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Safe, Supported and Ready to LearnHead to Toe Conference 2017
Jennifer Balogh
Outreach Manager
Committee for Children
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Ready to Learn?
Necessary Skills
Challenges Students
Face
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Over 2/3 of children have experienced some kind of traumatic event by age 16.
Abuse/neglect Death or serious illness of a family member Violence in the home or community Natural disaster, terrorism, violent loss of a loved
one, refugee or war experience Serious accident or life threatening illness
Other factors
Poverty Racism Mental illness Substance Abuse
Reality for Students
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How do students react?
Acting out behavior
Withdrawn behavior
Anxious, fragile behavior
Difficulty paying attention
Difficulty with learning tasks
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What & Why SEL?
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CASEL is the Collaborative
for Academic, Social,
and Emotional Learning, a
nonprofit collaborative whose
mission is to:
Advance science of SEL
Expand effective practices
Improve policies
Created the CASEL GUIDE for choosing quality SEL curriculum
Social-Emotional Learningwww.casel.org
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5 Core Competencies
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Why teach SEL?
Increase instruction time & ability to stay on task
Decrease disruptive and aggressive behavior
Increase students’ capacity to learn
Decrease negative internal behaviors
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Outcomes for Academic Success
Source: Durlak, J.A., Weissberg, R.P., Dymnicki, A.B., Taylor, R.D., and Schellinger, K. (2011). The Impact of Enhancing Students’ Social and Emotional Learning: A Meta-Analysis of School-Based
Universal Interventions. Child Development, 82, 405-432.
• 23% gain in social-emotional skills
• 9% gain in attitudes about self/others/school
• 9% gain in pro-social behavior
• 11% gain on academic achievement
• 9% difference in problem behavior
• 10% difference in emotional distress
Reduced Risks for Failure
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Benefits of SEL on School Climate
Helps students form healthy relationships with peers & teachers
Students with good social skills build connections to school
Classrooms with socially skilled students are calmer
Social skill competence helps students cope with challenges
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Academics Up, Referrals Down
Mary Todd Elementary Lexington, KY
482 students, 94% FRLP
State metrics changed, but academic rankings increased the next two years.
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Discipline Referrals
Second Step
implementation
+50 enrollment
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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
State Academic Ranking
Second Step
implementation
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Teaching SEL
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Readiness – What to consider?
Other Initiatives Already in Place
Funding Teachers Skill & Professional Dev
Implementation Needs Assessment Accountability
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Teachers Skill Level - Awareness
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Finding Alignment
PBIS and MTSS
Restorative Practices
Whole School, Whole Child
Academic Standards
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Supporting Implementation
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Decrease
Problem
Behaviors
Increase
Students’
School Success
Promote
Social-Emotional
Competence and
Self-Regulation
A Universal, Classroom-Based Program
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The Second Step Suite
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K - 5
• Skills for learning
• Empathy
• Emotion management
• Problem solving
• Friendship skills
Program Skills and Topics
EL-Grade 8
Skills for Learning Empathy Emotion Management Problem Solving
Add-on Units: Bullying Prevention Child Protection
Middle School Includes: Bullying Prevention Substance Abuse
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Brain Builder Games
Teach Growth Mindset
Build Executive Function
Skills
Give Opportunity to Increase Challenge
Fun and Engaging
for all
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Reinforcing Skills
• Following Through activities Day 2-5
• Homework
• Reflective writing assessment
• Book lists for students, teachers and families
• Curriculum Connections
• Family Materials
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What resourcesare available?Supporting Students
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Be Safe and respectful
The Bullying Prevention Unit Teaches
How to recognize bullying
How to report bullying
How to be a bystander who helps
How to refuse bullying
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What resourcesare available?Keeping Kids Safe
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Four Elements of Child Protection
Policies and
Procedures
Staff Training
Student Lessons
Family Education
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Creative School-wide Success
