Congratulations and thank you for all you have done for our students.
I have had the opportunity in the last couple of months to hear about some amazing things happening around the state with SEL. Through American Institute for Research and Education Northwest, we have done a variety of community listening sessions with teachers, families, students, school administrators, and rural superintendents to hear about your challenges, needs, and concerns regarding social emotional learning. We are grateful to those who participated. Thank you for taking the time to share with us. These listening sessions will directly inform the topics we will be offering regarding SEL via the SEL Professional Learning Network.
Once again, thank you! Tammy Bolen SEL Program Supervisor
Debra Parker ESSER Social Emotional Project Supervisor
Lifelines is a wellness focused, trauma-informed program for schools based on the principal of the Competent School Community. Every member of the school community is included in the implementation of Lifelines. For this reason, OSPI expects that teams registering for in-person training, including a 3-year subscription to the online Lifelines curriculum, will commit to passing along their learning to others in the education community and to implementing the curriculum.
To participate in the three-day Lifelines Comprehensive Trilogy, the team will make the following commitments:
- Send a team of at least 2–3 members to the full three-day training. See sample agenda at the link below. Registration and the curriculum will be free, but districts must pay the costs for travel and per diem. (NOTE: Please contact cara.patrick@k12.wa.us for more information about the use of Title IV, Part A funds to cover these costs.)
- Implement prevention, intervention, and postvention as outlined in the Trilogy training on-demand curriculum for the three-year period of the subscription.
- Serve as a Trainer of Trainers team with a commitment to train and engage identified staff in each of the three components (prevention, intervention, and postvention) as recommended by the Lifelines training guidelines.
- Participate in an evaluation of the training and a post evaluation that will be distributed after year one, year two, and year three of implementation.
Dates/Locations:
- July 27–29, 2022 (ESD 101, Spokane)
- August 1–3, 2022 (Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center)
- August 17–19, 2022 (Olympia Regional Learning Academy)
- August 22-24, 2022 (PSESD 121, Renton)
Training Registration/Application Process:
District/Building teams should register via a single application using this link. https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6887598/Lifelines-Training-2022-Application-Form
Depending on the size of the district, it may be appropriate for individual buildings or community-partners to register as a team rather than a full district.
Thank you! Thank you! The American Institute for Research (AIR) completed 9 successful SEL listening sessions because of the incredible attendance of our educators, families, community members, administrators, and students! We are happy to report that the input will be shared during a collaborative data workshop on June 14th. The next steps will help us engage with our SEL LEA points of contact to present new and engaging learning activities within the network! Click on the link for additional information on what you have to look forward to.
Debra Parker SEL Project Supervisor
Washington SEL Professional Learning Network Handout
Pending Save the date! SEL points of contact: Be on the lookout for an exclusive invitation to take part in the SEL Professional Learning Network Kick-off Conference! Times are TBD, and invitation confirmation will come directly to your email!
When: June 24th ESD points of contact
June 27th District points of contact
Where: Virtual Live Zoom
Contact Debra Parker for more details
The Social Emotional Learning Curriculum Grant will open in iGrants on July 5th, 2022 (subject to change- we will send out a newsletter if that date changes).
Districts can apply to receive up to $30,000 to use exclusively on evidence-based SEL curriculum. As with the previous grant cycle, districts must choose a curriculum from the CASEL Program Guide. Additionally, districts must know which curriculum they plan to purchase and what the cost will be at the time their application is submitted.
Districts who applied for the last round of the grant but were not awarded are encouraged to re-apply, and districts who do not already have SEL curriculum in place will be prioritized.
For more information, contract Ben Everett.
The next SEL Advisory Committee meeting will be held via Zoom on June 28, 2022, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM. The public is welcome to join and listen, and there will be a designated public comment period.
The SEL Advisory Committee is always happy to hear from you! Please use this link on our website to leave a comment. All public comments are shared with the SEL Advisory Committee.
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