Integrate with District Priorities:
The process of aligning and embedding SEL within the district’s primary objectives and goals, e.g. components of the district’s strategic plan or school improvement initiatives.
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SEL Trends: Reorganizing District Central Offices From CASEL's SEL Trends series, this issue highlights ways districts' organizational structure has shifted to house SEL staff within departments dedicated to teaching and learning, as a reflection of the priority to integrate SEL with academics and yield benefits for all schools and students. SOURCE: CASEL |
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Retreat to Improve District Support of SEL Practice – Agenda and Challenge Areas Cleveland hosted a retreat with support from AIR, CASEL, PATHS, and their teachers' union to address challenge areas and improve how SEL is integrated into district priorities. SOURCE: Cleveland Metropolitan School District |
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Part of the BELE learning series, this paper explores insights from our equity initiatives in partner districts. It focuses on the conditions necessary to create equitable learning environments that enhance the student experience, and where districts should focus their efforts to sustain meaningful change. |
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How to Integrate Social-Emotional Learning into Common Core Brief article describes how SEL goals are implicitly woven into the Common Core Standards, with several specific examples from math and ELA. Useful for teacher/administrator audiences. SOURCE: Magazine/Newsletter |
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Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into State and District Policies Powerpoint and webinar covering how districts have incorporated SEL through curriculum and standards. SOURCE: AIR |
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Washoe County School District 4 Fundamentals A summarized view of the district vision (curriculum & instruction, inclusive practice, climate & engagement, and multi-tiered systems of support). SOURCE: Washoe County School District |
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Using an SEL lens to review the vision and/or mission of a school district or organization This short activity can be led by a superintendent after a presentation about SEL to board members, or by any leader who wants to facilitate a discussion of how/whether SEL is already positioned within the mission and vision of the district, school, or organization. SOURCE: CASEL |
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How a District Integrates SEL With Academics (Nashville) Edutopia's collection of articles and video featuring how SEL has taken root over time in Nashville, with a focus on integrating SEL into daily classroom practices and supporting implementation. SOURCE: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools |
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Mid-sized District Organizational Chart Sacramento City's org chart shows SEL housed within curriculum & instruction. SOURCE: Sacramento City Unified School District |
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District Organizational Chart: SEL within Student Equity and Opportunity Denver Public Schools' Student Equity and Opportunity Office includes SEL within the larger category of Whole Child Support SOURCE: Denver Public Schools |