This month, we consider different aspects of SEL instruction.
One additional note: our friends at Georgia Southern are working on a new text: “Exploring social-emotional learning in diverse academic settings.” If you are interested in submitting a chapter proposal, you can learn more about the process here.
3 SEL Leadership Thoughts
A simple (yet powerful) framing that can help educators identify natural ways to integrate social and emotional throughout all learning experiences is to help them align academic objectives with specific SEL competencies. In other words: what social-emotional learning skills will students need to accomplish their academic objectives? [Tweet This]
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A common pitfall when it comes to explicit SEL instruction with students is a hyperfocus on the what; on the skill itself. But an SEL skill in a vacuum is meaningless. Students need to know why the skill is important, when they might need it, and how they can use it. [Tweet This]
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Leading for SEL and equity requires prioritizing relationships and centering holistic wellness. This means that we deliberately create space for listening, connection, and healing while embedding opportunities for staff to practice and reflect on SEL during meetings and within professional learning experiences. [Tweet This]
2 Quotes from SEL Leaders
“So, for every district that says that students are going to be critical thinkers, where exactly is that in the curriculum? Seriously, where?” – Isobel Stevenson [Tweet This]
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“SEL is not a quick fix. But it will put us on the pathway to recovery, which we know is going to be a long-term process.” – Dr. Aaliyah Samuel [Tweet This]
1 Question for You
How are you proactively heading off initiative fatigue heading into the upcoming academic year?
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Until next month,
Nick Woolf
Author of SEL in 5
Founder of Inside SEL
p.s. here’s what else I’m reading: