Social Emotional Learning
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SEL and New Year's Resolutions
January is often considered the month to set new goals, commit to resolutions, or revive healthy habits. The success of achieving goals, meeting resolutions, or maintaining healthy habits is often met with disappointment, regret, and failure. Statistics show that over 90% of us fail when setting New Year’s resolutions each year. Why is that? According to experts, it is not because their goals are unattainable, but rather due to a lack of self-management (Terri Bly, 2023). How does this relate to education? Self-management is when a person applies strategies to change behavior. The influence of that change is highly dependent on their environment. When students are asked to set goals, they need self-management skills that allow them to center strengths-based, intentional approaches to reach those goals. Educators can teach self-management skills to students by modeling antecedent and consequential strategies during core instruction. For example, providing prompts that speak to the strengths of each student and applying self-instruction to redirect unfavorable behaviors. Self-Management, Washington SEL Standard 2, when partnered with the 10 TEACHING PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE SEL, is helpful to individuals in achieving goals in school and in life.
Wishing everyone success in achieving their goals!
Debra & the OSPI SEL Team
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According to CASEL, "While SEL and mental health are not the same, SEL can promote positive mental health in many ways. By promoting responsive relationships, emotionally safe environments, and skills development, SEL cultivates important “protective factors” to buffer against mental health risks. In this way, SEL is an indispensable part of student mental health and wellness, helping to improve attitudes about self and others while decreasing emotional distress and risky behaviors. SEL should be implemented as part of a system of mental wellness supports and resources that include promotion, prevention, early intervention, and treatment."
Continue reading about the connections between SEL and mental health here: link
The SEL Curriculum Grant is now open for districts to apply for through iGrants (Form Package 667)!
School districts and Tribal Schools can now apply for the latest round of the OSPI SEL Curriculum Grant (iGrants Form Package 667) to receive up to $30,000 to be used for the purchase of evidence-based social emotional learning curriculum as identified in the CASEL Program Guide.
Application closes February 2nd at 4pm. Applications received by Wednesday, January 25th will receive a preliminary review with feedback from OSPI staff.
Requirements for the grant are as follows:
- The district has read and will use the adopted Washington SEL Standards to guide SEL lessons.
- The district will use or has used the following resource to choose an evidence-based SEL curriculum to be purchased by this grant: CASEL Program Guide.
- The District has reviewed the SEL Curriculum Grant Rubric
- The district understands that any related cost exceeding their awarded grant amount must be covered by different funding sources. The maximum amount a district can receive from the SEL Curriculum Grant is $30,000.
- The District will use the OPSI-created Curriculum Grant Spending Plan Template.
- The district agrees to respond to a post grant survey which will include identifying the evidence-based SEL curriculum purchased with this grant and the grade-levels served which must match the application.
- The district has read and understands the SEL Foundation Information document.
- The district understands that this grant is only for the purchase of evidence-based SEL curriculum.
- A quote of exact cost has been provided by the curriculum vendor.
- Districts will submit a spending plan for the funds, which includes:
- The curriculum or curricula the district plans to purchase;
- The exact cost expected to be incurred by the district for the curriculum. This cost should match the amount of funding requested. If the cost exceeds the amount of funding requested, the district must indicate on the spending plan they have another funding source.
Join us on Thursday, January 12th at 11:00AM or Tuesday, January 24th at 3:30PM for a SEL Curriculum Grant FAQ Session (Zoom link):
These are 30-minute open "office hours" Zoom session for districts to join and ask questions about the grant, application process, and implementation.
Please contact Ben Everett if you have any questions or concerns regarding the SEL Curriculum Grant.
The next SEL Advisory Committee meeting will be held on January 24, 2023, 9:00 – 12:00. The meeting will be held via Zoom (link attached).
The public is welcome to attend; a brief public comment period will be held close to the end of the meeting. The advisory will hear all public comments; however, they may not reply or discuss during the meeting.
If you would like to send a comment to the SEL Advisory Committee, please use the comment link on the SEL website.
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Greetings SEL Champions!!
I would like to celebrate the successes of SEL Implementation efforts across the state! In the fall of 2023, district teams convened virtually to explore, share, and learn about SEL implementation strategies during the first Peer-to-Peer Exchange. Followed by a webinar that provided educators the opportunity to gain an understanding of the relationship between mental health, behavioral health, and SEL. District teams are now meeting to share practices of incorporating SEL into multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). If you missed these opportunities, the video and resources are on the SEL Professional Learning Network webpage.
CASEL Applauds Continued Investments in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) - CASEL
As we move into 2024, the SEL Professional Learning Network will continue to provide relevant, engaging, and responsive learning opportunities. Research indicated that when educators are empowered to take care of themselves, students are rewarded with teachers who model kindness and problem-solving, and help navigate emotions. These are skills needed to form healthy relationships and a rewarding academic journey.
Hold a spot on your calendars for the next learning opportunities. Registration details will be provided on the webpage.
February 15- Beyond SEL Time: Exploring Challenges and Successes with Integrating and Embedding SEL in the Learning Environment
March 9-Engaging Students, Families, and Communities in Social Emotional Learning
April 17 -SEL and Equitable, Trauma-informed, and Culturally Sustaining Practices
May 2- Practical SEL Strategies (Elementary)
May 4- Practical SEL Strategies (Secondary)
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OSPI content leads are working in collaboration with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to design representational learning materials for social emotional learning (SEL) and need the help of Washington educators.
We are seeking K-5 educators who are currently incorporating SEL into their academic instruction, specifically Health & Physical Education, the Arts, World Language, and Social Studies, and who would be willing to be videotaped in the classroom. Preliminary videotaping is planned for February with some flexibility to mitigate classroom disruptions. These videos will be used to develop a set of training materials to help other Washington educators integrate SEL into their daily instruction.
This is an opportunity for teachers and students to showcase their work and help others do the same!
If you know an elementary educator who would like to be part of this incredible work, please contact Laurie.Dils@k12.wa.us for more details.
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This online module is designed to build knowledge and awareness for teachers, administrators, and school staff of what social-emotional learning (SEL) is and why it is important. In addition, the module explains how to implement and integrate SEL into different contexts in a culturally responsive way. The modules are provided at no cost and clock hours will be awarded to attendees who register through pdEnroller.
To register for the modules through Moodle WITHOUT earning clock hours, please click here.
To register for the modules through pdEnroller and earn clock hours, please click here.
If you have any questions, please contact Diane Stead.
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