Transformative social and emotional learning: centering equity and social justice in Pre-K-6 classrooms

Introduction : Why TSEL matters to us

1. Toward a transformative vision of social and emotional learning (SEL)

What you'll learn

What is SEL and why does it matter?

Research on outcomes for students : why SEL matters

What is transformative social and emotional learning (TSEL) and why does it matter?

Transformative SEL : what is it and how is it different from SEL?

Children as changemakers : making the case for TSEL in elementary classrooms

Closing thoughts

2. TSEL planning toolkit

What you'll learn

Identify your SEL goals

There are many ways to bring SEL to your classroom

Infusing SEL and TSEL into a sample lesson

Pushing an SEL curriculum past personally responsible SEL to transformative SEL

Closing thoughts

3. Integrating transformative social and emotional learning with other domains

Contributing teacher voices : Christie Brewster and Lindsay Dugan

What you'll learn

Starting with literacy

Sample lesson plan

Integrating SEL with other subjects using project-based learning

Thinking outside the (homeroom) box : SEL and specials

Closing thoughts

4. Supporting students to develop positive racial identities

Authorship led by Marisha L. Humphries and Ceily Moore

Contributing teacher voice : Ashley L. McCall

What you'll learn

The importance of attending to race from a transformative SEL perspective

How children develop racial identity

Teacher self-reflection and racial identity

Culturally and developmentally responsive pedagogical practices for supporting racial identity development

Challenges and opportunities in supporting students' racial identity

Closing thoughts

5. Transformative play

Authored with Rani Pan and Laura A. Hudock

Contributing teacher voices : Martine Ciccio and Sarah Hurdelbrink

What you'll learn

A self-reflective journey, by Rani Pan

What is play?

Play as pedagogy

Personally responsible play

Participatory play

Transformative play

Integrating play into an existing curriculum

Open-ended materials for play for all classrooms

Closing thoughts

6. Transformative social-emotional learning in online and hybrid environments

What you'll learn

Infusing SEL into online and hybrid spaces : cultivating personally responsible SEL

Cultivating transformative SEL in online and hybrid spaces

Building partnerships and collaborating with families

Closing thoughts

7. Professional learning communities for transformative social and emotional learning

Authored with Graciela Patrelli, Samantha Simon, Oladimeji Fatoki, and Madelyn Dyer

What you'll learn

What exactly are professional learning communities?

Why are PLCs effective?

Recommended PLC structure

Sample PLC

Closing thoughts

8. Assessing transformative social and emotional learning : holding ourselves accountable

What you'll learn

Listen to students

Measure context

How can we measure context and how can it help?

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9. Navigating roadblocks to TSEL

What you'll learn

Case studies and resources

Closing thoughts

10. Integrating transformative social and emotional learning into educator preparation

Contributing teacher voices : Susan Donnellan and Sara Donaldson

What you'll learn

Where do learning experiences on TSEL fit in educator preparation programs?

What can an SEL course look like?

How do I get support for and build an SEL course?

Closing thoughts

11. TSEL for educators

What you'll learn

Principle #1 : strengths-based mindset

Principle #2 : critical and transformative stance

Principle #3 : patience and flexibility

Principle #4 : reflection and action

Closing thoughts.