PSELI Network Midyear Convening The Nonprofit Center Tuesday, January 22, 2019 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Opening Activity! (Lauren & Molly) 20 minutes

Today’s Objectives Main Objective: Phase 1 site teams engage in best practice sharing, learning, and action planning together as a cohort Share progress and increase solidarity within site teams (composed of school day and OST staff), as well as across the Boston PSELI network Expand professional knowledge and expertise in SEL implementation through learning opportunities Develop shared goals, strengthen site SEL Action Plans, and determine next steps based on evidence of current progress in school day and out-of- school-time Quick Welcome & Review Objectives Colleen 2 minutes

Agenda 8:00 – 8:30 AM Welcome & Breakfast 8:30 – 9:10 AM Kick-off, Introductions & Showcasing of “Bright Spots” 9:10 – 10:00 AM Reflecting On Our Progress; Coming Up… 10:00 – 10:10 AM Brain Break 10:10 – 11:45 AM Breakouts: SEL Content Learning & Development 11:45 – 12:15 PM LUNCH with Optional Table Topics 12:15 – 1:50 PM Role Alike Sessions: Action Planning 1:50 – 2:50 PM Alignment: Strengthening Action Plans as Sites 2:50 – 3:00 PM Optimistic Closure Colleen 2 minutes

Session Norms Be Here, Now Take Charge of Your Learning Engage with an Innovative Mindset Connect & Collaborate Leave with Clear Action & Next Steps Colleen

Introductions & Bright Spots School & Organizations that make up your site team 1 major thing you’ve accomplished together as a SEL Site Team (school & OST) since Scottsdale Choose team member to represent your team: “We are the ___________ Site Team, and 1 major thing we’ve accomplished together since Scottsdale is…” Colleen and Shaunda model as the reps for the system team Give site teams 2 minutes to review Each team shares with the whole group(7 sites) 15 minutes

Visual of PSELI Phase 1 Network – Boston -Brief welcome from Charles (& possibly Chris)– 5 minutes Shaunda transitions to updates

“If you happen to be lucky…” Shaunda - 3 minutes Connection to speaking with 3rd graders at the Kilmer – anecdotal inspiration How lucky and privileged we are to be able to use local context to support this work with young people Teamwork, grit, perseverance, initiative, emotion control, agency, the value of hard work, overcoming obstacles, envisioning and realizing success

Agenda 8:00 – 8:30 AM Welcome & Breakfast 8:30 – 9:10 AM Kick-off, Introductions & Showcasing of “Bright Spots” 9:10 – 10:00 AM Reflecting On Our Progress; Coming Up… 10:00 – 10:10 AM Brain Break 10:10 – 11:45 AM Breakouts: SEL Content Learning & Development 11:45 – 12:15 PM LUNCH with Optional Table Topics 12:15 – 1:50 PM Role Alike Sessions: Action Planning 1:50 – 2:50 PM Alignment: Strengthening Action Plans as Sites 2:50 – 3:00 PM Optimistic Closure Shaunda – 30 seconds

PSELI Boston: Our Network Our Mission: To develop a high-quality, seamless social and emotional experience for Boston students throughout the entire learning day. Year 2 Focus: Building adult capacity to facilitate SEL Learn SEL Deep dive on “Interpersonal Skills” Integrate SEL into practice Align practice across the leaning day (School & OST) Shaunda – 1 minute Reminder of what we’re striving to achieve as sites and a phase 1 cohort Year 2, as teachers and youth development practitioners and workers: Learn SEL through curriculum training and professional development Integrate SEL into practice – implementation and integration of explicit SEL curriculum and practice with students, each other Align practice across the learning day by communicating; identifying and executing shared practice via site SEL Leadership Teams

PSELI Boston Network - Year 2 So Far… 9/27 PSELI Boston Inaugural Convening Identify the role and benefit of partnership around SEL in PSELI SEL Leadership Teaming at Sites – School Staff with OST Program Partners Understand the purpose of PSELI data in supporting SEL Continuous Improvement as a Site Learn about the supports that are available to you as a PSELI Site Experience SEL as a Site Team 11/13-15 Wallace PSELI Learning Community Convening Cross-city practice sharing and learning Connection as a PSELI Boston Cohort Shaunda – 2 minutes

