SEL Standards:
Strong SEL standards or guidelines are comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive, and include benchmarks for what all students should know and be able to do from PreK through grade 12. They establish common language in an area that may be less familiar than math or reading to many district personnel, students, and parents and allow districts to outline intersections of SEL with standards in academic content areas.
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APW blank chart – 1 yr action plan Download this editable chart template if you are using the Districtwide SEL Action Planning Workbook, Tool 6. |
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Registered users of the District Resource Center and the Guide to Schoolwide SEL receive quarterly newsletters from CASEL with featured tools and learning opportunities. This issue focuses on resources to prepare for back-to-school and finish the summer on a high note. |
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Newsletter Archive: October 2019 Registered users of the District Resource Center and the Guide to Schoolwide SEL receive quarterly newsletters from CASEL with featured tools and learning opportunities. This issue focuses on cultivating the social and emotional competence and capacity of adults. |
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Registered users of the District Resource Center and the Guide to Schoolwide SEL receive quarterly newsletters from CASEL with featured tools and learning opportunities. This issue focuses on building relationships and staying connected with staff and students during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. |
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Registered users of the District Resource Center and the Guide to Schoolwide SEL receive quarterly newsletters from CASEL with featured tools and learning opportunities. This issue focuses on returning to learning in the fall during the coronavirus pandemic. |
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SEL Dallas Implementation Guidebook A collaboration between Dallas Independent School District and out-of-school-time partners, this site provides a model for partnership building, laying out a clear process, key roles, and best practices for strengthening partnerships between school districts and youth-serving organizations to promote and align SEL practices. SOURCE: SEL Dallas |
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Technology and Districtwide SEL: Making SEL a Priority CASEL collaborated with CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) to describe ways school districts can leverage technology resources to implement districtwide SEL. Find more about how technology can support learning and district decision making at https://www.cosn.org/focus-areas/understanding-educational-environment SOURCE: CoSN |
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Practices of Promise: Selecting Evidence-Based Programs Through Meaningful Partnerships Peek into El Paso Independent School District's process for engaging staff, families, and communities in examining and selecting evidence-based SEL programs that align with their school communities’ needs and districtwide vision. SOURCE: CASEL |
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Districtwide SEL Implementation Rubric This rubric helps districts answer the question “Where are we now?” in relation to systemic SEL implementation. CASEL recommends that districts complete this rubric at the beginning and end of each school year to mark progress and update their action plan for the coming year. SOURCE: CASEL |
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Three Highest Priority Investments to Make in SEL with American Rescue Plan (ARP) Dollars Policy brief with recommendations for how state and local policymakers and district leaders can prioritize American Rescue Plan (ARP) dollars to invest in social and emotional learning. Appendix includes details on funding eligibility for each kind of SEL investment under ARPA. |