Family and Community Engagement:
“Family and community engagement comprises parents (broadly defined to refer to a child’s or youth’s primary caregiver) and youth-service providers, school staff, and community members working together to actively support and improve the academic achievement, social and behavioral development, and health of children, adolescents, and young adults.” (youth.gov)
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Responsabilidades de un Líder entre Escuela-Familia Spanish version of Key Responsibilities of a School-Family Partnership Lead SOURCE: CASEL |
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Ideas and Tools for Working with Parents and Families Packet describing benefits and strategies for school-family partnerships in developing social and emotional skills; includes handouts for families and overviews of SEL programs that incorporate activities for families. SOURCE: CASEL |
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Affective Classroom Openings and Engagement Techniques Brief but powerful advice for facilitators of adult learning on leading engaging opening activities. Could easily be adapted for training for teachers who are learning to incorporate SEL structures into their lessons. SOURCE: CASEL |
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Portrait of a Graduate – Framing a Vision for your School System Battelle for Kids has built out a 4 phase design process with examples and supporting materials for bringing together stakeholders to co-create a Portrait of a Graduate, i.e. the community's goals for its students. Free tools include a Getting Started Guide for superintendents and system leaders and a My Sketch tool, which helps the community prioritize competencies and create a visual representation. SOURCE: Battelle for Kids |
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Austin's Pinterest boards include favorite SEL themed books and videos, ideas for SEL integration, community-building practices, and more. SOURCE: Austin Independent School District |
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CORE Districts Tool: Social-Emotional Competencies Selection Process A 6 step prioritization exercise used by CORE districts to vote on competencies to include and exclude in their assessment. SOURCE: California CORE Districts |
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The Case for SEL sample presentation CASEL's presentation introducing SEL and its evidence base can be adapted for a range of audiences, including district leaders and potential community partners or funders. SOURCE: CASEL |
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Establish Norms for Data-Informed Conversations This tool includes ways for facilitators to establish a space for safe and productive collaboration and recommended norms to ensure that the conversation is inclusive of all voices and results in concrete next steps. SOURCE: CASEL |
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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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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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