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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SEL Data Reflection Protocol (Spanish version) Invite your broader school community to participate in data reflection and interpretation by joining a facilitated data review discussion (this version translated into Spanish). |
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This tool includes planning considerations, a set up checklist, a recommended circle process and planning template, and four sample circle scripts for middle and high school classrooms. |
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Student SEL Data Reflection Protocol Student perspective is essential for understanding school data and making equitable, inclusive, and culturally responsive decisions. This tool presents a student-led, structured process for students to reflect on data in partnership with adults, to observe trends and discuss ideas for improvement of SEL implementation. |
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This template includes a structure and sample questions for one-on-one chats to open dialogue with students and learn more about how they are experiencing school. |
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Chats help school administrators understand the experiences and perspectives of those they support while strengthening communication and trust. Use this basic structure and prompts as a loose guide when you check in with staff throughout the year. |
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Develop a Shared Vision and Goals for Social and Emotional Learning This is a condensed version of two more comprehensive tools available on this site: Develop a Shared Vision and Develop Goals for Schoolwide SEL. This three page version helps an SEL team think through inclusive ways to draft a vision statement and specific goals to clarify the aims of SEL implementation and guide action steps. |
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District, school, and organizational leaders and those leading an SEL team can use these questions to spark reflection about leadership: how they apply social and emotional competencies and focal constructs that center equity and excellence in the way they learn, connect, collaborate, and model SEL as leaders. |
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.
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.
This collection of videos from CASEL, collaborating districts, and other producers are sorted by the Ten Indicators of Schoolwide SEL and other key categories to support you in visualizing, communicating, and generating discussion about SEL.