Align school and community partner SEL efforts through common language and coordinated communication¶

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Description¶

The page recommends integrating SEL across the school day and out-of-school time by aligning with community partners. It notes community partners provide safe, developmentally rich settings and are trusted by families, and states that "school staff and community partners should align on common language and coordinate strategies and communication around SEL-related efforts and initiatives."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• School staff and community partners must align on common language and coordinate strategies and communication

Constraints¶

• Effectiveness depends on partners' trust with families and understanding of community needs and assets

Target Learners¶

• young people participating in school and out-of-school-time programs

Target Learning Goals¶

• practice of social and emotional skills in personally relevant settings

Related Strategies¶

• Build authentic school-family partnerships to reinforce students' social and emotional development
• Deliberately bridge student experience data work across tools, initiatives, and partner organizations

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (2020). What Is SEL? https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/