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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SEL Toolkit for Parent Champions A quick guide for parents and caregivers to share accurate information in support of SEL, including tools to ground conversations in facts and data, dispel misinformation, and advocate for high-quality SEL. SOURCE: CASEL |
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Oakland SEL Competencies Posters for Classrooms This poster set illustrating the 5 SEL competencies were distributed by Oakland's team to all schools, along with suggested activities for introducing each poster/concept to a classroom community. SOURCE: Oakland Unified School District |
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Sample Schoolwide SEL 101 Presentation This presentation can be adapted and used to introduce SEL to staff, families, and community partners. It gives an overview of what is SEL, why it’s important, and the process for schoolwide SEL. Talking points and activity instructions are provided in the notes section. Also available in Spanish. SOURCE: CASEL |
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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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Youth Participatory Action Research Hub Youth Participatory Action Research is an approach that trains young people to conduct research to improve their community and the institutions designed to serve them. This hub, hosted by UC Berkeley, shares curriculum and resources to support YPAR projects. SOURCE: External website |
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School and Classroom Walkthrough Rubric (Nashville) Nashville's clear, succinct yet detailed rubric collects data on schoolwide environment, community gatherings, classroom instruction, classroom environment & discipline in order to provide rich, actionable feedback to schools. SOURCE: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools |
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Oakland’s Teacher Growth and Development System Oakland's teacher evaluation and growth framework includes goals around equity, classroom community, growth mindset, culturally responsive teaching, student collaboration/communication/& choice. SOURCE: Oakland Unified School District |
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This presentation, originally for the instructional coaching team in El Paso, primarily focuses on creating community among coaches, listening skills, and ways to respond during a coaching session. SOURCE: CASEL |
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SEL Central Office Professional Learning Community Description Sacramento's overview and invitation to other central office departments to participate in a district-level SEL professional learning community. SOURCE: Sacramento City Unified School District |
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SEL Central Office Professional Learning Community Save The Date Half sheet flyer for Sacramento's 4 session central office SEL professional learning community. SOURCE: Sacramento City Unified School District |
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