sitewide SEL – Strengths and Needs Reflection (OST)
Needs and Resource Assessment
- Systemic SEL Program and Initiative Inventory (OST)
- Downloadable Blank Rubric (OST)
- Rubric Meeting Template (OST)
- Indicators of Sitewide SEL Walkthrough Protocol (OST)
Action Plan
Budget
FOCUS AREA 2 – Strengthen Adult SEL
- Creating a Professional Learning Plan (OST)
- Creating Shared Agreements (OST)
- Modeling SEL for Young People (OST)
- SEL 3 Signature Practices for Adult Learning
- SEL 3 Signature Practices video – Adult SEL
- Personal SEL Reflection
- Give 1/Get 8 (Self-Care and Re-Energizing)
- Strategies for Building a Staff Culture of Appreciation
FOCUS AREA 3 – Promote SEL for Students
School
Classroom
- Educator Self-Assessment (OST)
- SEL-integrated Lesson or Activity Planning Checklist (OST)
- SEL Integrated Sample Lesson Plans (OST)
- Planning Procedures for Supportive Environments (OST)
Family Partnerships
Community Partnerships
- Coordinating SEL Work with Community Partners
- Cultivating Youths’ Community Awareness and Engagement (OST)
- Learning More About Your Site’s Surrounding Community (OST)
- Strategies for Establishing School-OST-Family Partnerships in Support of SEL
- Collaboration Tools for Building SEL Across the School Day and Out-of-School Time
- Partnering with Community Organizations to Support SEL (OST)
- SEL 3 Signature Practices video – Out of School Time
FOCUS AREA 4 – Practice Continuous Improvement