The Art of SEL Cards: Reflections with an Equity Lens

The SEL Team in Sacramento City USD created a set of cards, bound with a key ring, to help adults reflect on their mindsets, practices, and ways that they're integrating SEL and equity into academics.

TAGS Adult SEL anti-bias teacher tool equity

Create a Stakeholder Map to Support a Strategic Plan for SEL

This tool was made to help district leaders (in particular superintendents and designated SEL leaders) identify key stakeholders and determine how best to bring in their voice and support in the process of strategic planning and continuous improvement for districtwide SEL implementation.

TAGS SEL partnerships human and financial resource alignment implementation plan

Health Education/SEL Crosswalk

Document aligning CASEL's 5 SEL competencies and related skills to the National Health Education Standards and Performance Indicators, to support educators in planning a skills-based health education curriculum.

TAGS SEL and Academic Integration teacher tool

SEL Coach Job Description

Job description for Austin's SEL coaches

TAGS job descriptions hiring practices implementation support SEL coaching for staff human and financial resource alignment SEL leadership

Austin K-12 SEL Standards

Austin's SEL standards and student expectations, differentiated by grade band.

TAGS SEL standards SEL competence middle school grades high school grades elementary school grades PK-12

Case Study: Washoe County School District Process for Developing SEL Standards

Washoe's process for developing SEL standards, including useful artifacts from the 2 day retreat where they were written by a team of educators.

TAGS SEL standards SEL competence professional learning planning

SEL Partnership between Denver Public Schools and the Denver After-school Alliance

2 page flyer summarizing the plan for infusing evidence-based SEL throughout all grade levels in schools, afterschool, and in summer programs throughout Denver.

TAGS community partnerships SEL partnerships SEL overview out of school family and community engagement

On the Road to Collecting SEL Data

This presentation from Keeneyville School District describes their timeline of districtwide SEL implementation, the development of their walk-through protocol, and the way observaton data has been shared and used to drive improvement.

TAGS define SEL metrics assessment school visit/observation tool conducting local SEL research continuous improvement implementation evaluation

Data Sources to Analyze SEL Implementation and Outcomes

Use this tool as you consider what kind of data you will need and find data sources you can use to assess progress toward your SEL goals.

TAGS student assessment define SEL metrics assessment conducting local SEL research continuous improvement implementation evaluation

8th 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.

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