ERIC Number: ED622597
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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The Key to Making Improvements: Ask the Students. Washoe County School District, Nevada. Practices of Promise
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
An important way for young people to practice social and emotional learning (SEL) is by sharing their perspectives, leading discussions, and contributing to decision-making. By listening closely to students' perspectives, educators better understand students' strengths and needs, build stronger relationships with them, and can offer more meaningful, engaging learning opportunities. With their ability to offer fresh perspectives on the school's priorities and issues, as well as difficult topics such as racism and inequities, students are valuable partners for producing change that neither adults nor students could accomplish alone. Recognizing these benefits, student voice has long been a priority at Washoe County School District (WCSD) in Nevada. However, when the 62,000-student district switched to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, the district needed to rethink how to elevate student voices by adapting existing SEL efforts to support the well-being of young people and adults. This "Practices of Promise" shows how WCSD used SEL to reimagine student voice initiatives during the time of COVID and distance learning.
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, School Districts, Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Attitudes, Well Being, Academic Achievement, Inclusion, Strategic Planning, Participative Decision Making
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning. 815 West Van Buren Street Suite 210, Chicago, IL 60607. Tel: 312-784-3880; Fax: 312-784-3885; e-mail: info@casel.org; Web site: http://www.casel.org
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
Identifiers - Location: Nevada
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