This meeting explored how Tier 1 practices, such a social emotional learning (SEL) and positive school climate, can support students during the current COVID-19 school environment. DC CoP leaders shared evidence-based practices and other resources that can be applied by school teams to promote positive school climate and social emotional learning.
The meeting objectives:
- Introduce key elements of promoting a positive school environment.
- Practice an engagement strategy that can be used to promote social emotional skills.
- Share evidence-based practices and other resources that can be applied by school teams to promote positive school climate and social emotional learning.
- Explore how the social emotional learning (SEL) and positive school climate practices can be modified to adapt to the current COVID-19 school environment.
Presenters:
- Kenya Coleman, PsyD, LICSW, District of Columbia Public Schools
- Rachel Sadlon, MPH, Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
- Lisa Shaw, MS, SchoolTalk DC
- Adriana Salcedo, MPH, LICSW, E.L. Haynes Public Charter School
- Nicole E. Smith, E.L. Haynes Public Charter School
- Jessica Dulay, Office of the State Superintendent of Education
- Kevon Harris, LGSW, LMSW, MPH,Howard University CBO/Brookland MS