RUSD has created a strong SEL culture that extends from top district leadership to every teacher supported by:
Presentation of SEL program-related content at every district leadership meeting
Aligning district employee wellness initiative to tenets of SEL curricula
Integrating SEL content throughout the school day is a critical component of RUSD's SEL implementation. District leadership has worked to:
Ensure that all staff have a deeper understanding of SEL and how to integrate it into all areas of instruction
Provide staff with concrete strategies for supporting SEL in learning
Build effective systems of accountability
RUSD believes that successful SEL deployment relies on well-trained and supported staff. District leadership has worked to implement:
An SEL Leadership Team
Training continues throughout the school year
Site-based SEL leadership teams are responsible for guiding site-based professional learning and implementation
RUSD believes that social and emotional data is critically important to successful implementation of SEL. To support this we have:
Administered student perception surveys
Implemented district-wide universal screening process
RUSD is committed to partnering with our families and community. The leadership team has:
Included family and community members in the SEL curriculum selection process
Developed systems to support SEL practices at home