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Promoting Effective SEL in Your Community

January 30, 2020

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Goals for Today

You will:

• Learn best practices and practical solutions for developing a comprehensive SEL plan
• Assess the current state of SEL in your community
• Connect with others in your region and share lessons learned about how to

successfully advocate for SEL in your school, district or community

• Utilize resources in your community and beyond to create an action plan outlining next

steps

• Identify practical next steps to take back to your community
• Leave feeling informed, inspired and renewed

Agenda

8:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 AM Welcome 9:15 AM What is Effective SEL? 10:20 AM Break 10:35 AM Vision 10:55 AM Assets and Needs Assessment 12:00 PM Lunch 12:45 PM Action Planning: Goals and Strategies 1:45 PM Action Planning: Engaging Stakeholders 2:50 PM Action Planning: Next Steps and Troubleshooting 3:15 PM Evaluation/Closing 3:30 PM End of Day

Who’s here?

Event Sponsors

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Who’s here?

Social-Emotional Learning Alliance for Massachusetts

Social-Emotional Learning Alliance for Massachusetts (SEL4MA) is a grassroots organization of 2300+ individuals working in schools, community organizations, associations, businesses, and nonprofits, who care deeply about implementing effective social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools and communities across the Commonwealth. www.sel4ma.org

The buzz around SEL is everywhere!

MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Strategic Plan – May 2015

Massachusetts will support students’ social and emotional health by providing high quality programming and promoting and building awareness of proven strategies in the non-academic domain.

What should we call it?

Social and Emotional Learning Character Education Social Justice & Equity Education Non-cognitive Skills Soft Skills Executive Function 21st Century Skills School Climate Growth Mindset Grit Mindfulness Culturally Responsive Teaching

What are some reasons that we care about promoting effective SEL in our communities?

Benefits of SEL

• Reduced emotional distress

Fewer reports of student depression, anxiety, stress, and social withdrawal

• Fewer negative behaviors

Decreased disruptive class behavior, noncompliance, aggression, delinquent acts, and disciplinary referrals

• Improved attitudes and behaviors

Greater motivation to learn, deeper commitment to school, increased time devoted to schoolwork, and better classroom behavior

• Better academic performance

Achievement scores an average of 11 percentile points higher

Source: Durlak, J.A., Weissberg, R.P., Dymnicki, A.B., Taylor, R.D., & Schellinger, K. (2011) The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis of school-based universal interventions. Child Development: 82 (1), 405-432.

What is effective social and emotional learning?

Why? Who? What? How?

• Consider a broad view of SEL

implementation process

• Appreciate that implementing SEL is

dynamic & ongoing

• Be more prepared to articulate effective

SEL implementation in your communities

What is SEL?

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for

• thers, establish and maintain positive relationships,

and make responsible decisions.

Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning. What is SEL? Retrieved from http://www.casel.org/what-is-sel/

Self- Management Responsible Decision- Making Relationship Skills Social Awareness Self- Awareness

SEL

Social and Emotional Learning Core Competencies

Source: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning

Massachusetts Tiered System of Support (MTSS)

F l e x i b l e T i e r s

Tier 1 Core Instruction/ Universal Behavior Supports Tier 3 Intense & Core Tier 2 Supplemental & Core

Social and Emotional Learning

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

Widespread view View held by a few vocal people View not held in our community

A friendly classroom/

• rganization isn’t

necessary for learning; it’s just a bonus.

Widespread View View held by a few View not held

To teach a skill like listening, all you need are a few high-quality lessons.

Widespread View View held by a few View not held

Academic learning and social-emotional learning are separate endeavors.

Widespread View View held by a few View not held

To reduce the achievement gap, the focus should be on academics, academics, academics.

Widespread View View held by a few View not held

SEL is mainly for young people with specific challenges.

Widespread View View held by a few View not held

Teens should already have established SEL skills.

Widespread View View held by a few View not held

SEL is for kids, not adults.

Widespread View View held by a few View not held

SEL is an instructional effort; it needn’t impact any school-wide, district- wide, or community-wide structures or systems.

