Community-Building

By making the time to build the relationships that allow learners to feel a sense of community- that they are “in this together”- teachers create a safer, more equitable environment where all students participate and achieve.

Continuously Improve Schoolwide SEL Implementation

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

Action Plan

Review your current level of implementation, identify needs and resources, set goals, and develop concrete action steps for SEL implementation.

Budget

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

Explicit SEL Instruction

Explicit SEL instruction refers to consistent opportunities for students to cultivate, practice, and reflect on social and emotional competencies in ways that are developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive.

Focus Area 4

Establish a structured, ongoing process to collect, reflect on, and use implementation and outcome data to inform school-level decisions and drive improvements to SEL implementation.

Using Interactive Pedagogy

When instructional practices actively involve students in making meaning of content, they are more deeply engaged in their learning and have meaningful opportunities to practice SEL skills.

Focus Area 1B

Assess needs and resources to develop an SEL implementation plan with clear goals, action steps, and assigned ownership.

Professional Learning Plan

As the SEL team works to develop a schoolwide professional learning plan, staff can choose to take it one step further and develop their own personalized professional learning plan to support the school’s SEL goals.