Illinois SEL Standards and Tools

The State of Illinois's webpage with SEL standards by grade band and related resources.

TAGS school board SEL standards board policies toolkit middle school grades high school grades elementary school grades PK-12

Mapping SEL to Common Core

Four clear ways that SEL standards complement Common Core standards.

TAGS SEL competence CCSS integrate with district priorities

Completed Sample – SEL Integrated Lesson Plan Template

Sample of a brainstorming activity that could be used in any academic content area, with clear SEL skill building and teacher sentence stems to debrief.

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SEL Integrated Lesson Plan Template

Washoe's template to integrate SEL meaningfully within academic lesson plans--- see the completed sample to better understand how to use this template.

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SEL in Elementary English Language Arts

Document describing ways elementary ELA teachers can support each of the 5 SEL domains through specific lessons & activities and more general teaching practices.

TAGS SEL and Academic Integration english/language arts lesson planning social awareness self awareness self management relationship skills responsible decision making elementary school grades instructional practices

Minnesota DOE SEL Assessment Guidance

An example of state guidance for districts on the purpose, methods, considerations, reporting, and using the results of SEL assessments for continuous improvement.

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SEL in Elementary Math

Document describing ways math teachers can support each of the 5 SEL domains through specific lessons & activities and more general teaching practices.

TAGS SEL and Academic Integration math lesson planning social awareness self awareness self management relationship skills responsible decision making elementary school grades instructional practices

SEL in High School English Language Arts

Document describing ways secondary ELA teachers can support each of the 5 SEL domains through specific lessons & activities and more general teaching practices.

TAGS SEL and Academic Integration english/language arts lesson planning social awareness self awareness self management relationship skills responsible decision making high school grades instructional practices

SEL in Middle School Social Studies

Document describing ways middle grades social studies teachers can support each of the 5 SEL domains through specific lessons & activities and more general teaching practices.

TAGS SEL and Academic Integration social studies lesson planning social awareness self awareness self management relationship skills responsible decision making middle school grades instructional practices

Summary – The SEL 3 Signature Practices

One-pager describing and providing examples of 3 signature practices that bring SEL experiences into any learning setting and build a foundation of safety, consistency, and belonging.

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