OST, Afterschool: "A supervised program that young people regularly attend when school is not in session. This can include before- and after- school programs on a school campus or facilities such as academic programs (e.g., reading or math focused programs), specialty programs (e.g., sports teams, STEM, arts enrichment), and multipurpose programs that provide an array of activities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)." https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/ost.htm
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Planning Foundational Learning for the School Community (OST) This tool (OST version) is designed to help OST leaders prepare a broad plan and access resources to support foundational learning about SEL. It should be used in the early stages of SEL implementation. |
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SEL Integrated Sample Lesson Plans (OST) This tool (OST version) helps educators identify where within lesson plans SEL practices are already present, or where they might be included. |
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Cultivating Youths’ Community Awareness and Engagement (OST) This tool (OST version) provides guidance for encouraging young people to explore their connection to their community. |
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Selecting an Evidence-Based Program (OST) This tool (OST version) offers guiding questions to determine whether an evidence-based program answers the needs of your young people, families, staff, and community. |
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Creating Staff Shared Agreements (OST) This tool (OST version) provides guidance for creating staff shared agreements about how they will work together to achieve a shared vision for sitewide SEL. |
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Modeling SEL for Young People (OST) This tool (OST version) provides an activity and examples to engage adults in reflection about how they will intentionally model SEL in their interactions with young people and influence the learning climate. |
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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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Create a Professional Learning Plan (OST) Use this tool (OST version) to organize a customized professional learning plan for your staff that is clearly tied to SEL goals, can be assessed for effectiveness throughout the year, draws upon available resources, and includes intentional follow-up to ensure that new practices are sustained and supported over time. |
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Educator Self-Assessment (OST) This (OST) tool allows educators to track their use of integration strategies and make notes about which strategies they wish to use more often. |
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Develop SEL Team Working Agreements (OST) This tool (OST version) outlines a process for developing team working agreements. By taking the time to collaboratively develop clear working agreements, the SEL team sets the stage for a sustainable division of responsibility, productive meetings, and a team culture that values differences of opinion and inclusion. |