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
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Planning for Professional Learning on Evidence-based Programs Use this tool to begin incorporating professional learning and other support activities into the existing schoolwide professional learning plan. |
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This powerpoint presentation provides a library of slides with research on social and emotional learning. Your school can use these slides to help introduce the importance of SEL to staff, community partners, families, potential funders, and other stakeholders. In the notes section, you’ll see talking points to help you plan a presentation. |
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SEL 101 Sample Introductory Presentation This presentation can be adapted and used to introduce SEL to staff, families, and community partners. It gives an overview of what is SEL, why it’s important, and the process for schoolwide SEL. Talking points and activity instructions are provided in the notes section. |
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Learning More About Your Site’s Surrounding Community (OST) This tool (OST version) provides suggestions for learning more about your school’s community and guiding questions for reflecting on the information you gather. |
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This tool (OST version) helps you identify potential SEL team members. You needn’t identify individuals for each role categories as long as the team represents the entire school community. |
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Private: Continuous Improvement Connection: Community Partnerships (OST) This tool (OST version) provides an example of how out-of-school-time activities could be better coordinated with SEL strategies. |
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Steps for Developing a Shared Vision for SEL (OST) This tool (OST version) provides a model for structuring a conversation about developing a shared vision for SEL or integrating SEL into your school community's existing shared vision. |
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This is a blank template you can use to estimate costs for SEL implementation in your school. |
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Continuous Improvement Template This tool can be used by an SEL team to drive the learning process about schoolwide SEL during team meetings that focus on continuously improving the approach to SEL. |
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A National Teacher Survey on how Social and Emotional Learning can empower children and transform schools |