Promoting a Positive School Climate – January 13, 2021

Promoting a Positive School Climate – January 13, 2021

DC School Behavioral Health Community of Practice meeting, Promoting a Positive School Climate: Envisioning Tier 1 for Our New Context, explored how Tier 1 practices, such a social emotional learning (SEL) and positive school climate, can support students during the current COVID-19 school environment. DC CoP leaders shared evidence-based practices and other resources that can be applied by school teams to promote positive school climate and social emotional learning.

Presenters:

• Kenya Coleman, PsyD, LICSW
• Rachel Sadlon, MPH
• Lisa Shaw, MS
• Invited DC CoP members and partners

The meeting objectives are:

• Introduce key elements of promoting a positive school environment.
• Practice an engagement strategy that can be used to promote social emotional skills.
• Share evidence-based practices and other resources that can be applied by school teams to promote positive school climate and social emotional learning.
• Explore how the social emotional learning (SEL) and positive school climate practices can be modified to adapt to the current COVID-19 school environment.

Padlet for January 13 DC CoP meeting: DC CoP Meeting - January 13, 2021 (padlet.org)