SEL in the Secondary Classroom

1. SEL in the Secondary Classroom Steven Hall SEL Facilitator sthall@fwps.org 4+1 Professional Development August 22, 26, 27, 2019

3. Equity Each scholar knows, understands, and embraces their own and others cultural backgrounds and learning needs, in order to advocate for self and others.

4. Learning Targets & Success Criteria

5. Agenda Today • Opening Activity • What is SEL & the why of SEL? - Break - 3. SEL within the day/class - Break - 4. SEL Embedded within assignments 5. Brainstorm and Build 6. Resources

6. FOUR AGREEMENTS Stay Engaged Experience Discomfort Speak Your Truth Expect/Accept Non-Closure

7. Courageous Conversations is utilizing the four agreements, six conditions, and compass in order to engage, sustain, and deepen INTRA-RACIAL, AND INTER-RACIAL DIALOGE ABOUT RACE, and is an essential foundation for examining and addressing institutionalized culture and structures that promote racial disparities. FOUR AGREEMENTS Stay Engaged Experience Discomfort Speak Your Truth Expect/Accept Non-Closure SIX CONDITIONS Focus on Personal, Local and Immediate Isolate Race Normalize Social Construction and Multiple Perspectives Monitor Agreements and Conditions and Establish Parameters Use a “Working Definition” for Race Examine the Presence and Role of “Whiteness” CREATED BY: GLENN E. SINGLETON | PRESIDENT & FOUNDER PACIFIC EDUCATION GROUP, INC.

8. Rules Speak to a different person each time Touch a wall after connecting with someone We have 5 minutes!!!

9. Scavenger Reflection • What just happened? • What did you learn? • What kind of connections were made? • Did you learn something new about someone you know? • Is this type of activity worth our time? Why or why not?

10. What is SEL? Relationships Collective Membership Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. Empathy Connections

11. Framework for Social-Emotional Learning

12. Why SEL  CASEL Reading • Three things that caught your eye CIRCLE • Two BIG take-aways UNDERLINE • One wondering/question

13. Capitol Hill Briefing on Social-Emotional Learning with Tim Shriver

16. It started somewhere • When did you know that you wanted to be a teacher? • Why or How did you know? Share with a neighbor

17. How do you connect with the students in your class? • When? • Why? Discuss with an elbow partner, be prepared to share

18. SEL  In the classroom • Class or Advisory • EMR

19. Advisory Example

20. Looks great  so what? • What do you like about the concept? • What are the challenges? • Who is responsible for the content?

21. Materials used with permission from Larissa Gaias, PhD and Stephanie Brewer, PhD of the University of Washington School Mental Health Assessment, Research and Training (SMART) Center

22. EMR – Establish 2 x 10 Positive Greetings & Farewells

23. Establish Relationships: Positive Greetings & Farewells • Incorporate positive greetings and farewells on a daily basis! • Positive greetings at the door using the student’s name provide an ongoing opportunity to personalize interactions with each student, to welcome them, and to demonstrate that you value their presence. • Positive farewells offering words of encouragement, saying thank you for participating, and wishing someone a good rest of the day convey caring and that the relationship is important to you. • NOTE: Be sure to recognize when students have been absent the previous day Borrowed with permission from EMR: Relationship-Based Tier 1 Strategy for Teachers

24. 2 x 10 strategy • Helpful for students who may not yet have positive connection with teacher • Teacher spends 2 minutes per day for 10 consecutive days engaging student in a positive conversation • Conversation topics should be of interest to the student • Teacher maintains positive tone, avoids talking about any behaviors or academics of concern

25. Other Ideas – SEL in the classroom • Mindful Minute • Name the Emotion you bring to class • Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset • Quote of the Day • Favorite Cartoon • Starting Positive • Motivational Moment (Affirmation)

26. Advisory Check-ins Community Circle • How are those SEL strategies? EMR

28. Building and supporting the Whole Child

29. SEL Embedded within assignments

30. Examples • Causation of WWI • Personal Finance

32. What’s going on District-wide? • Teachers • Schools • Character Strong – HS Pilot • Second Step – MS Grant Pilot

33. SEL Resources OSPI – SEL Online Education Module CASEL – transforming American education through social emotional learning Mind Yeti

34. SEL in the Secondary Classroom Steven Hall SEL Facilitator sthall@fwps.org