Family partnerships (Authentic Family Partnerships): Regular and meaningful opportunities for families and school staff to build relationships and collaborate to support students’ social, emotional, and academic development. CASEL - Indicators of Schoolwide SEL
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12 Strategies for Adult SEL Facilitation Clear strategies for facilitating effective, SEL-infused professional learning. |
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A collaborative effort from the Office of Overseas Schools of the United States Department of State, CASEL, ICMEC, and many mental health professionals, international educators, child protection experts, and SEL leaders, these standards and benchmarks can be used as a first step on the path of embedding social emotional learning and child self-protection into every school day and all curriculums at international schools around the world. |
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Restorative Justice: A Mindset (New Root Learning Institute) This professional learning resource from a collaborating organization in Chicago, the New Root Learning Institute, includes a reflection exercise to understand the difference between a punitive and a restorative mindset and an activity to re-frame punitive statements toward students with restorative language and mindsets. (Shared with permission, see newroot.org for more) |
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.
Review your current level of implementation, identify needs and resources, set goals, and develop concrete action steps for SEL implementation.
Professional Learning About SEL
As staff use shared agreements to guide their interactions, it’s essential that they also reflect on their own social and emotional growth.
Private: Professional Learning Plan
As the SEL team works to develop a schoolwide professional learning plan, staff can choose to take it one step further and develop their own personalized professional learning plan to support the school’s SEL goals.
A list of the written sources
A Supportive Classroom Environment
A supportive and equitable environment in all classrooms serves as a platform for all academic, social and emotional learning. At the core of a supportive classroom is a caring, engaging teacher who establishes authentic trusting relationships with each student.
Cultivate a community of adults who engage in their own social and emotional learning, collaborate on strategies for promoting SEL, and model SEL throughout the school.