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Responsible Decision Making:

The ability to make constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions based on ethical standards, safety, and social norms.

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Responsible Decision Making (video) CASEL and the Montgomery County Educational Service Center collaborated on this video to describe the competency of responsible decision making. Children can make responsible decisions by developing the ability to analyze a situation, understand its ethical implications, and evaluate the consequences. Parents and educators can help students learn to think through all parts of a problem and encourage them to make decisions on their own. SOURCE: CASEL and the Montgomery County ESC TAGS videos responsible decision making SEL competence communications
Making SEL a Whole School Commitment in Cleveland Cleveland's presentation describing how SEL is supported systematically throughout the district, from the classroom to larger district initiatives. SOURCE: Cleveland Metropolitan School District TAGS SEL overview implementation plan evidence-based programs PK-12 MTSS
Making SEL Assessment Work: Ten Practitioner Beliefs The National Practitioner Advisory Group, convened by CASEL and AIR as part of the work of the Assessment Work Group, share a statement of 10 beliefs about assessing SEL, actions to achieve each belief, and reflection questions for leadership teams. SOURCE: Assessment Work Group TAGS student assessment define SEL metrics assessment
Modeling SEL as a Staff This tool from CASEL's Guide to Schoolwide SEL provides an activity and examples to engage staff in reflection about how they will intentionally model SEL in their interactions with students as part of schoolwide implementation. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS Adult SEL paraprofessionals security staff teacher tool social awareness self awareness self management relationship skills responsible decision making reading lists - staff SEL competence counselors building community SEL leadership
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 TAGS SEL and Academic Integration english/language arts math SEL standards mindfulness lesson planning social awareness self awareness self management relationship skills responsible decision making reading lists - staff CCSS instructional practices integrate with district priorities building buy-in for SEL

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Equity Connections to SEL Competencies
What is SEL
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Promote Staff Trust, Community, and Efficacy Process
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