School Climate: The "quality and character of school life" based on how members of the school community experience school and the school's "norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching, learning and leadership practices, and organizational structures" (Reference: National School Climate Council). National School Climate Council
Strategies for Establishing School-OST-Family Partnerships in Support of SEL
Reflecting on Personal SEL Skills
As staff use shared agreements to guide their interactions, it’s essential that they also reflect on their own social and emotional growth.
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Social and emotional learning is essential to every child’s education.
Schoolwide SEL is evidenced by indicators in the classroom, school, family, and community.
Support staff in cultivating personal social and emotional competencies and fostering the competencies of peers and students.
When each staff member models social awareness by expressing their appreciation for their peers’ efforts, a culture of appreciation is created.
Set goals and action steps to promote SEL for students
The core of SEL implementation is promoting students’ social and emotional learning throughout the school day and in partnership with families and communities. Because student learning is influenced by their interactions across many relationships and environments, promoting student SEL requires thoughtful coordination of strategies across the settings where students live and learn.