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Carol Dweck on Fixed and Growth Mindset Thinking Among Teachers In this article in Educational Horizons, Stanford professor Carol Dweck applies her “mindset” theory to the problem of teacher attrition – almost half of new teachers leave the classroom within five years. |
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SEL Integrated Lesson Planning Checklist This tool helps teachers identify where within lesson plans SEL practices are already present, or where they might be included. |
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SEL Integrated Sample Lesson Plans This tool helps teachers identify where within lesson plans SEL practices are already present, or where they might be included. |
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Continuous Improvement Connection: Evidence-Based Programs This tool provides an example of how to use data to explore how to support teachers in implementing an evidence-based program as part of Focus Area 4. |
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Continuous Improvement Connection: School Climate This tool shows how the continuous improvement template can be used to create a plan for improving relationships among teachers at different grade levels as part of Focus Area 3. |
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Selecting an Evidence-Based Program This tool offers guiding questions to determine whether an evidence-based program answers the needs of your students, families, teachers, school, and district. |
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.
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.
Adopt an Evidence-Based Program for SEL
Evidence-based SEL programs are grounded in research and principles of child and adolescent development, and scientifically evaluated and shown to produce positive student outcomes.
Aligning SEL and Academic Objectives
As your SEL team works with teachers to align SEL and academic objectives, it’s also important to consider how the content is delivered so that it supports the practice of social and emotional competencies.