Social and Emotional Learning in After School Programming Jennifer Miller

1. Social and Emotional Learning in After School ProgrammingJennifer Miller 21st Century Learning Community Summit January 21, 2013

2. Jennifer Miller, M.Ed.Senior Educational Consultant on SEL • 19 years working on prevention/social competence promotion with educators • Parent – family coaching • Author, Confident Parents, Confident Kids • 7 years guiding United Way and Toledo Public Schools in SEL • Former Director, Safety, Health and Nutrition at Ohio Dept. of Education • Former Director of Illinois Initiatives, CASEL • Former Executive Director, Center for Peace Education, Cincinnati

3. Agenda • Greeting • Group Activity • Sharing • Agenda Review and Purpose • Video of “Breakfast Club” Program • What is SEL and why is it critical? • Practical Ideas for Integrating SEL • Discussion – Your Ideas • Resources, Thumbs Evaluation and Closing

4. Social and Emotional Learning Development of skills to promote and maintain positive, collaborative relationships and contribute to learning.

5. CASEL Framework for SEL (1) Create Learning Environments • Safe • Caring • Well-managed • Participatory Greater Attachment To School Better Academic Performance and Success in School and Life (2) Provide Social and Emotional Competency Instruction Self-awareness Social awareness Self-management Relationship skills Responsible decision making Less Risky Behavior, More Assets, & Positive Development CASEL, Safe and Sound, 2003

6. Self-awareness Self-management Responsible decision-making social & emotionallearning Recognizing one’s emotions and values as well as one’s strengths and limitations Social awareness Relationship Skills Making ethical, constructive choices about personal and social behavior Managing emotions and behaviors to achieve one’s goals Showing understanding and empathy for others Forming positive relationships, working in teams, dealing effectively with conflict SEL Instruction

7. Unique opportunity in After School! All Students need to feel a sense of: Autonomy Belonging Competence

8. Impact of After School on Social Skills • Recent meta-analysis by CASEL (2007) studied 73 programs • 39 programs met “SAFE” criteria: - sequenced (to build skills) - active (engaged learning) - focus (on personal and social skills) - explicit (target specific skills)

9. Findings • Youth in the 39 programs improved significantly in feelings of self confidence, school bonding and positive social behaviors, and school grades, and achievement test scores. Also reduced problem behaviors. • Programs that used evidence-based skill training were consistently successful.

10. Dare to Dream:Model SEL After School Program Focus on SEL and service learning Core daily components include: - snack, homework, community building, social-emotional skill building - service learning projects (3-4 per year) GPAs higher, Suspensions lower

11. Strategies • After school “meeting” • Cooperative games • Service learning – school and community (authentic practice) • Students as teachers • SEL lessons • Book studies • Program Leader Language and Discipline Practices – do they teach self-discipline?

12. Getting Started… What is one way you can envision integrating social and emotional learning into your after school programming? How can you deepen the social and emotional skill building practice opportunities and/or sense of community and connectedness in your program?

13. Closing… • Questions? • Contact info and resources