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
Model SEL with Students and Families
When staff model social and emotional competencies in their interactions with students and families, they intentionally embody SEL and set the stage for trusting relationships that catalyze learning and partnership.
Schoolwide SEL is evidenced by indicators in the classroom, school, family, and community.
FAQs on Schoolwide Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
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Connect and Collaborate Among Staff
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Foster supportive classroom environments that engage in explicit SEL and integrate SEL throughout instruction.
Explicit SEL instruction refers to consistent opportunities for students to cultivate, practice, and reflect on social and emotional competencies in ways that are developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive.
Connect and Collaborate With Families
Mentoring programs can help teachers improve their professional relationships while enhancing their SEL and instructional practice.
Connect and Collaborate With Students
Professional learning communities provide an important opportunity to integrate SEL into existing practices, work collaboratively on the goals of schoolwide SEL, and cultivate their own social and emotional competencies.
Expand adult learning through structures such as professional learning communities and mentoring opportunities.
Create a stable budget for SEL resources, professional learning, and staffing to support the sustainability of SEL efforts.