Based on CASEL’s core competency areas of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making, alongside Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework, participants in the SEL Academy will learn to:
- Articulate a purpose and rationale for SEL in which they develop a shared understanding and vision for Tier 1 SEL in their school community
- Assess current SEL practices in their school community utilizing an SEL asset-based inventory
- Set goals and develop a roadmap for implementation within the school community
- Adapt SEL, to meet the needs of their individual school community
- Attend to community-family engagement by developing an SEL improvement plan that engages all stakeholders to support student social-emotional health and well-being
- Create a community of Catholic educators who dialogue with expert leaders and teachers with demonstrated commitment to SEL