Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into State and District Policies

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Add to Calendar 2013-12-11 14:00:00 2013-12-11 14:00:00 Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into State and District Policies Description Educators recognize the important role social-emotional learning (SEL) plays for student success in school, work, and life. In a recent national study, the majority of educators stated that giving SEL a greater emphasis in schools will help improve academic achievement, student interest in schools, and student behavior (Bridgeland, Bruce, & Hariharan, 2013). To promote a greater emphasis on SEL, authors of a recent brief published by the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center) recommended integrating SEL with other state and district initiatives, including the Common Core State Standards and teacher evaluation systems. This webinar, cohosted by the GTL Center, the National Center on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE), the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), and the Pacific Comprehensive Center brings together a dynamic panel that will discuss how states and districts are integrating SEL into their state and district initiatives. Specifically, Roger Weissberg, Ph.D. will discuss the current state of SEL across the nation, providing an overview of how various districts are attempting to implement SEL into their schools. In addition, Pamela Randall, Ed.D. will discuss how Metro Nashville has been integrating SEL into their curricular reforms; and Ruth Cross will present the work DuPage County, IL, has done on connecting SEL to the Common Core and to their evaluation system. Finally, Sue Kidd with the Kansas State Department of Education will discuss how Kansas developed their SECD (social-emotional, character development) standards and the use of those standards for their school’s accreditation process. Participants of this webinar will receive practical examples of what districts and states are currently doing, as well as access to tools that districts have used to help integrate SEL. Outcomes As a result of participating in this session, participants will be able to: Identify reasons why SEL is important and essential to impact student outcomes; Identify approaches states and districts have taken to implement SEL policies; Describe the role SEL plays in successfully integrating current education initiatives; and Implement strategies to integrate SEL into SEA and LEA initiatives. Presenters Presenters will include Roger Weissberg, Ph.D. (CASEL), Pamela Randall, Ph.D. (CASEL), Nick Yoder, Ph.D. (Center for Great Teachers and Leaders), Ruth Cross (CASEL and Du Page Regional Office of Education Partnership), and Sue Kidd (Kansas Department of Education). Registration There is no registration fee. To register for this Webinar, please click on the register link to attend.  You will receive a confirmation email shortly after you submit your registration from ncssle@air.org. Please add this email to your safe-senders list to ensure delivery to your e-mail inbox. noreply@air.org America/New_York public

Description

Educators recognize the important role social-emotional learning (SEL) plays for student success in school, work, and life. In a recent national study, the majority of educators stated that giving SEL a greater emphasis in schools will help improve academic achievement, student interest in schools, and student behavior (Bridgeland, Bruce, & Hariharan, 2013). To promote a greater emphasis on SEL, authors of a recent brief published by the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center) recommended integrating SEL with other state and district initiatives, including the Common Core State Standards and teacher evaluation systems.

This webinar, cohosted by the GTL Center, the National Center on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE), the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), and the Pacific Comprehensive Center brought together a dynamic panel that will discuss how states and districts are integrating SEL into their state and district initiatives. Specifically, Roger Weissberg, Ph.D. discussed the current state of SEL across the nation, providing an overview of how various districts are attempting to implement SEL into their schools. In addition, Pamela Randall, Ed.D. discussed how Metro Nashville has been integrating SEL into their curricular reforms; and Ruth Cross presented the work DuPage County, IL, has done on connecting SEL to the Common Core and to their evaluation system. Finally, Sue Kidd with the Kansas State Department of Education discussed how Kansas developed their SECD (social-emotional, character development) standards and the use of those standards for their school’s accreditation process. Participants of this webinar will receive practical examples of what districts and states are currently doing, as well as access to tools that districts have used to help integrate SEL.

Outcomes

As a result of participating in this session, participants will be able to:

  • Identify reasons why SEL is important and essential to impact student outcomes;
  • Identify approaches states and districts have taken to implement SEL policies;
  • Describe the role SEL plays in successfully integrating current education initiatives; and
  • Implement strategies to integrate SEL into SEA and LEA initiatives.

Presenters

Presenters will include Roger Weissberg, Ph.D. (CASEL), Pamela Randall, Ph.D. (CASEL), Nick Yoder, Ph.D. (Center for Great Teachers and Leaders), Ruth Cross (CASEL and Du Page Regional Office of Education Partnership), and Sue Kidd (Kansas Department of Education).

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