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SEL and Academic Integration:

The integration of SEL objectives into instructional content and teaching strategies for core content areas as well as music, art, and physical education. When done well, the integration of SEL promotes student voice and agency and a positive learner identity.

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District SEL Best Practices: Support Belonging and Explicit SEL Instruction A district SEL leader from Palm Beach County, FL describes the resource guide they provide to all schools which includes weekly SEL themes to build common language across settings, activities to build community aligned with each theme, and age-differentiated activities for explicitly teaching the week's SEL skill. Schools that have committed to full SEL implementation use an evidence-based program during dedicated SEL time, and all schools are provided with a 5 minute discussion-based lesson. SOURCE: School District of Palm Beach County TAGS distance learning implementation support teacher tool
Districtwide SEL Program and Initiative Inventory This tool is designed to help district social and emotional learning (SEL) teams learn about past and current SEL-related work being implemented across the district. In combination with the Districtwide SEL Implementation Rubric, this tool serves as a needs and resources assessment to bridge the gap between the district's shared vision and long-term SEL goals and an implementation plan. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS needs and resources assessment implementation plan continuous improvement planning
District SEL Best Practices: Cultivating Shared Leadership for Schoolwide SEL A district SEL leader from Austin, TX describes their leadership structure and approach to supporting SEL implementation through district SEL specialists who provide coaching and training for cohorts of school-based SEL leaders who in turn work with an SEL steering committee that is representative of the broader school community. This model has been shown to significantly improve implementation. SOURCE: Austin Independent School District TAGS implementation support SEL coaching for staff implementation plan
Early Lessons from Schools and Out-of-School Time Programs Implementing Social and Emotional Learning This report details the study of partnerships between schools and out of school time partners working together to implement SEL in a coordinated way, organizing lessons learned into 4 main categories: system-level launch activities, developing partnerships, developing adults' capacity to promote SEL, and improving climate and delivering SEL instruction. SOURCE: Wallace Foundation TAGS community partnerships implementation evaluation out of school
Develop Annual Goals and Action Plan for SEL This tool is designed to help district SEL teams develop goals and an action plan for a single year of districtwide SEL implementation. It builds on a district's shared vision, long-term SEL goals, and SEL implementation roadmap. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS define SEL metrics implementation plan continuous improvement planning
Technology and Districtwide SEL: Making SEL a Priority CASEL collaborated with CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) to describe ways school districts can leverage technology resources to implement districtwide SEL. Find more about how technology can support learning and district decision making at https://www.cosn.org/focus-areas/understanding-educational-environment SOURCE: CoSN TAGS distance learning communications data dashboards
Sample Schoolwide SEL 101 Presentation This presentation can be adapted and used to introduce SEL to staff, families, and community partners. It gives an overview of what is SEL, why it’s important, and the process for schoolwide SEL. Talking points and activity instructions are provided in the notes section. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS three signature practices staff onboarding SEL overview classroom level culture and climate professional learning district SEL expertise building buy-in for SEL SEL leadership
TransformEd’s SEL Integration Approach for Classroom Educators (infographic) Transforming Education's SEL integration framework infographic offers guidance on how to integrate SEL into everyday classroom culture, curriculum, and activities. By focusing on six key components of this approach, educators can support students in developing stronger social-emotional skills in meaningful, transferable, and equitable ways. SOURCE: Transforming Education TAGS SEL and Academic Integration teacher tool instructional practices classroom level
6th grade SEL/CCSS Integration Activities Nashville's chart of academic standards in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies paired with SEL standards, with sample classroom activities to achieve both objectives. SOURCE: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools TAGS SEL and Academic Integration Science english/language arts math social studies SEL standards lesson planning teacher tool CCSS middle school grades instructional practices classroom level
7th grade SEL/CCSS Integration Activities Nashville's chart of academic standards in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies paired with SEL standards, with sample classroom activities to achieve both objectives. SOURCE: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools TAGS SEL and Academic Integration Science english/language arts math social studies SEL standards lesson planning teacher tool CCSS middle school grades instructional practices classroom level

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