Widespread View View held by a few View not held

Brain research bit #1

“The brain is a social organ…the modern brain’s primary environment is our matrix

• f social relationships. As a result, close

supportive relationships stimulate positive emotions, neuroplasticity, and learning.”

(Cozolino, 2013)

Student Voice research bit #1

Students who feel that teachers care about them are three times more likely to put forth their best effort, work hard to reach their goals, and push themselves academically. Teachers reported ways they show they care: We carefully plan lessons, correct papers quickly… Students: That’s their job! That doesn’t show they care!

Russell Quaglia, Student Voice, 2014

Brain research bit #2

“When you learn something, the wiring in your brain changes….The brain is constantly learning things, so the brain is constantly rewiring itself.”

(Medina, 2014)

Brain research bit #3

“Because humans have so much uncommitted brain tissue at birth…our brains have an extraordinary opportunity to become customized by life experiences….These undeveloped brain areas are waiting for signals from the environment…whatever is first, whatever activities are more frequent, and whatever actions are more coherent will ‘win’ the competition for network wiring and signal the brain to allocate space and resources to that set of behaviors.”

(Jensen, 2005)

Brain research turn & talk: First reactions

Effective SEL processes…

Effective SEL processes necessarily involve aligning relationships, instruction, structures, and systems in ways that are culturally responsive, developmentally appropriate, coherent, and beneficial for all. Effective SEL unfolds through explicit learning and when woven throughout everyday practices. SEL competencies used by individuals, between individuals, and within and between groups are necessary for thriving, just, diverse, democratic societies.

Social-Emotional Learning Alliance for Massachusetts (2016). What is SEL? Retrieved from http://www.sel4ma.org/what-is-sel/

Unpacking modes for implementing SEL

• What’s included in this mode of implementation?
• What are some examples?

Effective SEL processes necessarily involve aligning relationships, instruction, structures, and systems in ways that are culturally responsive, developmentally appropriate, coherent, and beneficial for all. Effective SEL unfolds through explicit learning and when woven throughout everyday

• practices. SEL competencies used by individuals, between individuals, and

within and between groups are necessary for thriving, just, diverse, democratic societies.

Unpacking key characteristics of effective SEL

• What would SEL be like without this characteristic?
• With this characteristic, a benefit is…

Effective SEL processes necessarily involve aligning relationships, instruction, structures, and systems in ways that are culturally responsive, developmentally appropriate, coherent, and beneficial for all. Effective SEL unfolds through explicit learning and when woven throughout everyday practices. SEL competencies used by individuals, between individuals, and within and between groups are necessary for thriving, just, diverse, democratic societies.

Enjoy your break

Benefits of SEL

• Reduced emotional distress

Fewer reports of student depression, anxiety, stress, and social withdrawal

• Fewer negative behaviors

Decreased disruptive class behavior, noncompliance, aggression, delinquent acts, and disciplinary referrals

• Improved attitudes and behaviors

Greater motivation to learn, deeper commitment to school, increased time devoted to schoolwork, and better classroom behavior

• Better academic performance

Achievement scores an average of 11 percentile points higher

Source: Durlak, J.A., Weissberg, R.P., Dymnicki, A.B., Taylor, R.D., & Schellinger, K. (2011) The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis of school-based universal interventions. Child Development: 82 (1), 405-432.

Vision Assets and Needs Assessment Goals and Strategies Engaging Stakeholders Next Steps

Vision Assets and Needs Assessment Goals and Strategies Engaging Stakeholders Next Steps

It starts with a vision….

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ACTIVITY: Write Your Own Headline

• Imagine it’s three years in the future. Your SEL plan has been

a huge success.

• You pull up the local news site for your community. What

would the headline to say?

• Write the headline in large print on both sides of your folded

card.

• Discuss: How would things be different in your community if

this headline came true?

Let’s hear your headlines!

