OSPI SEL Newsletter February 2023

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Social Emotional Learning

The OSPI SEL Team Celebrates Black History Month

Click or tap the image below to see the video, or follow this link: (1) Kids Explain Black History Month - YouTube

One of the Washington State SEL Standards is social awareness, meaning that the individual can take the perspective of and empathize with others from diverse backgrounds and cultures. By celebrating Black History Month and highlighting the social, political, cultural, and historical accomplishments of Black people, we ensure that students take in a broad range of perspectives that may differ from their own, which in turn allows them to build awareness of other people’s emotions, perspectives, cultures, languages, histories, identities, and abilities. Additionally, it is critically important to continuously incorporate and center culturally responsive lessons into student learning and not limit diverse perspectives to one month out of the year.

February is School Counselor Awareness Month

School counselors are certified educators who are uniquely trained to equitably support success for ALL students. They help all students in the areas of academic achievement, career exploration and preparation, and social-emotional development, ensuring today's students become the productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow.

To learn more about comprehensive school counseling programs, visit the OSPI-CSCP webpage: Comprehensive School Counseling Programs | OSPI (www.k12.wa.us)

Finally, here’s the promotional toolkit from the American School Counselor Association with helpful ways to celebrate the incredible work school counselors do in support of their students.

SEL Advocacy Day, February 27, 2023

You are invited to join Committee for Children in advocating social emotional learning on Advocacy Day, February 27th!

We will spend the day in Olympia, advocating for policies that improve access to social emotional learning and support students’ learning, safety, and well-being. No advocacy experience is necessary to participate! You can find more information and registration for Advocacy Day here (spots are limited).

Social Emotional Learning Advisory Committee

SEL Assessments Subcommittee
The next SEL Assessments Subcommittee meeting will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2023, 1:00 – 3:00. The meeting will be held via Zoom (link attached).

The public is invited to attend; however, there will be no public comment during this subcommittee meeting. You may, however, provide written public comment anytime. Please use the comment link on the SEL website.

SEL Advisory Committee

The next SEL Advisory Committee meeting will be held on February 28, 2023, 9:00 – 12:00. The meeting will be held via Zoom (link attached).

We encourage the public to attend the meetings and time is provided for public comment during each meeting.

Welcome new members! We are so glad you joined us!

Washington Education Association: Susan Mosby-member and Lauren Macdonald-alternate
Member representing the School Counselors- Josh Lane
Member representing an out of school organization serving youth- Fahren Johnson

International Social Emotional Learning Day is March 10!

We would love to hear what you are doing around SEL.

In our March SEL newsletter, we would like to highlight some happenings that your Educational Service District, school district, school, or classroom are doing to celebrate or highlight social emotional learning.

For ideas, go to SEL Day - Celebrate Social Emotional Learning!

Please email your happenings to SEL@k12.wa.us.

Engaging Students, Families, & Communities in SEL

Engaging Students, Families, and Communities in SEL webinar registration | March 9, 4:00-5:00 p.m. PST

Join the SEL Professional Learning Network for their upcoming webinar about how to authentically engage students, families, and community partners in SEL. Participants will explore best practices in supporting SEL efforts and hear from a panel of experts. The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A. Throughout the session, participants will be encouraged to reflect on their own role in building a system of support for SEL engagement and consider the specific needs of their students, families, and community partners. Participants will leave with concrete strategies to meaningfully engage students, families, and community partners in supporting SEL efforts.

Event Panelists:

Trise Moore, President and Senior Consultant, The Family Outreach & Engagement Network
Erin Okuno, Director, Washington State Office of Education Ombuds
Sarah Pierce, Leader, Equitable Learning Environments, Education Northwest

This webinar is open to students, educators, community partners, and family members. A link to clock hours will be available at the conclusion of the webinar.

Please contact Debra Parker debra.parker@k12.wa.us for additional information or visit the SEL Professional Learning Network webpage.

OSPI SEL Curriculum Grant

The grant application has closed but will be back next winter. In the meantime, districts who plan to apply for the next round can begin the process of choosing an appropriate curriculum for their students from the CASEL program guide. This process should include community and student engagement, as well as working with school and district staff to ensure buy-in and future fidelity in implementation.

For more information on the implementation process, see the SEL Implementation Guide and SEL iGrants FAQ and Key Points document.

Feel free to reach out at any time to Ben Everett at ben.everett@k12.wa.us or 564-200-3083 with questions or concerns regarding the OSPI SEL Curriculum Grant.

The SEL Team has a new member!

Join us in welcoming Emme Williamson!

Emme is the new Administrative Assistant 3 for Student Engagement & Support and the Office of Native Education. Emme holds a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Emme has worked in a variety of non-profits and joins us with a strong program support background. They are excited to be a part of OSPI.

ALL STUDENTS PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS, CAREERS, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

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