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SEAD integration framework (the three-legged stool)

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A guide-based framework for integrating explicit social-emotional skill instruction, embedded academic practice, and relationship-rich environments into K–12 school improvement.

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  • SEAD integration rests on a three-legged stool: explicit instruction, embedded practice in academics, and a relationship-rich learning environment: The guide's central framework holds that integrating social, emotional, and academic development (SEAD) requires three mutually reinforcing components: explicit skill instruction, embedded practice during academic instruction, and a healthy relationship-based environment. The guide states that "Enacting SEAD in practice rests on a three-legged stool" and that schools must address "social, emotional, and academic dimensions of learning together because they are inextricably linked in students' experiences." Integration also means embedding SEAD into overall school improvement rather than treating it as a siloed add-on program. (Integrating Social et al. (2019))

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  • Integrating Social, Emotional and Academic Development: An Action Guide for School Leadership Teams. (2019). Aspen Institute. https://hthgse.edu/empathy-interviews-learn-about-the-problem-from-a-users-perspective/
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