Successful districtwide social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation is more effective when districts also cultivate adults’ SEL and cultural competencies.
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.
The CASEL District Resource Center helps school districts make social and emotional learning (SEL) an integral part of education. It is a publication of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the leading organization dedicated to advancing research and evidence-based practice in SEL.
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.
The CASEL District Resource Center provides worksheets, webinars, and more resources to promote social and emotional learning (SEL) and equity in school districts.
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.
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 Resources here.
When social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation is centered around equity, it can be a key strategy for promoting understanding, examining biases, addressing racism, building cross-cultural relationships, closing opportunity gaps, and creating more inclusive schools.
Looking for a tool to support your district’s social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation? Search all of the CASEL District Resource Center resources here.