When central office leaders understand social and emotional learning (SEL) research and practices, they are able to promote and sustain systemic implementation. View process information here.
Effective professional learning ensures that district staff understand social and emotional learning (SEL) and how to support systemic implementation. View process information here.
Standards establish developmentally-appropriate and culturally-responsive benchmarks for social and emotional learning (SEL) and sends the message that SEL is a core part of students’ education. View process information here.
A shared vision connects social and emotional learning (SEL) to a school district’s overall mission, serves as an inspirational call to action, and provides a foundation for planning and implementation.
Successful districtwide social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation is more effective when districts also cultivate adults’ SEL and cultural competencies.
Planning for continuous improvement is the first phase in a PDSA cycle. This includes the work you’ve done in Key Activity 1 (Vision and Plan) to develop an action plan based on your current needs, resources, and level of implementation.
Access to high-quality data can make or break an SEL effort. When your team documents the ongoing successes and challenges they encounter throughout the year, they’re equipped to problem solve in real-time.
Learning from data and using this information to improve practice is a central purpose of continuous improvement. Because of this, what your SEL team learns during the STUDY phase informs the SEL continuous improvement process moving forward.
Sharing about progress and what is learned with district stakeholders helps raise awareness about what the SEL team is achieving, highlights successes that can be celebrated, and maintains commitment and buy-in among those key stakeholders.
When central office leaders understand social and emotional learning (SEL) research and practices, they are able to promote and sustain systemic implementation. View resources here.