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title: Supporting Students’ SEL and Healthy Cultures . . . Now! - PLC Associates, LLC
description: The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) defines SEL as, “the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and […]
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# [Supporting Students’ SEL and Healthy Cultures . . . Now! - PLC Associates, LLC](https://plcassociates.com/resource/supporting-students-sel-and-healthy-cultures-now)

 Written by [PLC Associates](https://plcassociates.com/resource/author/plc-associates) | Mar 4, 2021 12:30:56 PM

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) defines SEL as, “the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.” (NYSED)

By developing core intra- and inter-personal competencies, including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making, students and adults build capacity to thrive by building a variety of protective factors, including increased resilience, stronger empathy, heightened self-efficacy and agency, and more.

In this session we focus on: Welcoming Routines, Mindful Minute Strategy, Socially Engaging Pedagogy, Optimistic Closure, and strategies for building the five recognized areas that contribute to our students’ well-being.

Your hosts share strategies and tools to address and evaluate the social-emotional (SEL) developmental health of your students. They discuss how to look at this from the lens of a student, parent, and staff member in order to let their voice be heard.

After watching our webinar, check out our [**Social-Emotional Development Health Climate Survey (SEDH) Overview**](https://tinyurl.com/SEDHOverview) authored by Penny Ciaburri. This assessment helps us identify entry points for how we can support our students, school staff, and parents. The [**SEDH Climate Survey**](https://plcassociates.com/resources/) is an excellent instrument for establishing a baseline, creating goals, and monitoring progress in supporting students’ needs in this critical area.

##### Webinar Hosts: Penny Ciaburri and Betsy Conners

**[Connect with us](https://plcassociates.com/contact-us/)** if you would like to learn more and have us work directly with you!

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**Email**: [plc200@plcassociates.com](mailto:plc200@plcassociates.com)

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