Articulated SEL for K-12 Schools and Districts

Curating culturally responsive SEL resources into an articulated scope and sequence is crucial for SEL in K-12 Schools and Districts to be sustainable and effective. IFSEL offers consulting support to schools looking to develop, refine, or refresh their SEL scope and sequence. 

The product of this creative work with schools is a flexible, responsive, and evidence-led scope and sequence, populated by high-quality, experiential SEL lessons and resources.

Note: All IFSEL resources are aligned with the CASEL SEL Competencies and the International School Counselor Association (ISCA) Framework. 

Approach

  • IFSEL team members will work closely with your SEL leaders to ensure that a clear framework for SEL is in place. This includes an SEL Philosophy Statement and an SEL Framework defining the SEL competencies. 
  • We will work to support your team to create or select a framework of SEL outcomes, usually for banded grades. 
  • We will use your ‘program parameters’ (time, frequency, scope) to co-create a draft scope and sequence, integrating existing SEL lesson resources alongside IFSEL’s comprehensive lesson library.

Design Principles

  • SEL should be both intentional and planned, as well as flexible and responsive to the needs of students.
  • 'Connection must come before Content’, and so our resources prioritize nurturing a sense of belonging, alongside teaching specific SEL themes and topics.  
  • SEL resources should be culturally responsive, and grounded in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. This means integrating a focus on identity, positionality, and privilege into all SEL teaching. 

To learn more about IFSEL's Scope & Sequence Support please connect with Nick Haisman-Smith at nick@instituteforsel.net

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IFSEL's Material Use Agreement

The materials on this website have been carefully assembled by the IFSEL team authors for ease of use in your school communities and organizations to promote practices and experiences of social and emotional learning.

Because these materials are IFSEL’s proprietary intellectual property, and in the spirit of professionalism, we ask that you:

  1. Do not post any of these materials online
  2. Do not copy or distribute these materials outside of your school community or organization
  3. Do not use these materials as part of any paid-for training or consultation.

If you wish to use any of these materials for a presentation outside of your school community or organization, please be sure to contact us (admin@instituteforsel.net) in advance and to give credit to IFSEL any time you are permitted to use the materials.

We trust that this agreement along with these materials will help you to bring SEL to your communities, and hope you will not hesitate to contact IFSEL if you have any questions. The IFSEL Team Block quote

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