Social and Emotional Learning in the Newton Public Schools A Tiered Approach to Addressing the S ocial and Emotional Development and Needs of Our S tudents Mary Eich, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Judy Levin-Charns, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Amy Kelly and Lisa LaCava, Social and Emotional Learning Department
BIG Ideas ● S tudents cannot learn or become successful without engaging their social and emotional competencies ● S ocial and emotional learning is not new to NPS and now we have the funding to implement a core approach with consistency and fidelity ● This work is at the intersection of practices, systems, and data
ff In a recent study from Columbia University, authors Henry M. Levin and Clive Belfield examined a number of social and emotional programs/approaches, including Responsive Classroom, and have found that, on average, for every $1 invested (in SEL), there is a return of more than $11 . Benefits include: ● reductions in child aggression, substance abuse, delinquency and violence ● lower levels of depression and anxiety ● increased grades, attendance and academic performance in core subjects
● Reflection = self awareness ● Resiliency = self management ● Relationships = social awareness ● Responsibility = decision making
NPS Social Emotional Learning Goals ● Continue to set social and emotional learning as priority ● Build on pockets of excellence and develop consistency of approaches across district ● Research and implement a systematic, multi-tiered framework ● Develop capacity through formation of district and school-based teams ● Develop and implement professional development/coaching plan (From District goals and RTI Committee recommendations)
School Climate Transformation Grant Goals ● Build positive, preventative and safe school climate and culture ● Focus on student outcomes related to social, emotional, and behavioral competence ● Build capacity and strengthen partnerships ● S trengthen supports for students through implementation of a consistent multi-tiered social and emotional learning framework
Multi-tiered SEL Framework
Direct Impact on Student Success ● Teacher characteristics, skills and attitudes ● Classroom conditions ● S chool climate
Framing Our Work
PRACTICES to Support Students • Research-based social and emotional practices • Consistency and fidelity of core (Tier 1) practices across schools and grade levels chool wide positive behavior • S plans
SYSTEMS to Support Staff • Leadership teams at the district and school levels • Professional development and coaching • Partnerships with families and community organizations • Protocols for referral, entry and completion of Tier 2 and Tier 3
DATA to Support Decision Making • Explore screening process and progress monitoring for assessing student social and emotional strengths and needs • Document and analyze data on social and emotional learning and behavior • Evaluate equity in student discipline
OUTCOMES ● System: Fidelity and consistency of implementation ● Staff: Improvement in knowledge, skills and attitudes ● Students: Improvements in perception of connectedness and safety and reduction in discipline referrals and suspensions, absences and referral for special education
Impact All students will succeed and thrive as they engage in interactions that foster a sense of: ● significance ● belonging ● meaningful enj oyment
“Growing numbers of scholars and educators have been exploring the ways in which emotions and relationships contribute to learning….[they] are working to improve the culture of schools, the expectations of adults, the ways in which discipline is meted out, the mindsets of learners, and the opportunities for young people’s expression, service and aspiration.” ~Tim Shriver and John Bridgeland (2015)
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