Model

Support staff in modeling SEL competencies, mindsets, and skills throughout the school community.

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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.

Indicators of Schoolwide SEL

Schoolwide SEL is evidenced by indicators in the classroom, school, family, and community.

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.

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.

Classroom

Foster supportive classroom environments that engage in explicit SEL and integrate SEL throughout instruction.

Elevate Student Voice

Students have a unique perspective on how high-level decisions impact the day-to-day life of the school, and their voices are critical to quality schoolwide SEL implementation. By listening to students, schools can make informed decisions about the changes that will best support all learners.

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.

Peer Mentoring and Partnership

Mentoring programs can help teachers improve their professional relationships while enhancing their SEL and instructional practice.