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DRC Resources
Baltimore City Schools’ Blueprint for Success Baltimore City Schools' vision lays out the district's priorities around SEL, literacy, and leadership. SOURCE: Baltimore City Public Schools
Creating Shared Agreements This tool from CASEL's Guide to Schoolwide SEL outlines a 6 step process for a school or district team to develop shared agreements about how they will work together to achieve a shared vision and nurture adult SEL. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS Adult SEL mindfulness teacher tool teacher training advisory/homeroom building community professional learning SEL leadership
Austin ISD: Social and Emotional Learning Creates a Foundation for Success (Video) This video from Austin shows SEL lessons taking place in a range of elementary classrooms and shares the perspectives of students, teachers, administrators, and district staff on the benefits of SEL. SOURCE: Austin Independent School District TAGS videos SEL overview model SEL schools elementary school grades communications family and community engagement
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
Example of a Completed Logic Model Your strategic plan is intended to move your district from its current state to where you want to be. It’s helpful to begin your strategic plan with a logic model to create a clear connection between your implementation strategies and your ultimate goals. This resource shows an example of a completed logic model. SOURCE: CASEL
SEL Budget Planning Tool This spreadsheet guides you through a 3 step process (1 tab for each step) to compare financial tradeoffs of different implementation strategies, draft your district's SEL budget, and discuss and adjust your budget. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS budgeting human and financial resource alignment implementation plan
Recommended Readings for Staff Recommended Readings for staff development. Topics include Introducing the Importance of SEL, SEL and Equity, SEL and Academic Integration, Restorative Practices, Adult SEL, and Partnering with Families for SEL. (Within each topic, readings are listed in order of length) SOURCE: CASEL TAGS reading lists - staff district SEL expertise building buy-in for SEL
Sacramento City Core Competencies and Indicators for SEL Sacramento City Unified School District's motto for SEL is "We Are. We Belong. We Can." Their standards include the 5 core competencies and add Growth Mindset as a sixth component. SOURCE: Sacramento City Unified School District TAGS SEL standards SEL competence PK-12
School Climate Survey for Families Sacramento City Unified School District used this 2 page survey to gather family members' perspectives about school culture, equity, and the quality of interactions with school staff. It has been translated into 5 other languages at www.scusd.edu/post/2019-school-climate-survey-families. SOURCE: Sacramento City Unified School District TAGS family partnerships community relations culture and climate family and community engagement
Washoe County SEL Standards – Language for Primary Grades Washoe County School District adapted their SEL standards to make them more accessible in early childhood settings. SOURCE: Washoe County School District TAGS SEL standards elementary school grades

Baltimore City Schools’ Blueprint for Success

Baltimore City Schools' vision lays out the district's priorities around SEL, literacy, and leadership.

SOURCE: Baltimore City Public Schools

This tool from CASEL's Guide to Schoolwide SEL outlines a 6 step process for a school or district team to develop shared agreements about how they will work together to achieve a shared vision and nurture adult SEL.

SOURCE: CASEL

TAGS Adult SEL mindfulness teacher tool teacher training advisory/homeroom building community professional learning SEL leadership

Austin ISD: Social and Emotional Learning Creates a Foundation for Success (Video)

This video from Austin shows SEL lessons taking place in a range of elementary classrooms and shares the perspectives of students, teachers, administrators, and district staff on the benefits of SEL.

SOURCE: Austin Independent School District

TAGS videos SEL overview model SEL schools elementary school grades communications family and community engagement

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

Example of a Completed Logic Model

Your strategic plan is intended to move your district from its current state to where you want to be. It’s helpful to begin your strategic plan with a logic model to create a clear connection between your implementation strategies and your ultimate goals. This resource shows an example of a completed logic model.

SOURCE: CASEL

SEL Budget Planning Tool

This spreadsheet guides you through a 3 step process (1 tab for each step) to compare financial tradeoffs of different implementation strategies, draft your district's SEL budget, and discuss and adjust your budget.

SOURCE: CASEL

TAGS budgeting human and financial resource alignment implementation plan

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