Page 4 – CASEL District Resource Guide

Student Discipline:

The policies and practices that promote positive behavior and respond to student misconduct. Effective approaches to student discipline are instructive, restorative, developmentally appropriate, and equitably enforced. They also maintain respectful relationships, teach social and emotional skills, and promote student agency.

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How to Teach Social-Emotional Learning When Students Aren’t in School EdWeek speaks with SEL experts about specific strategies to help student maintain social connections, manage stress, and build supportive environments through distance learning. SOURCE: Education Week TAGS COVID-19 distance learning coronavirus
Student Survey This simple survey has students rate their perception of school climate, adult support, and sense of belonging. It is intended as an informal measure for individual classroom teachers to invite feedback from students and reflect on areas for growth, and has not been validated as a formal evaluation tool. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS assessment continuous improvement culture and climate youth voice
Giving Students a Voice in their Education (video) This video from Education Week features Washoe County School District's practices to promote student voice and agency in shaping policies and decisions that impact education. Youth voice and leadership is a central part of the social and emotional learning approach in the district. SOURCE: Washoe County School District TAGS videos student leadership youth voice
Restorative Practices: Day-Long Training to Deepen School Practice Sacramento City's interactive introduction to classroom-based restorative practices for a teacher audience, covering concepts of the social discipline window, fair process, affective language, restorative questions, and circles. SOURCE: Sacramento City Unified School District TAGS classroom management alternatives to suspension social awareness relationship skills responsible decision making equity teacher training restorative practices advisory/homeroom classroom level building community student discipline professional learning
Sample Fundraising Event Invite Featuring Student Work Poster created for a fundraising event in Sacramento -- The Art of Caring -- featuring student performances and a local artist. SOURCE: Sacramento City Unified School District TAGS arts SEL partnerships fundraising communications youth voice
District Organizational Chart: SEL within Student Equity and Opportunity Denver Public Schools' Student Equity and Opportunity Office includes SEL within the larger category of Whole Child Support SOURCE: Denver Public Schools TAGS district organizational charts human and financial resource alignment integrate with district priorities
Students with Strong Social Skills in Kindergarten More Likely To Thrive As Adults Short article describing a 20 year study connecting students' social skills in kindergarten to their well-being as adults. SOURCE: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation TAGS reading lists - staff SEL competence research brief evidence-based programs district SEL expertise building buy-in for SEL
The Basics of Student-Led Conferences Memo for teachers to explain the purpose and logistics for student-led conferences. SOURCE: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Student-Led Conferences Parent Letter Sample letter to inform families and build anticipation for student-led conferences. SOURCE: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Student-Led Conferences Teacher To-Do Timeline and checklist for teachers to prepare for student-led conferences SOURCE: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

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