School District of Cudahy

Districtwide Morning Meeting Time

Make time to build relationships with students

Cedar Rapids Community School District

Launching Community Circles To Better Support Students

Quarterly family phone calls to surface needs

Metro Nashville Public Schools

Weekly "Navigator" Check-Ins With Every Student

Metro Nashville Public Schools created a new district-wide point-person program to ensure every student was known, cared for, respected, and supported

Intentional Focus on Developing Students’ Self-Management Skills

Developing students’ self-management skills to support independent learning

Offer Opportunities for Fun

To build connection and community in informal ways

Cedar Rapids Community School District

Social-Emotional Learning Small Groups

Guided small group time for social-emotional learning

Bronx Arena High School

Partnership with SCO Family of Services

Partnership with a local non-profit to provide social supports

Valor Collegiate Academies

Prioritizing Student Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Growth through an SEL Curriculum

Students “Work the Compass,” progressing through curriculum focused on comprehensive human development and SEL habits

Valor Collegiate Academies

Shared Commitments of the School Community

Creating common expectations for what it means to be a Valor student through “The Valor Commitments”

Valor Collegiate Academies

Incorporating Expressions of Gratitude into the School Day

Giving “Appreciations” to emphasize that gratitude for others is part of building healthy relationships

Valor Collegiate Academies

Faculty Social-Emotional Learning

Encouraging social-emotional growth among faculty

Valor Collegiate Academies

Single-Gender Grouping via “Prides”

Deliberately selected single-gendered small groups that form social-emotional learning communities

Valor Collegiate Academies

Direct Instruction Centered on Social-Emotional Growth

Weekly time during “Compass Class” for social-emotional instruction and work time

Valor Collegiate Academies

Teachers as Coaches (“Pride Leaders”) for Small Groups

Teachers mentoring “Prides” and providing individual social-emotional learning coaching

Valor Collegiate Academies

A Self-Directed, Competency-Based Approach to Social-Emotional Learning

The “Compass Phase System” is designed to help guide students’ social-emotional work (“Badge Work”) and growth

Valor Collegiate Academies

Communal Practice Affirming Personal, Interpersonal, and Community Development

Creating time and opportunities for “Circle,” a practice that supports comprehensive human development

Valor Collegiate Academies

Intentional Practices to Build Students' Self-Awareness and Mindfulness

Students participate in “True North” practice to build presence and balance

Valor Collegiate Academies

Committing to Work on Individual, Relationship, and Community Topics

Creating “Circle Work” time for students to share what they’ve learned about themselves and others through their social-emotional learning

Valor Collegiate Academies

Highlighting Essential Habits for Developing Excellence in Mind, Body, and Spirit

Determining and committing to “Core Compass Habits” that promote student social and emotional growth