Parenting Montana

Montana's site focused on parenting and SEL, with tools to address challenges parents mention most. Age-specific tools guide parents through a process of seeking their child's input, interactive modeling, practice, support, and reinforcement.

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Austin ISD SEL Twitter

Austin's SEL team uses Twitter to share news, announcements, and build awareness of SEL, as well as retweet posts from schools around the district doing great SEL work.

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District Summary Progress Report to Funders and Stakeholders

Oakland's SEL progress report for funders and stakeholders shares goals and theory of change, details about how SEL is taking root in schools and throughout central office, and links to sample communications.

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Teacher Interview: How do Families Respond to SEL? (video)

A 5th grade teacher from Anchorage speaks about how she introduces SEL to families, has students share their learning with their families, and hears feedback from families about how they see the impact of SEL at home.

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Oakland Mills Scholars SEL Integration (Video)

A program collaboration between the district and a college that uses teacher collaborative inquiry to understand the intersection of SEL and academic learning.

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Our Children Are Leaders

To provide interactive resources, CASEL and The Allstate Foundation launched this site to support parents and caregivers of PreK-12 students, to encourage the development of social and emotional competencies for leaders of today and tomorrow.

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Tracking Sheet for Potential Funders

Sample spreadsheet for managing the outreach process to potential funders.

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Families as Partners Manual

Families as Partners (FAP) is an Austin ISD initiative funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation with the goal of creating sustainable and effective school-family partnerships for academic success. The initiative is grounded in the principle that authentic engagement flourishes when families and faculty build trusting relationships and see each other as equal partners.

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Serie de Discusión de SEL para Padres y Cuidadores

Spanish version of SEL Discussion Series for Parents and Caregivers

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SEL Discussion Series for Parents and Caregivers

10 facilitated discussions to support schools to engage families in conversations about the social and emotional growth of their families. Each session encourages participants to engage in their own growth while supporting their children to practice SEL. Also available in Spanish.

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