2019 SEL Exchange Program (Online Version)

Breakout Sessions 32 | S OCIAL & E MOTIONAL L EARNING EXCHANGE 2019 Day 1 - Thursday, October 3, 2019 Afternoon Session 3:20pm - 4:30pm Reimagining Leadership to Create Equitable and Socially Intelligent Organizations and Teams Session focus area: Practice Topic: Advancing equity Join this instructive workshop to explore some of the key paradigm shifts required of us as leaders committed to building thriving multi-racial, multi- cultural organizations and teams. Many of us have learned to operate as if the problems we care most about are “complicated” when in reality, they are “complex.” Similarly, because of the history and enduring legacy of white supremacy, many of our organizational policies and practices undermine the well-being of leaders and reproduce systemic inequities. Leadership for equity is required to build truly humanizing spaces in which all members of our team can bring their full selves to our shared mission. SEL for ELs: Why it Matters Session focus area: Practice Secondary focus area: Communication Topic: Advancing equity Social and emotional learning (SEL) has earned its place in the national and international spotlight in the educational arena. While SEL is imperative for all students and teachers alike, it is essential for English Learners (EL). This session will address how and why self-awareness, self-management, social/ cultural awareness, relationship management, and responsible decision- making skills are now more important than ever for the social, emotional, and academic well-being of our EL students. Presenters will share how to reimagine and adapt SEL standards and competencies to make them more relevant to our EL students. Social and Emotional Learning Support for Novice Teachers Session focus area: Practice Secondary focus areas: Research, Communication Topic: Integrating SEL into educator preparation programs This session will focus on ways to offer social and emotional learning support to novice teachers in a university teacher education program. The presentation will examine the preliminary work being done to integrate social and emotional learning into education classes at Peabody College/ Vanderbilt University in partnership with Metro Nashville Public schools. The session will explore a plan of action developed for professors that shares specific ways to incorporate the key principles of SEL into their activities, lectures, demonstrations, and discussions. Participants will engage in dynamic group activities and then process their learning within the context of current research, theory, and best practice. Coaches, district and school leaders, and teacher preparation and development providers will all benefit from the insights discussed during this workshop. Location/Room Geography Speakers Kathleen Osta National Equity Project Linda Ponce de Leon National Equity Project Location/Room George Pullman Speakers Kyla Krengel Metro Nashville Public Schools Douglas (Doug) Granier Peabody College/Vanderbilt University Location/Room Architecture Speakers Emilie Day Correa Lake Forest District 67 Schools Margaret Bouchard Lake Forest District 67