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  • Focus Area 1 Build Foundational Support and Plan
    • Shared Vision and Plan
    • Communication
    • Organizational Structure
    • Aligned Resources
  • Focus Area 2 Strengthen Adult SEL Competencies and Capacity
    • Central Office Expertise
    • Professional Learning
    • Adult SEL and Cultural Competence
    • Staff Trust, Community, and Efficacy
  • Focus Area 3 Promote SEL for Students
    • SEL Standards
    • Evidence-Based Programs and Practices
    • Family and Community Partnerships
    • Integration
  • Focus Area 4 Reflect on Data for Continuous Improvement
    • Reflect on Progress Toward Annual SEL Goals
    • Make Improvements to the Action Plan
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DRC Resources

The Neuroscience of SEL (Video)

20 minute lecture by Richard Davidson on the neuroscience of emotions and emotional response, and how SEL trains and changes the brain. Best for educating SEL leaders or building buy in with audiences looking for a scientific basis for SEL.

SOURCE: Edutopia

TAGS Adult SEL mental health videos research brief teacher training evidence-based programs professional learning district SEL expertise building buy-in for SEL

How to Facilitate Professional Learning and Team Building Using SEL Principles: Facilitator’s Guide (Session 1)

Facilitator guide to accompany slides -- Professional learning session for facilitators of PD to learn how to integrate SEL concepts into learning experiences in objective-driven ways.

SOURCE: Washoe County School District

TAGS PLC teacher training instructional practices professional learning SEL leadership

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How to Facilitate Professional Learning and Team Building Using SEL Principles: Facilitator’s Guide (Session 2)

Professional learning session for facilitators of PD, to learn how to integrate SEL concepts into learning experiences in objective-driven ways. Part 2 of 2 sessions.

SOURCE: Washoe County School District

TAGS PLC teacher training instructional practices professional learning SEL leadership

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Guiding Questions for Building Strong Partnerships between School Day and Out-of-School Time Educators

This tool from CASEL's Guide to Schoolwide SEL provides questions to help the SEL team think intentionally about how to fully partner with OST providers to promote SEL.

SOURCE: CASEL

TAGS community partnerships SEL partnerships community relations out of school SEL leadership family and community engagement

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Building Trusting Relationships for School Improvement – Implications for Principals and Teachers

This booklet looks at the importance of trust in school improvement, particularly regarding relationships between teachers and between teachers and administrators. It includes case studies in middle and high schools, a review of relevant research, common obstacles to trust, and actionable strategies for strengthening trust.

SOURCE: Northwest REL

TAGS Adult SEL building community

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DRC Guidance Pages

Cost Estimator

...SEL-focused evaluation specialist within the Research and Evaluation Department. If you followed this model, you would have: – 1 full time SEL director – 1 full time SEL administrative assistant...

Shared Vision and Plan Process

A shared vision connects social and emotional learning (SEL) to a school district’s overall mission, serves as an inspirational call to action, and provides a foundation for planning and implementation....

Align Resources Process

Dedicated, long-term funding and staff are key for sustaining social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation and send a strong message that SEL is a priority. View process information here....

Integration Process

The systemic integration of social and emotional learning (SEL) into district priorities ensures that it will become a vital component of what makes the district, schools, and students successful. View...

Communication

Clear, ongoing communication helps build awareness, promotes social and emotional learning (SEL) in classrooms and schools, and makes the case for investing in SEL....

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