SEL Trends: Strengthening Adult SEL

CASEL profiles Oakland USD, Sacramento City USD, and Tulsa Public Schools and shares key resources in this SEL Trends issue devoted to districts' focus on adult SEL needs.

TAGS cultural competence Adult SEL

SEL Implementation Guide from Austin ISD

In this resource, Austin Independent School District shares an overview of their SEL story, the results they have seen, and tips learned along the way. This presents a detailed and successful model to share with district leaders who are preparing an implementation plan or just beginning to consider investing in SEL.

TAGS implementation plan communications planning building buy-in for SEL

SEL: Best Practices and Barriers to Successful Implementation

From Austin Independent School District's Department of Research and Evaluation, this report shares findings from district case studies that underscore the importance of four key themes that influence the quality and sustainability of SEL implementation.

TAGS implementation support conducting local SEL research implementation monitoring implementation evaluation

Districtwide SEL Essentials for Superintendents

In collaboration with AASA, the School Superintendents Association, CASEL has released a toolkit with curated content from the District Resource Center which features ten high-leverage superintendent actions to promote systemic SEL.

SEL Essentials for Superintendents Webinar

CASEL hosts a discussion on the essential role of superintendents in building a districtwide SEL movement -- VIEW THE WEBINAR AT https://youtu.be/oP-_Rkj-ysg . The webinar dives deeper into the Districtwide SEL Essentials for Superintendents, a new toolkit developed in collaboration with AASA, The School Superintendents Association, to guide and support district leaders, and will highlight two superintendents who have been leading SEL in their communities.

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus

Experts at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network respond to questions about trauma-informed practices to support students during school closure and distance learning.

TAGS COVID-19 distance learning coronavirus

Michigan’s Free Online SEL Training

The Michigan Department of Education in partnership with Michigan Virtual offers 5 self-paced courses (available to all but credit awarded only to MDE certificate holders) including an introduction to SEL, culturally responsive classrooms, embedding SEL schoolwide, creating professional culture based on SEL, and trauma-informed support.

TAGS Adult SEL trauma culturally responsive professional learning

SEL Social Media Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to help schools and districts leverage social media channels to amplify SEL messages, and includes sample Facebook and Twitter posts, calendars to help schedule posts, and shareable graphics.

TAGS communications

Advancing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) as a Lever for Equity and Excellence

This report summarizes five emerging insights based on the efforts of school districts in CASEL’s Equity Work Group (EWG).

TAGS equity implementation plan planning

Supporting the Social and Emotional Learning of Systematically Marginalized Students in a Pandemic

Resources on understanding and addressing intersectional needs during COVID-19, especially for systemically marginalized young people such as those with learning disabilities. Includes separate guides and key questions for families, school leaders, and district leaders in English and Spanish.

TAGS distance learning spanish language resources equity