Vision Assets and Needs Assessment Goals and Strategies Engaging Stakeholders Next Steps

Vision Assets and Needs Assessment Goals and Strategies Engaging Stakeholders Next Steps

Action Planning:

Assessing Assets and Needs

Assets and Needs Assessment Questions for Reflection

Prioritizing SEL Implementing and Integrating SEL Operationalizing SEL Monitoring and Evaluating SEL

Individual Reflection

Identify 2-3 questions that are most relevant to your community

Group Share

Share and discuss your selected questions with your group

Current Reality

• f SEL

Community Share

Share one key

• pportunity

you/your team identified

Enjoy your lunch!

Think about over lunch:

• What needs to be built on or addressed to

reach your vision?

Welcome back!

Vision Assets and Needs Assessment Goals and Strategies Engaging Stakeholders Next Steps

Vision Assets and Needs Assessment Goals and Strategies Engaging Stakeholders Next Steps

Action Planning:

Goals and Strategies

With your vision in mind, now focus on how to get there

Outcome goals Effort goals

Planning for Social & Emotional Learning

Present Reality → Path → Preferred Reality

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ACTIVITY: Plan Initial Goals and Strategies

• You drafted a vision (preferred reality), then

assessed your assets and needs (present reality). What’s the path?

• Brainstorm effort goals and strategies that will

move from present to preferred realities.

• Consider

– Impact vs. Effort – Emotions drive change

Consider the Impact for the Effort

Effort Impact

ACTIVITY: Plan Initial Goals and Strategies

• You drafted a vision (preferred reality), then

assessed your assets and needs (present reality). What’s the path?

• Brainstorm effort goals and strategies that will

move from present to preferred realities.

• Consider

– Impact vs. Effort – Emotions drive change

Sharing your goals and strategies

What stood out for you from this process?

Goal Examples

Vision Assets and Needs Assessment Goals and Strategies Engaging Stakeholders Next Steps

Vision Assets and Needs Assessment Goals and Strategies Engaging Stakeholders Next Steps

Action Planning:

Engaging Stakeholders

What are some of your SEL goals? What stakeholders need to be engaged to accomplish these goals?

Possible Stakeholders

Teachers Administrators Student Support Staff Special Subjects Teachers Paraprofessionals Young People Youth Development Professionals Media Specialists Etc., etc…. Parents/Caregivers Elected Officials Community Mental Health Coaches Faith Leaders

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Stages of Concern

Awareness Information Personal Management Consequence Collaboration Refocusing New initiative? I haven’t heard about one. What does this involve? How does this affect me? How can I do this? Is this working? How can it have more impact? How can I connect what I’m doing with what others are doing? I have ideas about something that would work even better.

Stages of Concern

Awareness Information Personal Management Consequence Collaboration Refocusing

What are some strategies you might use to address these concerns?

Ask!

“When you think about [the program/practice/initiative], what concerns do you have? Please be frank.”

– Survey – “One-legged interview”

How to Assess Stakeholder Concerns

• For each priority

stakeholder, consider what would likely motivate them to support your community’s SEL initiative and how best to communicate with them about it.

Vision Assets and Needs Assessment Goals and Strategies Engaging Stakeholders Next Steps

Vision Assets and Needs Assessment Goals and Strategies Engaging Stakeholders Next Steps

Action Planning:

Next Steps

What are the next immediate steps?

Brainstorm with team or thought partner:

• Who will you share this process with? And when?
• Actions to leverage and expand current bright spots
• Actions to bring in allies
• Actions to gather information

Things to Consider

• Keep the effort vs impact matrix in mind
• Be as specific as possible
• Identify people who will be responsible
• Timelines
• How is this impacting both students and adult

community

Evaluation/Closing

Please complete the online evaluation for today’s event

Share with a partner

What do you expect to accomplish in the next 3 months?

Follow-up Activities

• Informal regional follow-up gatherings
• Statewide follow-up conference calls
• SEL4MA committees
• Future regional events

SEL4MA Committees

• Communications
• District SEL

Coordinators Job-Alike Group

• Equity & Inclusion
• Events
• Policy and Advocacy
• Steering Committee
• Teacher Education

And your planning and implementation continues….

Access the Slides/Worksheet

To download the presentation slides and digital worksheets, visit:

www.sel4ma.org/planning

Thank you!