Social-Emotional Learning Presentation for Families.pptx

Implementation of SEL

1. READ THIS FIRST The goal of this presentation template is to introduce social-emotional learning to families in your community. Looking to customize this presentation for your school or district? Replace red text with information about your school or district. Delete this slide from your new deck. Your presentation starts on the next slide. Follow us @PanoramaEd on Twitter Learn more about Panorama For Social-Emotional Learning WELCOME TO PANORAMA’S CUSTOMIZABLE SLIDE DECK Growing Social-Emotional Learning at Your School/District

2. Growing Social-Emotional Learning at [Your School or District]

3. Today’s Agenda What is social-emotional learning (SEL)? Why we’re committed to students’ social and emotional growth Families’ role What we’re doing this year Q&A

4. What Is Social-Emotional Learning? Social-emotional learning (SEL) describes the mindsets, skills, attitudes, and feelings that help students succeed in school, career, and life. Definition

5. Together, schools and families can help students grow and develop social-emotional learning skills. 5 social-emotional skill areas: Self-awareness Self-management Social awareness Relationship skills Responsible decision-making Student Social-Emotional Learning Skills

6. We can create an environment that fosters both academic success as well as social-emotional growth. Students thrive when they: Have strong relationships with teachers Feel school is a safe place Sense that they belong School Environments to Promote Social-Emotional Learning

7. EXAMPLE SKILL: Self-awareness is the ability to recognize your emotions and manage your expectations and choices around your behaviors and actions. Self-awareness may look like… Identifying emotions Developing self-confidence Recognizing strengths Building academic self-esteem What Does Social-Emotional Learning Look Like for Students?

8. Here are some examples of how self-awareness might look at school: A second grader, Sophia, is struggling with her reading assignment. Instead of saying “I’m bad at reading,” and giving up, she realizes she is feeling frustrated. She may take a break and ask for help before trying again. Sophia knows that she has the skills and tools she needs to succeed. Continued… What Does Social-Emotional Learning Look Like for Students?

9. Students in a sixth grade class are given the opportunity to correct their math tests in order to earn points back. Carlos understands that he can learn from mistakes and will take the opportunity to revisit his work, address his strengths and areas for improvement, and learn what he did wrong in order to improve. Continued… What Does Social-Emotional Learning Look Like for Students?

10. Four 10th grade students are asked to work together on their science project. Makayla keeps asking the others to repeat the instructions and seems unfocused. Recognizing that they have all had this experience before, the other students explain the procedure again, and ask if there is anything else they can do to help their teammate. Continued… What Does Social-Emotional Learning Look Like for Students?

11. What the Research Says

12. SEL has been studied for decades, and the evidence is clear that it benefits students. The Big Picture

13. Social-Emotional Learning Benefits Students SEL has been shown to positively impact behavior, well-being, and academics. Source : Promoting Positive Youth Development Through School-Based Social and Emotional Learning Interventions , Society for Research in Child Development, 2017

14. Social-Emotional Learning Supports Academic Success Teaching growth mindset (learning from mistakes), rather than a fixed mindset, has been shown to lead to higher student achievement. Source : A National Experiment Reveals Where a Growth Mindset Improves Achievement , Nature , 2019

15. Social-Emotional Learning Helps Students Throughout Life SEL skills will help students have a better chance of being employed as adults. Source : Ready to Be Counted: The Research Case for Education Policy , Transforming Education, 2015

16. We can work together for our students If we effectively work together to grow our students’ social and emotional skills and supports, then our students will... Have increased capacity to do well in school and in life. Feel safe to take risks as learners, thereby learning and growing more. Build healthy relationships and approach learning with curiosity and excitement.

17. Social-Emotional Learning at [Your School or District]

18. Our goals for this year: [ ] [ ] [ ] What Social-Emotional Learning Means for [your school/district]

19. Program[s] we are introducing this year: [ ] [ ] [ ] What Social-Emotional Learning Means for [your school/district]

20. How we are measuring and tracking progress for social-emotional learning: [ Surveying students and staff with Panorama for Social-Emotional Learning ] [ ] [ ] What Social-Emotional Learning Means for [your school/district]

21. The primary contact people for social-emotional learning at our school/district: [ ] [ ] [ ] What Social-Emotional Learning Means for [your school/district]

22. Our next steps: [ ] [ ] [ ] What Social-Emotional Learning Means for [your school/district]

23. Family engagement improves outcomes. Here’s how you can participate: Give us feedback. Talk to your child about the work. Hold us accountable. Families’ Role in Social-Emotional Learning

24. Check out a few of our favorite social-emotional learning resources: SEL for Parents (Video from CASEL) Social-Emotional Learning: What It Is and Why SEL Matters (Video from Committee for Children/Second Step) 10 Ways Parents Can Bring Social-Emotional Learning Home (Article on EdSurge from Move This World) SEL at Home: Top Resources to Share with Families (Article from Panorama Education) Playbooks (Short guides to social-emotional skills from the Character Lab) A Teacher’s View of Social-Emotional Learning (Article from Panorama Education) Additional Resources

25. Share questions, concerns, or ideas about: What social-emotional learning is How it benefits our students Families’ role [Our school’s/district’s] plans Q&A

26. Social-emotional learning will support our students in school and throughout life. We owe it to students to provide them with not just academic knowledge, but with the skills they need to apply that knowledge in all settings, throughout their lives, with confidence and security. Closing Thought

27. Thank You!