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Community Commitments at Valor Collegiate Academies
“The Valor Commitments” serve as the primary agreements community members make with each other, which guide the three primary responsibilities to improve oneself, relationships, and the community.
Intentional Focus on Developing Students’ Self-Management Skills
When schools closed for in-person instruction and students shifted to remote learning, they became more responsible for managing their work and schedule. Teachers noticed students struggling with self-management skills and adjusted their social...
Start Safe SEL Lessons
In response to the pandemic, Renton School District prioritized students’ health and wellbeing by embedding social-emotional learning in the first 15-minutes of class, a strategy called “Start Safe SEL.”
Committing to Work on Individual, Relationship, and Community Topics
Individual, Relationship, and Community-based activities that students complete and often share through a communal practice called “Circle.”
Compass Development Pathways at Valor Collegiate Academies
Scholars progress through the competency-based pathways in Valor's social-emotional learning model, Compass.
Today’s One Thing for Teachers: Social-Emotional Learning in a Virtual Setting
This installment of Today’s One Thing discusses how to implement social-emotional learning activities in a remote classroom setting.
“I’m on Top of the World” Tuesday
This Pear Deck slide includes an example prompt for a social-emotional learning small-group conversation about a time a student accomplished something, conquered a fear, or felt proud.
Adult Wellness Website for District Employees
In response to the pandemic, Renton School District built a central hub of resources to support the mental health of its staff, including activities, apps, and exercises.
Mood Meter
Developed by the University of New Hampshire Health and Wellness (and utilizing the work of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence), the Mood Meter activity helps students identify and name their emotions – a key skill for developing...
The CASEL Framework
Created by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting all students’ social-emotional learning (SEL) development, the CASEL Framework is a tool for educators to use as they support...