Supportive Discipline: Discipline policies and practices that are instructive, restorative, developmentally appropriate, and equitably enforced. This approach maintains respectful relationships, teaches social and emotional skills, and promotes student agency.
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Private: Teacher Self Assessment: Creating a Supportive Classroom Environment Teachers can use this tool to reflect on the level and quality of SEL implementation. |
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This tool provides readings, individual and group reflection questions, and activities for small groups to discuss and support each other to implement practices that strengthen learning environments. Use this as a source to strengthen collaboration, relationships, knowledge and skills over the course of the school year. |
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Private: SCARF: a brain-based model for collaborating with and influencing others In a world of increasing interconnectedness and rapid change, there is a growing need to improve the way people work together. Understanding the true drivers of human social behavior is becoming ever more urgent in this environment. |
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Reflection: Authentic Partnership with Families and Caregivers Use this tool to spark reflection and discussion among school leadership teams about areas for growth for creating a more welcoming and participatory school environment for students’ families and caregivers. |
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CASEL staff presented this webinar in collaboration with NAESP to share recommendations for how principals can coordinate and build upon SEL practices and programs to create an environment that infuses SEL into every part of students’ educational experience and promotes equitable outcomes. You can view a summary and the full webinar at https://www.naesp.org/communicator-october-2019/principal-s-role-sel |
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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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Class Routines and Responsibilities Clear and consistent routines and procedures create a supportive home base for all students. Use this tool to consider what kinds of routines are helpful in your setting and plan ways to teach students to take on greater responsibility as the year progresses. |
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Restorative Practices and SEL Alignment This document describes how restorative practices can align to an approach to schoolwide SEL, how they are mutually supportive, and how to implement both in an integrated way. |
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SEL in the Classroom Self-Assessment This tool can be used to assess strengths and areas to develop for promoting SEL through explicit instruction, integration into academic instruction, and a supportive classroom climate. |
A Supportive Classroom Environment
A supportive and equitable environment in all classrooms serves as a platform for all academic, social and emotional learning. At the core of a supportive classroom is a caring, engaging teacher who establishes authentic trusting relationships with each student.