Module 2: Planning for SEL

• Ohio’s K-12 Standards for Social and Emotional Learning are based on the five core competencies and further identify topics and specific standards for each of the following grade bands: K-2, 3-5, Middle Grades, and High School. Choose one standard and follow the vertical progression through each of the grade bands.

• Read Keeping SEL Developmental: The Importance of a Developmental Lens for Fostering and Assessing SEL Competencies.

Learning Activities:

• For information on strategies, read Four Approaches to SEL Instruction.

• Review the suggestions in the SEL Integrated Lesson Plan Checklist. Create a free account on the CASEL website to access this resource.

• Use the CASEL District Resource Center to learn more about the Integration Process or browse by topic.

• Browse the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Social Emotional Learning site for K-5 SEL lessons for your grade level/subject area. Can you find a lesson for each of the five SEL competencies?

• Browse the Naviance Social Emotional Learning site for High School SEL lessons for your grade level/subject area. Can you find a lesson for each of the five SEL competencies?

• Watch Making Sure Each Student is Known, Edutopia, October 2017.

Learning Activities:

• Use the CASEL Implementation Rubric. After assessing your school’s current implementation level, choose one of the following areas to read steps on how to strengthen your implementation.

  • Academic Instruction

  • Discipline Policies and Practices

  • Student Support Services

• View Bite-sized Mindfulness: An Easy Way for Kids to be Happy and Healthy, TedxTalks, January 2018. How might you adapt the ideas into a short, kid-friendly, and consistent practice for your school?