Provide professional development Clarify roles, responsibilities and expectations Define everyone’s role (individually and organizationally) Identify and share everyone’s areas of strength and how they can help Clarify how everyone fits together   Define the types of supports that are available Changing language from School/OST to “sites” Create only systems and structures that are needed - don’t overcomplicate things Create a Comprehensive Communications structure Regular communications and updates up and down, across sites Provide more direction on what schools should be doing Provide more direction on what is required vs. what can be tailored by site Communications about available resources ($, people and tools) Transparency about how funding is spent, etc. Create simplified materials to help stakeholders understand PSELI Create a consistent feedback loop so the systems team can continuously improve communications with sites Provide professional development Build common understanding and language Integration of SEL into classroom and OST practices   Build and sustain an inclusive collaboration structure Regular meetings between OST and school teams Regular meeting of all OST partners and all school teams Create common goals; accountability to meet them Create a shared vision Communications between OST/school partners   Common workplans; shared tools Increase and empower student voice Help students understand PSELI Allow students to help define the critical elements of SEL Implement SEL with an equity lens Culture and climate Integration of CLSP Look for trends at the systems level related to CLSP and Equity across PSELI phase 1 sites and partner site teams and their SEL teams so that they can work together and learn from one another Build cultural competency of teachers (and youth workers) Share knowledge and best practices Create informal opportunities for sites to connect Create and use knowledge sharing tools (ie. website, etc) Shaunda 2 minutes Our combined wishlist as a Boston Phase 1 Cohort from Scottsdale to improve Our progress on that wishlist since Scottsdale – the areas that we are making progress in

Areas We’re Diving Into… From Scottsdale Clarify roles, responsibilities and expectations (Sites) Professional Development (SEL Circle) Other Updates More & Better OST Funding Opportunity National Recognition – A Nation At Hope HSA: Major Findings (PEAR) What’s Next: RAND, SELWeb (Lauren, Sylvia) Shaunda – areas for updates 1 minute

Phase 1 Site Coaching COLLEEN GABRIELLE MOLLY JAMAAL NICOLE (KFOUR) Shaunda – 2 minutes Point folks to 1 pagers on their tables outlining their PSELI coaches (SEL Instructional Coaches and OST Coaches) Calls out coaches in room – nudges audience to connect with their coaches throughout the day JAMAAL NICOLE (KFOUR)

PSELI Boston: Our Framework – Portrait of a Social-Emotional Learner When young people achieve, using Decision Making skills… When young people connect, using Social Relationships skills… When young people thrive, using Self-Awareness and Self-Management skills… APPLIED SKILLS INTRA-PERSONAL INTER-PERSONAL These skills help young people develop healthy, supportive relationships with peers and adults, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and make contributions to their community. These skills help young people recognize and manage their emotions, anticipate the impact of their behaviors on others, and take ownership over their actions. These skills help young people process information, assess situations and potential outcomes, and connect actions to future goals. Our shared framework/definition of Social & Emotional Learning – connect to PD offerings 1 minute READY FOR SUCCESS

Year 2 PD Focus Social Relations INTERPERSONAL SKILLS These skills help young people develop healthy, supportive relationships with peers and adults, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and make contributions to their community. CONNECT Social Awareness & Relationships Communication Teamwork Social Relations Shaunda – 1 minute PD Focus area for PSELI year 2 – for adults, deep dive on social awareness (and teamwork) Refer to “Conceptual Overlap” in packet

2018-2019 SEL Circle (bostonbeyond.org/sel-circle) 10/29 SEL Circle Kick-off: Social Awareness Deep Dive 11/14-1/12 Racial Equity & You Workshop Series 11/29-30 Tier 1 Circle Training & Introduction to Restorative Practices 12/5 Family Engagement Practices for Org. Leaders 12/7 Building Effective Teams 12/14 Engaging Children & Youth in Leadership 1/25 Family Engagement Practices for Youth Workers 2/1 SEL Curriculum Design: Case Study for Dyslexia 2/5 Building Culture in Organizations 2/14-15 Tier 1 Circle Training & Introduction to Restorative Practices 2/19-22 Youth Worker Certificate Boot Camp 2/27 Positive Behavior Management Shaunda - 5 minutes Building interpersonal skills for practitioners/exposure to SEL practices that build interpersonal skills in young people Year 1 RAND Formative Feedback Report Connections: Strategies to adapt SEL practices to students from different cultures or students with different backgrounds (7 sites) Connecting with school staff to align SEL practices (5 sites) Here from a few folks in the room who have taken part in one of the trainings, their experience, and what they were able to take and/or incorporate into their work Review what’s coming up through February Full list of offerings in packet

