Multiple Perspectives on Building a County-Wide Ecosystem of Social and Emotional Learning and Racial Equity

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This session will provide a comprehensive case-study of a county-wide approach to Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Children learn in their experiences throughout their entire community. Although most SEL practice has occurred in schools, we use this session to model working across many adult roles in the same county: higher education, families & family center staff, early childhood educators, K-12 leaders, and K-3 teachers. In this symposium, five papers will be presented and will represent five parts of one unified ecosystem. Together, they represent a practice of building an SEL network across all these adults, with a unified definition of SEL, unified adult learning sequence, and a movement-building effort to unite as one county to mark SEL Day.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Social and Emotional Learning

Chair

• Shannon B. Wanless, University of Pittsburgh

Papers

• Strengthening the Pipeline of SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) Workforce Development With Higher Education Faculty and Staff - Anna Arlotta-Guerrero, University of Pittsburgh

• Working With Families and Family Center Staff to Build Social and Emotional Learning and Racial Equity Skills - Rhonda L. Hall, University of Pittsburgh

• Developing a Network of Early Childhood Educators Practicing Social and Emotional Learning and Racial Equity - Tracy Larson, University of Pittsburgh; Karl L. Jancart, University of Pittsburgh

• Bringing an SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) and Racial Equity Lens to K–12 School Leadership - Shallegra Moye, University of Pittsburgh

• Weaving Together Social and Emotional Learning, Racial Equity, and Academic Learning With K–3 Educators - Caitlin Spear, University of Pittsburgh; Jennifer O. Briggs, University of Pittsburgh