Family Partnerships

Create meaningful partnership opportunities and two-way communication that invites families to understand, experience, inform, and support the social and emotional development of their students.

Connect and Collaborate Among Staff

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Model SEL Among Staff

Just as it’s important to model SEL for students in the classroom, it’s also important for adults to consistently model social-emotional competencies with each other.

Focus Area 2

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.

Budget

Create a stable budget for SEL resources, professional learning, and staffing to support the sustainability of SEL efforts.

Continuously Improve Schoolwide SEL Implementation

Use the PDSA cycle to drive high-quality schoolwide SEL implementation.

Foster a Supportive School Climate

Schoolwide norms help operationalize how all staff and students will contribute to a school culture that achieves their shared vision.

Focus Area 1A: Continuous Improvement Connections

The SEL team has an important role in leading schoolwide SEL. The team can be strengthened over time using continuous improvement techniques.

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.

Connect and Collaborate With Families

Mentoring programs can help teachers improve their professional relationships while enhancing their SEL and instructional practice.