BPS Professional Development Offerings Phase I PSELI Schools & Partners My Learning Plan Co-Developed with BPS Partners SEL & Vicarious Trauma Explicit SEL Instruction SEL & Support Staff SEL & Teams SEL & Culturally Linguistically Sustaining Practice (CLSP) Think Spaces SEL 101 Deepening Your Understanding of SEL SEL 102 3 Signature SEL Practices SEL 103 SEL & Culturally Linguistically Sustaining Practice (CLSP) SEL 104 SEL & Essentials of Instructional Equity Partnering with BPS: Deepening Your Understanding of SEL Infusing the Signature SEL Practices SEL & Vicarious Trauma SEL & CLSP Think Spaces Carla – 2 minutes

More & Better OST Opportunity for additional funds to increase OST enrollment, dosage, attendance, and quality OST “scan” conducted by Weikart and AIR week of 12/15 Proposal on behalf of Phase 1 Boston Community submitted to Wallace on 12/20 Final decisions made in early February Community specific OST reports Shaunda – 2 minutes Thank you! Heavy lift, but will hopefully turn out to be extremely beneficial to our communities Reminder that the goal in this initiative is to have at least 20-30% of the student body at each site enrolled in and regularly attending before and/or after school programming Action planning that you do today should be based on what it is that you plan to complete through June – no matter if you receive More & Better funds

National Recognition: A Nation at Hope Set a clear vision that broadens the definition of student success to prioritize the whole child. Transform learning settings so they are safe and supportive for all young people. Change instruction to teach students social, emotional, and cognitive skills; embed these skills in academics and school- wide practices. Build adult expertise in child development. Align resources and leverage partners in the community to address the whole child. Forge closer connections between research and practice by shifting the paradigm for how research gets done. Shaunda – 10 minutes Aspen Institute’s National Commission on Social, Emotional, & Academic Development released a report entitled “From a Nation at Risk to a Nations at Hope” outlining these six recommendations. The commission was started to “engage and energize communities in re-envisioning learning to encompass its social, emotional, and cognitive dimensions so that all children can succeed in school, careers, and life. After 2 years of research - this report “from the nation, to the nation” outlines these recommendations for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers. Three detailed reports for each of those groups (practice, policy, and research) can be found on the website www.nationathope.org PSELI is highlighted as an exemplar for the 6th recommendation – we are a part of a national initiative that is at the forefront and leading the way in not only the social and emotional learning realm, but the evolution of the field of education. Really cool. & Playworks is featured in these series of reports for recess What are your initial thoughts? Are there any recommendations that you feel you’re working on at your sites, or that we are working in together as a cohort? Recommendations to guide your work in developing the whole child – social, emotional, and academic learning

Average Strengths and Challenges per student HSA Summary 942 students surveyed Average Strengths and Challenges per student 3.1 Strengths 1.5 Challenges Tier 1: More strengths than challenges Tier 2: Good amount of strengths and challenges Tier 3: At least 6 challenges and no more than 1 strength Jamaal & Nicole – 10 minutes – 2 slides

HSA Summary Top Three Strengths Top Three Challenges 1. Prosocial – 26% 2. Learning Interest – 22% 3. Emotion Control – 20% Top Three Challenges 1. Perseverance – 30% 2. Academic Motivation – 30% 3. Reflection – 27% Jamaal & Nicole

What’s Next: RAND Data, SELWeb… Spring 2019 Surveys Interviews Observations SELWeb Lauren and Sylvia - 5 minutes

Agenda 8:00 – 8:30 AM Welcome & Breakfast 8:30 – 9:10 AM Kick-off, Introductions & Showcasing of “Bright Spots” 9:10 – 10:00 AM Reflecting On Our Progress; Coming Up… 10:00 – 10:10 AM Brain Break 10:10 – 11:45 AM Breakouts: SEL Content Learning & Development 11:45 – 12:15 PM LUNCH with Optional Table Topics 12:15 – 1:50 PM Role Alike Sessions: Action Planning 1:50 – 2:50 PM Alignment: Strengthening Action Plans as Sites 2:50 – 3:00 PM Optimistic Closure Lauren – 30 seconds

