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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Strengthen Adult SEL & Cultural Competence Process Successful districtwide social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation is more effective when districts also cultivate adults’ SEL and cultural competencies. View process information here.... |
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Strengthen Central Office Expertise Process 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.... |
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Make Improvements to the Action Plan Process 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... |
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Equity Connections to SEL Competencies The CASEL 5 social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies are self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. They promote intrapersonal, interpersonal, and cognitive competence.... |
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Strengthen Adult Social, Emotional and Cultural Competence Successful districtwide social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation is more effective when districts also cultivate adults’ SEL and cultural competencies.... |
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| Clear, ongoing communication helps build awareness, promotes social and emotional learning (SEL) in classrooms and schools, and makes the case for investing in SEL. View process information here.... | ||
| The CASEL District Resource Center supports systemic social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation. Created for any district, it offers research-based guidance and curated resources to help organize, implement, and continuously... | ||