Communications pros in the non-profit sector are often paired with program teams, but the jargon they use can be off-putting to the average reader.
Social and emotional learning is a major area of growth in K-12 education, but some of the most commonly used terms are the least understood. For instance, “grit” can be perceived as saying a child is struggling, when the intended meaning is more akin to rising to challenges.
In addition, parents are not always aware of their own children’s performance. When asked, 90 percent of parents said their child was reading at or above grade-level. The data shows that number is actually 37 percent. So how to help parents have an accurate picture of their kids’ academic performance?
Social and emotional learning isn’t what we do, it’s who we are. Help parents understand why it matters, and connect it to performance. Because overall, when kids develop perseverance, they have less stress and they achieve academically.
Social and emotional learning is all about relationships, and it needs to start with the adults in the room – they create an environment where children can thrive.
8. Which Life Skills do Parents Prioritize?
+ ?
Name the 5 skills
that sound most
important to
parents.
Name the 5
skills that sound
least important
to parents.
Name the 5 skills
that sound
confusing to
parents.
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14. Dr. Lisa Goodnow
Associate Superintendent of Academics and Social and Emotional Learning
Austin Independent School District
15. Tiered Cross-Functional Approach
Tier 3
Tier 2
Communities in Schools
Social & Emotional Learning- Targeted
AISD Counseling Services
Responding in Peaceful & Positive Ways (RiPP)
Child Study System
Mental Health
Services
Child Study System
• Seton
• Lone Star Circle of Care
• AISD Social Service Specialists
• Alternative Education Behavioral
Counselors
• Campus-Based Counseling
Referral Centers
• AVID
Mentorship
• Seedling
Foundation
• SafePlace
5%
15%
80%
AISD Counseling Classroom Guidance
Social & Emotional Learning – Core Instruction
Tier 1
16. National
Research
Indicates
• Increase in academic achievement
• Increase in motivation/perseverance
• Decrease in anxiety/stress
• Reduction in violence/bullying
• Preparation for long-term success in
the workplace
17. Learning First
Alliance, 2001
Educators and parents want
children to attend safe,
supportive schools that use
sound methods to enhance
students' academic, social,
emotional, and ethical growth.
21. • Focus on your child’s
strengths.
• Use visual aids to help
your child plan.
• Ask about feelings.
Leah Shafer Jun 26, 2018 https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-06-26-11-ways-schools-can-and-should-
involve-families-in-sel-programming
For Families:
SEL Practices That Continue the Work of Schools
• Stay calm when you’re
angry.
• Be willing to apologize.
• Encourage helping and
sharing.
22. “EVERY CHILD DESERVES A
CHAMPION - AN ADULT WHO WILL
NEVER GIVE UP ON THEM, WHO
UNDERSTANDS THE POWER OF
CONNECTION, AND INSISTS THAT
THEY BECOME THE BEST THEY CAN
POSSIBLE BE.”
- RITA PIERSON