Reopening Schools Session 1: Focusing on SEL and Equity

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1. REOPENING SCHOOLS Focusing on Social Emotional Learning & Equity
2. OUR WEBINAR Sanford Inspire and NCUST are partnering today for this webinar series on tapping into essential leadership skills during challenging times. Opinions and content in this presentation are that of the featured speaker and panelists and may not necessarily be a direct representation of Sanford Inspire or NCUST. We recommend you close all other browsers for the best viewing of the live webinar. You will receive a recorded version after the webinar and you can watch it at any time.
3. POLL #1 to begin momentarily…. …afterwards, go the Question Box and type your response to the following question: What type of educational institution do you work in and where? Sample Answer: elementary school in Kansas
4. NCUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOSEPH JOHNSON, PH.D. National Center for Urban School Transformation San Diego, CA jjohnson@sdsu.edu
5. UPCOMING SESSIONS Pre-recorded session links will be emailed to registered participants on: ➢ July 1st: Establishing Plans for Listening: Strategies for Reaching Out to Students, Families, and Staff ➢ July 8th: Developing an Action Plan: Responding to Social, Emotional, and Academic Needs ➢ July 15th: Building Capacity: Ensuring Social, Emotional, and Academic Needs are Met Live Closing Session: Thursday, July 30th at 10 am PDT
6. GUEST SPEAKER JENNICA PAZ, PH.D. Assistant Professor College of Education, San Diego State University jennica.paz@sdsu.edu
7. TOPIC: The importance of planning now to address equity and students’ social-emotional needs Jennica Paz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor College of Education, San Diego State University San Diego, CA
8. RESOURCES PROJECT COVITALITY Complete mental health approach to screening for social-emotional wellness. Visit: covitalityucsb.info CASEL PROGRAM GUIDES Evidence based interventions to support well-being among students, assessment tool guide, and school-wide implementation resources. Visit: casel.org/resources-support
9. YOUR TURN NOW Knowing that supporting mental health is more important than ever, what’s one way you can support mental health promotion when your campus reopens? **Please type your response in the question box**
10. NCUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOSEPH JOHNSON, PH.D. National Center for Urban School Transformation San Diego, CA jjohnson@sdsu.edu
11. 2019 SANFORD TEACHER AWARD WINNERS LINDA AMICI Alcott Elementary Westerville, OH SARAH FRAYER Woodridge International Washington D.C. LAURA THOMPSON Cooke Elementary Hockessin, DE CLAUDINE JAMES Malverne Middle School Malverne, AR
12. PANELIST QUESTION: Why might the reopening of the 2020-2021 academic year be more difficult for many students? Why should teachers be concerned? LAURA THOMPSON, M.A. Technology Educator & Reading Specialist William F. Cooke, Jr. Elementary Hockessin, DE Laura.Thompson@redclayschools.com
13. PANELIST QUESTION: As schools reopen, it may be easy for some teachers to jump back into routines that focus on the teaching of academic content, without attending to the trauma that some students may have experienced. Why is this sometimes counterproductive? LINDA AMICI 5th Grade Teacher Alcott Elementary School Westerville, OH LindaAmici1@gmail.com
14. PANELIST QUESTION: Can you recall a situation in which your students endured trauma and it was important for you to take time to help them through it? What happened? SARAH FRAYER Intervention Teacher K-4 Woodridge International Washington D.C. Sc.Frayer@gmail.com
15. PANELIST QUESTION: What major issues are your students likely to be worried about as school reopens? CLAUDINE S. JAMES Teacher: 7th & 8th Grades Malvern Middle School Malvern, AR cjames@malvernleopards.org
16. YOUR TURN NOW What’s one strategy that will support teachers and students building relationships in the new school year? **Please type your response in the question box**
17. AMERICA’S BEST URBAN SCHOOLS AWARD PRINCIPALS (Insert image here) ALEXA SORDEN Concourse Village Elementary Bronx, NY (Insert image here) LAUREN MAILHIOT DeAnda Elementary Houston, TX (Insert image here) SUZANNE BERRY Wynnebrook Elementary West Palm Beach, FL
18. PANELIST QUESTION: Why is it just as important for principals to attend to the social and emotional needs of students, teachers, and support staff? ALEXA SORDEN Founding Principal Concourse Village Elementary Bronx, NY thesordeneffect@gmail.com
19. PANELIST QUESTION: What social and emotional issues could derail a successful reopening if they are not addressed well? LAUREN MAILHIOT Principal DeAnda Elementary Houston, TX lmailhio@houstonisd.org
20. PANELIST QUESTION: How will your school’s efforts to address students’ social and emotional needs help address students’ academic needs? SUZANNE BERRY Principal Wynnebrook Elementary West Palm Beach, FL suzanne.berry@palmbeachschools.org
21. YOUR TURN NOW What’s one takeaway that resonated with you most from the discussion with our panel of principals? **Please type your response in the question box**
22. NCUST EXECUTIVE COACH JOSE INIGUEZ, ED.D. National Center for Urban School Transformation San Diego, CA jfiniguez@sdsu.edu
23. PANELIST QUESTION: What should district leaders be doing right now to encourage thoughtful planning for addressing the wide range of social-emotional issues children are likely to bring back to school? JOSE INIGUEZ, ED.D. Executive Coach National Center for Urban School Transformation San Diego, CA jfiniguez@sdsu.edu
24. GUEST SPEAKER JENNICA PAZ, PH.D. Assistant Professor College of Education, San Diego State University jennica.paz@sdsu.edu
25. AUDIENCE Q&A
26. COMING UP NEXT... Check your email on July 1st for the link to the pre-recorded session: Establishing Plans for Listening: Strategies for Reaching Out to Students, Families, and Staff Thanks for joining us today!
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28. NCUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOSEPH JOHNSON, PH.D. National Center for Urban School Transformation San Diego, CA jjohnson@sdsu.edu
29. THANK YOU! This summer webinar series is presented by the National Center for Urban School Transformation at San Diego State University and Sanford Programs at National University. ncust.com sanfordinspire.org