April 12, 2019

PSELI Points A bi-weekly e-newsletter to inform you of updates regarding PSELI 

PSELI Questions and Answers

The PSELI Questions and Answers is a brief summary of commonly asked questions and answers to read and share with your colleagues and parents! This document provides information regarding goals, sites, rocket-fuel and more.

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Testimonials We envision Palm Beach County as a model community for social, emotional and academic learning where, through collaboration, equity and inclusivity, all children, youth and adults have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential to succeed... Read more pselipbc.org

Updates and Highlights

Year 3 Plans Submitted PSELI Palm Beach County has submitted its Year 3 Plan to the Wallace Foundation, including a site-level plan from each Phase 1 school. Thank you, Site SEL Teams, for all your hard work creating ambitious and relevant plans that will guide our shared work in in 2019-2020. We look forward to helping you achieve your goals and together, taking adult SEL practice to the next level!

The Peace Path is a conflict-resolution tool that helps students come up with solutions themselves; it offers insightful steps that shift the focus back to student empowerment by using basic problem-solving principles. RESOURCES

Morning Meeting

Afternoon Meeting

Egret Lake Elementary Practices Mindfulness On April 3, 2019, OST and school day staff learned about implicit biases, and practice mindfulness and common humanity exercises during an SEL training on Building a Culture of Compassion and Equity at Egret Lake Elementary School.

Mark Your Calendar

Take a look back at OST SEL Academy: SEL VII - Building a Culture of Compassion and Equity Click here for SEL VII resources.

OST SEL Academy

SEL VIII: A Second Step Ahead Participants will have an opportunity in this final session of the series to share their takeaways from intentionally practicing, modeling and transferring SEL skills from the inside out, and shaping the path forward as they continue to implement SEL practice with youth. Participants will be introduced to Second Step curriculum components, which will provide an opportunity to further enhance youth SEL skills with lesson activities that build brain balance, connect SEL to academic content, and provide structures for sharing and dialogue in the Afternoon Meeting.   Prerequisites: Foundations in SEL, Afterschool professionals from a PSELI pilot school, Prime Time Registry ID Live Session Time:  3 hours  Session Materials:  Morning Meeting Book, Afternoon Meeting Training Manual (choose only one date below)

April 17, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m . Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County 2300 High Ridge Road Boynton Beach, FL 33426 REGISTER

April 18, 2019 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pahokee Elementary 560 E. Main Place Pahokee, FL 33476 REGISTER

Resources

Teaching the Whole Child: Instructional Practices That... Although teachers understand the critical importance of social-emotional learning for their students' overall development, few educator evaluation systems explicitly address that type of learning. This brief identifies the instructional practices ... Read more www.air.org

Using Positive Words to Energize Your Students |... In the classroom, positive reinforcement is easier to talk about than it is to carry out. In this Voice of Experience essay, educator Brenda Dyck shares a classroom tradition that celebrates the uniqueness and potential of each child. Read more www.educationworld.com

Knellee Bisram  SEL Specialist, Prime Time Palm Beach County kbisram@primetimepbc.org 561-244-5119 @knelleeSEL Lauren Peragine  SEL Specialist, School District of Palm Beach County lauren.peragine@palmbeachschools.org 561-292-4110 X 84110 @laurenperagine9

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