TWCI Tuesday: Special Edition
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Social Emotional Learning
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SEL Definition: Social and emotional learning (SEL) involves the processes through which children, adolescents, and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
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Climate Survey Open for Staff, Parents and Students
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The climate survey can provide a great wealth of information from staff, students and parents that will help ensure a warm and supportive climate and culture at your site.
We invite you to investigate the data below. Are there surprises for what you perceived compared to the results?
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How can you access the Climate Survey
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All links will be posted to the district website.
Student Links:
Schools at
: Arlington, Baker, Birney, Blix, Edison, Geiger, Giaudrone, Lyon, McCarver, Oakland, Roosevelt, Stewart, and Whitman (OSPI Buildings)
Schools at
: Boze, Browns Point, Bryant, Crescent Heights, Delong, Downing, Fawcett, Fern Hill, Foss, Franklin, Grant, Gray, IDEA, Jason Lee, Jefferson, Larchmont, Lincoln, Lister, Lowell, Manitou Park, Mann, Mason, Meeker, Mt Tahoma, NE Tacoma, Pt. Defiance, Reed, SAMI, Sheridan, Sherman, Skyline, Stadium, Stafford, Stanley, SOTA, Truman, Wainwright, Washington, Whittier, Willie Stewart, and Wilson (Non-OSPI Buildings)
Staff will be sent an email with a link this week, be on the lookout for an email from The Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE).
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How Culture and Climate Effects Learning
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Video: What Experts Say about Culture and Climate
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Positive Vs. Negative School Climate
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Positive School Climate
Positive school climate has been shown to contribute to student success and school experiences in many important ways. Schools can promote a positive school climate for students and staff by fostering connectedness through meaningful relationships, creating a sense of safety and freedom from violence, and providing an environment that is tailored to the needs of students.
A positive school climate
- improves student motivation1 and achievement2 and helps close achievement gaps;3 increases high school completion4 and college readiness5 rates, and prevents school dropout;6
- decreases rates of teacher turnover7 and improves teacher satisfaction;8
- facilitates the turnaround of low-performing schools;9
- has a positive impact on the mental and behavioral health of students,10 including contributing to a decrease in risky behaviors and depressive symptoms11 and an increase in feelings of belonging;12 and
- results in decreased rates of student substance use.13
Interventions targeted at improving school climate have been shown to result in increased resiliency and sense of belonging for students with disabilities.
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Negative School Climate
Negative school climate is tied to multiple negative outcomes for students and has been shown to exacerbate harmful behavior and diminish achievement. Neglecting to purposefully address issues related to school climate may result in missed opportunities for student success and improved well-being.
A negative school climate
- is linked to decreased graduation rates15 and poor student achievement;16
- facilitates opportunities for bullying, violence, and even suicide;17
- is associated with a decline in psychosocial and behavioral adjustment, as reflected in measures of self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and problem behavior;18and
- disproportionately affects LGBT students and students with disabilities. For example:
- For many LGBT youth, it can result in absenteeism, lowered educational achievement, and poorer psychological well-being.19
- Among students with disabilities, it is tied to reports of anxiety, alienation from and disinterest in school, and feelings of being disrespected and not cared about by school staff.20
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TWCI Showcase: TWCI School Teams share their great work
Monday March 19th, 4:30-6:00pm
Mount Tahoma Cafeteria
All are welcome to attend!
Resilience: Follow up to ACEs Train the Trainer Series
Monday March 28th, 4:00-7:00pm
PDC Quad
Zones of Regulation Webinar
Wednesday, April 18th, 7:30am-2:30pm
PDC Rm. 8
This all day webinar for the supplemental curriculum The Zones of Regulation is hosted by the book author Leah Kuypers. We hope that each building who is interested, has at least one representative to learn about implementing with fidelity.
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Our TWCI team is always looking to highlight the great work happening in Tacoma Schools, please let us know about the great work you and your colleagues are doing.
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Looking for a resource or more info about the Tacoma Whole Child Initiative?
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