Breakouts: SEL Content Dev. & Learning Teaching Reflection: How We Support Students to Integrate Learning (Practice) Facilitator: Laurie Jo Wallace, The BEST Initiative  Objectives- participants will be able to: Review youth and adult learning theory Explore strategies for integrating reflection into your program Identify 3 activities that promote reflection as a part of SEL WEST ROOM Recommended for frontline OST staff, classroom teachers, curriculum/program designers Upcoming Assessments: RAND, SELWeb & What to Expect (Implementation) Facilitators: BASB (Lauren), BPS (Carla, Sylvia) Looking at the RAND research "cycle" from beginning to end with year 1 as the example. (Collection, Analysis, Formative Feedback, Action!) Take a look at what is currently available to you and how we can support your use of the reports, including the online dashboard. SELweb: Why do we use it? What can it help us work on? How do we engage in the process? What happens next?    EAST ROOM Good session for leaders in school and out-of-school time who are interested in understanding the RAND process and its importance to the success of the initiative  Lauren to review – 2 minutes BREAK at 10 am Sessions from 10:10 – 11:45 am

LUNCH with Optional Table Topics PEAR/HSA - Jamaal, Nicole, Caitlin, etc. SEL Circle (PL series) - Shaunda, Laurie Jo Grant Implementation (District Specific) - Carla and Sylvia RAND - Lauren OST Data - Lisa. Emily, Olivia, Brian 11:45 am – 12:15 pm

Afternoon – Role Alike: Action Planning  School SEL Action Plans (In-school) Facilitators: BPS (Colleen, Gabby, Molly)  SEL Instructional Coaches will lead school site teams through time to: Use our school site SEL Action Plans to reflect on progress toward our goals Show evidence of progress toward goals Create & revise next steps    EAST ROOM Schools  Analysis: Org. Goals, Data Review & the Value of an OST Site Team (OSTs) Facilitators: BASB (Shaunda, Lisa, Lauren, Emily, Olivia, Brian), PEAR (Jamaal, Nicole) OSTs will review their fall PRISM/HSA data to: Refine their org. SEL goals Analyze their impact as a collective site OST team Determine areas of possible alignment in practice and support to their school as an OST site team  WEST ROOM OSTs Lauren – after lunch Sessions from 12:15 – 1:50 pm

Reflect on Progress,Share Plans: Partner for SEL 1:50 pm Lauren & Miriam Welcome to the session! (Movement break?)

Remember September? Your Ideas! Use SEL meetings, agendas as a way to keep connected (invitations, inclusion, note sharing) Improving communication Help from OSTs making family connections to school Language / communication / culture; Sharing about student and family experiences Sharing OST organization vision with school staff Sharing 2nd Step resources and tools, *2nd step lanyards*, provide language / training for ALL Theme of curriculum -> scope and sequence for year provided to OSTs Learning Walks, Observations Meet face-to-face What are SEL Standards in classroom and how are they integrating SEL techniques into the class curriculum? - connections to OST (Q2) How to engage people who are not in the schools every day (e.g. part-time staff) Principals could delegate to supportive staff share leadership to other partners to run / Learn from other: Practice sharing info (appropriately) Per student Per topic / SEL focus Across locations / sites Across functions: OST, para, teacher, lunch monitor, other/admin staff, bus drivers, parents Remember September? Lauren will remind the group to think back to the Katherine Switzer K-8 School, our imaginary school we used to brainstorm real possibilities for how to strengthen our partnerships and our SEL work together.

Examining the Elements School and Partner work proactively to understand and incorporate school priorities and instructional focus into partner programming School and Partner work together to adjust programming based on priorities, and school, student and community needs. Strategic Alignment School and Partner work intentionally to build relationships with other partners in the school, school staff, and parents/families School and Partner work to streamline services with those of other partners and the school, gain awareness of potential overlaps in service, and develop effective referral processes Coordinated Services School and Partner work together to establish shared goals School and Partner have clearly outlined and documented agreements on scope of services Shared Accountability School and Partner have a plan in place for tracking progress towards shared goals School and Partner regularly review progress toward these goals and outcomes. Results Driven School and Partner communicate regularly School and Partner share information and provide/solicit feedback from one another and other partners. Effective Communication Lauren will introduce Miriam who will introduce herself, the School-Community Partnerships Office, background information on the Elements. Lauren will say a bit around how we collaborate to support the sites, then we’ll keep going. Miriam will be around until 3 o’clock to float and listen to see where sites are at.

Shared Accountability Examining the Elements School and Partner work proactively to understand and incorporate school priorities and instructional focus into partner programming School and Partner work together to adjust programming based on priorities, and school, student and community needs. Strategic Alignment School and Partner work together to establish shared goals School and Partner have clearly outlined and documented agreements on scope of services Shared Accountability We’re inviting you to focus on these two for today

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While folks are working: put back up the photo slideshow of kids and staff / light music

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