Equity: “Every student has access to the resources and educational rigor they need at the right moment in their education regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, language, disability, family background, or family income (Council of Chief State School Officers)." Striving for equity means examining biases and interrupting inequitable practices to create inclusive, multicultural school environments that reveal and cultivate the interests and talents of children, youth, and adults from diverse backgrounds.
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Direct Spanish translation of the Family/Caregiver survey. Suggested citation: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (2021). Family/Caregiver Survey on Schoolwide SEL Implementation. https://schoolguide.casel.org/resource/family-caregiver-survey-on-schoolwide-sel-implementation/ |
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Key Responsibilities of a School-Family Partnership Lead The School-Family Partnership Lead will coordinate efforts to create authentic school-family partnerships to promote schoolwide social and emotional learning. |
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Key Responsibilities of an SEL-Family Lead (OST) The SEL-Family Lead will coordinate efforts to create authentic family partnerships to promote sitewide social and emotional learning. |
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Family/Caregiver Survey on Schoolwide SEL Implementation Includes sample letter and survey items to learn from families and caregivers about their perceptions and experiences of social and emotional learning at their child's school. Also available in Spanish. Suggested citation: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (2021). Family/Caregiver Survey on Schoolwide SEL Implementation. https://schoolguide.casel.org/resource/family-caregiver-survey-on-schoolwide-sel-implementation/ |
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Private: Continuous Improvement Connection: Family Partnerships This tool provides an example of how to improve attendance at family-oriented SEL events as part of Focus Area 4. |
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School-based Staff Survey on Schoolwide SEL Implementation Includes sample letter and survey items to learn from school staff about their perceptions and experiences of social and emotional learning and implementation support so far. Suggested citation: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (2021). School-based Staff Survey on Schoolwide SEL Implementation. https://schoolguide.casel.org/resource/tool-staff-family-and-community-partner-survey-on-sel-implementation/ |
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5-Minute Chats With Parents and Caregivers This template includes a structure and sample questions for one-on-one chats to open dialogue between school staff and students’ family members and caregivers near the beginning of a school year. |
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Encuesta del personal escolar sobre la implementación del SEL en toda la escuela Incluye elementos de encuesta para aprender del personal de la escuela sobre sus percepciones y experiencias de aprendizaje social y emocional y apoyo a la implementación hasta el momento. Cita sugerida: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (2021). School-based Staff Survey on Schoolwide SEL Implementation. https://schoolguide.casel.org/resource/tool-staff-family-and-community-partner-survey-on-sel-implementation/ |
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 With Families
Mentoring programs can help teachers improve their professional relationships while enhancing their SEL and instructional practice.