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Focus Area 1A

• Foundational Learning
• SEL Team
  • Assemble an SEL Team
  • Build a Strong Team Dynamic
  • Define Team Member Roles and Responsibilities
• Two-Way Communication

Focus Area 1B

• Action Plan
• Budget
• Needs and Resource Assessment
• Shared Vision

Focus Area 2

• Connect and Collaborate
  • Connect and Collaborate Among Staff
  • Connect and Collaborate With Families
  • Connect and Collaborate With Students
• Learn
  • Build on Strengths and Experience
  • Examine Cultural Competence
  • Professional Learning About SEL
  • Reflect on Personal Social and Emotional Skills
• Model
  • Model SEL Among Staff
  • Model SEL with Students and Families
  • Practices for School Leaders

Focus Area 3

• Classroom
  • A Supportive Classroom Environment
    • Belonging and Emotional Safety
    • Community-Building
    • Student-Centered Discipline
  • Explicit SEL Instruction
  • Integration of SEL and Academics
    • Aligning SEL and Academic Objectives
    • Fostering Academic Mindsets
    • Using Interactive Pedagogy
• Community Partnerships
• Family Partnerships
• School
  • Adopt an Evidence-Based Program for SEL
  • Elevate Student Voice
  • Establish Discipline Policies that Promote SEL
  • Foster a Supportive School Climate
  • Integrate Student Supports with SEL

Focus Area 4

• Continuously Improve Schoolwide SEL Implementation
• Test Innovative Strategies

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• Leading Together Session 3
• Leading Together Session 4

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Quick Start Timeline

• Month 1
  • Assess needs and resources
  • Build an SEL team
  • Explore the indicators of schoolwide SEL
• Month 11—12
  • Share learning from this year and plan for next year
• Month 2—3
  • Develop a shared vision
  • Involve the full school community
• Month 3—4
  • Make a plan to evaluate progress
  • Set goals and action steps to cultivate SEL for adults
  • Set goals and action steps to promote SEL for students
• Month 4—12
  • Implement and reflect on data to continuously improve

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