National Character Initiative Final Retrospective

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Out-of-School Time | SEL

National Character Initiative Final Retrospective

Publication Year:  2020  

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Report by AIR on S.D. Bechtel Jr. FOundation’s $126 million Character Initiative.

By American Institutes for Research (AIR).

Supported by:
S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

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    Reclaim Social-Emotional Learning: Centering Organizing Praxis for Holistically Safe Schools

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    K-12 | Out-of-School Time | Racial Equity | SEL | Youth Voice

    Reclaim Social-Emotional Learning: Centering Organizing Praxis for Holistically Safe Schools

    Publication Year:  2020  

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    Highlights examples of SEL from organizing praxis, problematizes current SEL frameworks (especially when SEL is used as another form of policing), and illuminates the connections between holistic safety and SEL.

    By Communities for Just Schools Fund.

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      How Learning Happens: Lessons Learned from Five Communities

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      Adult Practice | K-12 | Out-of-School Time | Racial Equity | SEL

      How Learning Happens: Lessons Learned from Five Communities

      Publication Year:  2021  

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      Shares three major lessons of the How Learning Happens project: Lesson 1. Equity must be an explicit desired outcome of all social, emotional, and cognitive programming; Lesson 2. Shifting Adult Practice Requires Time and Space for Adult Self-Care; Lesson 3. Youth Voice is a Crucial Influence in Transforming Learning Environments.

      By America’s Promise Alliance.

      Supported by:
      Carnegie Corporation of New York, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, NoVo Foundation, Pure Edge, Raikes Foundation, and the Wallace Foundation

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        Navigating Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out

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        Navigating Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out

        Publication Year:  2020  

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        Looking Inside and Across 33 leading SEL Programs: A Practical Resource for Schools and OST Providers

        Updated and expanded guide to evidence-based SEL programs with information on 33 pre-K through elementary school programs, encompassing curricular content and program highlights. Practitioners from schools, early childhood education providers and out-of-school time can use this resource to look “inside and across” programs to better understand program content and assess program fit with their district or community needs.

        By the Wallace Foundation.

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          Design Principles for Schools: Putting the Science of Learning and Development into Action

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          Adult Practice | Out-of-School Time | Racial Equity | Science of Learning & Dev | SEL

          Design Principles for Schools: Putting the Science of Learning and Development into Action

          Publication Year:  2021  

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          A playbook of design principles for K-12 schools to align with the science of learning and development, including recommendations for evidence-based structures and practices.

          By Forum for Youth Investment, in partnership with Learning Policy Institute and Turnaround for Children and in association with SoLD Alliance.

          Supported by:
          S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

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            Million Coaches Challenge

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            Adult Practice | Out-of-School Time | SEL

            Million Coaches Challenge

            Publication Year:  2021  

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            Susan Crown Exchange announces 10 exemplary organizations chosen to train one million coaches by 2025 and build a future where all youth are equipped with the skills they need to thrive.

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              Promising Activities, Practices, and Resources Promoting SEL and Character Skills in ELPs

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              Promising Activities, Practices, and Resources Promoting SEL and Character Skills in ELPs

              Publication Year:  2021  

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              This paper provides an overview of social emotional and character building skills and examples of activities and practices for expanded learning programs. By Sam Piha and Rozel Cruz, Temescal Associates.

              Supported by:
              S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

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