Learning 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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Indicators of Sitewide SEL – Strengths and Needs Reflection (OST) This tool offers space for reflection on the 10 indicators of sitewide SEL. It can be a helpful step in establishing common ground among stakeholders about where to focus learning and implementation efforts for SEL. |
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Continuous Improvement Template This tool can be used by an SEL team to drive the learning process about schoolwide SEL during team meetings that focus on continuously improving the approach to SEL. |
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A National Teacher Survey on how Social and Emotional Learning can empower children and transform schools |
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Planning Procedures for Supportive Environments Clear and consistent procedures set up routines that help all young people feel safe to interact and engage in learning. Use this tool to develop procedures for routines. |
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Key Responsibilities of a Student Member of an SEL Team Student members of the SEL team work to ensure that the perspectives of their peers are represented and elevated to contribute to a more equitable learning environment. |
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Summary – The SEL 3 Signature Practices One-pager describing and providing examples of 3 signature practices that bring SEL experiences into any learning setting and build a foundation of safety, consistency, and belonging. |
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Partnering with Community Organizations to Support SEL (OST) This tool can help the SEL team identify ways to partner with community organizations toward a common goal of advancing social and emotional learning. |
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Indicators of Schoolwide SEL Walkthrough Protocol (Spanish version) Invite your broader school community to participate in data collection, reflection, and learning by joining an SEL Walkthrough (this version translated into Spanish). |
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.
Professional Learning Communities
Professional learning communities provide an important opportunity to integrate SEL into existing practices, work collaboratively on the goals of schoolwide SEL, and cultivate their own social and emotional competencies.