1. SEL Building Team Training Elementary Schools
March 13, 2008

2. Today’s Agenda District SEL Assessment SEL Updates
Building
Ideas for Sustainability
Service Learning
Student Leadership
Curriculum Projects
Overview of Grant Funds
Conferences and Training Opportunities

3. District SEL Assessment
Survey
Character in Action Survey
Students grades 4, (6, 8, 10 & 12)
All Staff
Parents of students surveyed
65-70 questions
On-line
End of April to beginning of May
SEL Teams
Encourage staff participation on the survey- $500 extra SEL money for the building with the highest percentage participation

4. SEL Happenings District Building Tri-fold Poster Website
Touchstone/Motto
Activities

5. Four Stages of Service Learning
Preparation
Action
Reflection
Demonstration

6. Essential Elements of Service Learning
Integrated Learning
Meeting Genuine Needs
Youth Voice and Choice
Collaborative Efforts
Reciprocity

7. Student Leadership and Mentoring
Buddies Programs
Student Council
Ignite
Character Ambassadors

8. Curriculum Projects Integrate principles into existing curriculum
-Health, Counseling, Family and Consumer Sciences, Physical Education, Social Studies
SEL building projects
Selected Units

9. Grant Monies Contractual Travel and Conference General Supplies
Consultants
Assessment
Travel and Conference
General Supplies
Non-Instructional
Clerical
Website
Instructional
Curriculum writing

10. Conferences and Training Opportunities
Institute for Excellence and Ethics 4/4/08
National Service Learning Conference 4/9-4/12
Birmingham Covington School-Michigan 4/25
4th Annual Character Education Conference- Wisconsin 6/23-6/26
Smart and Good Schools- Center for the 4th and 5th R’s- Cortland 6/30-7/2
14th Annual Character Plus Conference- St. Louis 7/16-7/18