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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How to Create a Professional Learning Community Edutopia article on developing strong PLCs, includes quick tips on teaching participants how to collaborate, creating an atmosphere of trust, carving out enough time for meaningful work, and more. SOURCE: Edutopia |
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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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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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This tool from CASEL's Guide to Schoolwide SEL provides questions to help the SEL team think intentionally about how to fully partner with OST providers to promote SEL. 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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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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Responsabilidades de un Líder entre Escuela-Familia Spanish version of Key Responsibilities of a School-Family Partnership Lead 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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SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook CASEL's full guide to using the three Signature SEL practices, including a library of example activities and ideas and templates for adapting the playbook for your district. 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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