Focus Area 3

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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.

Focus Area 3 Continuous Improvement Connections

There are a variety of data sources that can be used to continuously improve how SEL is implemented for students.

Establish Discipline Policies that Promote SEL

When discipline policies and practices are supportive, developmentally-appropriate, and equitable, they reinforce SEL and support stronger relationships, student engagement, and equitable outcomes.

Set goals and action steps to cultivate SEL for adults

Supporting adults to engage in their own social and emotional learning, collaborating on strategies to promote SEL, and modeling SEL throughout the school is an essential part of schoolwide SEL.  More than just professional learning, the SEL team should also take steps to foster a supportive work environment where SEL is part of the way […]

Make a plan to evaluate progress

With clear goals in place, determine what data you’ll need to collect throughout the year to measure progress and continuously improve your implementation plan.  Consider these questions when planning how to evaluate your SEL efforts: What type of data will help us understand if we are making progress toward our goals?  Who will be in […]

Integrate Student Supports with SEL

By integrating SEL into student support services through a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), schools are better equipped to ensure that all students have what they need to succeed.

Reflect on Personal Social and Emotional Skills

Carol Dweck is a psychologist who researches achievement and success. Her major finding is that those who have a “growth mindset”—those who believe that their abilities are developed through dedication and hard work, not innate talent—are more likely to be resilient when things get tough and persevere to achieve goals (Dweck, 2006).

Involve the full school community

Decisions about why and how to implement SEL should be made with the input of the broader school community.  Lay the foundations for strong buy-in by ensuring all understand what SEL is and how it connects to their role and what they value.  Establish two-way communication structures to invite perspectives, ideas, and feedback from staff, […]

Explore the indicators of schoolwide SEL

Schoolwide SEL is a systemic approach to integrating academic, social, and emotional learning across all school contexts. This approach provides a learning environment that infuses SEL into all aspects of instruction and promotes equitable outcomes for all students, and is evidenced by these indicators.