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Aperture Education » SEL
9M ago
Measuring the impact of social and emotional learning (SEL) programming is crucial to ensuring it is actually making a difference in your students’ lives. When students have strong SEL skills, they can perform stronger academically. But how can you determine whether your SEL program is achieving its goals?
What are SEL Skills?
First, we must understand what SEL skills are and how to measure them. According to CASEL, having SEL skills means having the ability to acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, achieve goals ..read more
Aperture Education » SEL
9M ago
Social and emotional learning (SEL) plays a critical role in equipping students with life skills that will carry them beyond graduation. Educators can use SEL to promote a more positive classroom culture that offers diverse options for learning where all students can thrive. Let’s explore the connection between a healthy school environment and the benefits of differentiated learning.
Cultivating a Positive Classroom Culture
So, how do you build culture in the classroom? And how does it impact our students and their growth in SEL skills? A strong classroom culture sets the stage for meani ..read more
Aperture Education » SEL
10M ago
The amount of data we collect as educators can be overwhelming. Data collected with fidelity can help cut through the noise to inform useful, meaningful decisions that set students up for social and emotional success. Dr. Lisa Micou talked with SEL Coordinator Jayme Gaudet in a recent webinar about school assessment and student success in a differentiated classroom.
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What Data Sources do you Rely on to Determine Student Success Metrics?
Jayme explained that her district began by looking at data in terms of academic performance and nurse visits. Using additional stu ..read more
Aperture Education » SEL
11M ago
Measuring Your SEL Curriculum to Ensure Its Value
Emphasize the value of your educators’ time and make the most of your district’s investment by measuring and enhancing the effectiveness of your SEL curriculum. With a trusted way to measure the impact of social and emotional learning (SEL) programs, school administrators can easily identify what is working and what is not. Two of the most common ways to look at SEL program’s effectiveness are through surveys and assessments. Let’s take a deeper look at surveys vs assessments and how each tool is specifically desig ..read more
Aperture Education » SEL
1y ago
When you think back to your own high school experience, which educators stick out in your mind? The math teacher who also coached your baseball team? The English teacher that let you do projects that aligned to your interests? Maybe it’s the librarian that always had a book recommendation ready for you. Many of the educators that stick out do so for positive reasons. They went above and beyond to support extracurricular interests and bring those interests into the classroom whenever they could. Lots of high school students 1 express that they are bored in school, especially at the high school ..read more
Aperture Education » SEL
1y ago
Educators across the nation are seeing an uptick in disruptions in their classrooms. You can use SEL to promote behavior goals for students because it pairs key domains of social and emotional competence with intervention strategies and tactics. When educators integrate tactics they know align with their students’ skillset, they are more successful in mitigating disruptive behaviors.
The Behavior of a Student
As educators, you know there are many reasons why students may be acting out. It could be due to a lack of confidence that is a way to mask insecurity. It could be that they don’t h ..read more
Aperture Education » SEL
1y ago
Many school districts have prioritized school climate and culture goals in their long-term strategic plans. New research confirms the history of literature stating a strong evidence base for SEL positively impacting these factors. In this report, the research team looked at more than 400 universal SEL programs. They concluded that SEL interventions support students’ abilities to thrive across six different domains:
Skill Acquisition: identifying emotions, goal setting, self-management, and conflict resolution
Attitudes: students’ feelings about themselves and school
Social E ..read more
Aperture Education » SEL
1y ago
Self-Management is one of the social and emotional competencies the DESSA measures. This CASEL-aligned competency looks at a student’s success in controlling their emotions and behaviors to complete a task or succeed in a new or challenging situation. Self-Management skills are important both during childhood and as an adult. Developing this skill leads to success in setting and reaching goals. When we know what motivates us or, on the flip side, what drains us, we can plan accordingly to set ourselves up to accomplish tasks. Having the agency to work toward things we are passionate about ..read more
Aperture Education » SEL
1y ago
You may be thinking, What is SEL day? SEL Day is on Friday, March 10, and is a movement created by SEL4US and the Urban Assembly to connect Social-Emotional Learning champions from around the world. This year they are hosting a free, all-day Summit showcasing social and emotional learning best practices from states across the country and some programs across the globe. To build the anticipation, there is also “National SEL Week” leading up to SEL Day to further amplify the voices in the field, explain what social and emotional learning really is, and give educators access to resources to stren ..read more
Aperture Education » SEL
1y ago
’Tis the season of giving! Sharing your appreciation for teachers and finding ways to show you care will help them feel valued. This is important for creating a positive and supportive school culture and will increase motivation and engagement. This winter season, support teachers by looking for ways to show gratitude and make their jobs easier.
These tips are not meant to replace or solve important concerns like pay, time constraints, or managing parent/family concerns. But they can be simple ways to enhance your broader efforts of supporting teachers and building a positive school cult ..read more