SEL
Leading for Solutions
Leading for Solutions:
is essential that they become part of the
fabric of school life, including for non-
teaching staff, rather than an isolated course
implemented a couple of times a week by a
Embedding SEL into
few teachers. SEL skills must permeate the
school if they are going to have a real and
sustained impact.
school culture
Leading for Solutions
Leading for Solutions is designed to address
To be successful, SEL programs need to be supported by the
this issue. A school-wide program, it is
designed to assist school leaders in the
whole school community. Barbara Haxby Brady explains how effective use of data to support and manage
this can be achieved
core school interventions that promote
better student outcomes. Implementing a
MRS. EDWARDS HAS JUST FINISHED her particularly in the cafeteria and playground, systemic program like Leading for Solutions
social and emotional learning lesson, using and during lesson transition times. Clearly, can make the difference between creating
a research-based curriculum. The students the program works for committed teachers, isolated classroom success and creating
participate twice a week in this program but how can this tool be used effectively school-wide culture change to support core
and she sees a real difference in her class. throughout the school? SEL programming.
Students are able to discuss their feelings Research has demonstrated that programs Leading for Solutions has been developed
better, many are able to use self control designed to build social and emotional by the Success for All Foundation, an
strategies when prompted, there has been a learning (SEL) can make a substantial organization that designs evidence-based
real improvement in teamwork, and her class difference in students’ behavior and programs for schools aimed at meeting the
climate is much improved. The program has learning, and in school climate. Yet all too needs of all learners. This program uses
been a real success, and there are several often the potential of SEL programs is not a data-driven continuous improvement
teachers experiencing the same results at realized. Programs may work extremely well process to align all school resources to
this school. However, many teachers do not when implemented by dedicated teachers, achieve high levels of academic success
have the time to do the lessons regularly but often do not get used across the whole for all students and ensure that core SEL
and rarely reinforce the skills during the day. school. For SEL programs to affect school programs can be effectively implemented
There are still too many discipline problems, culture and be internalized by students, it and supported across all areas of the school.
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