{"id":79656,"date":"2024-06-26T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casel.org\/?post_type=blogposts&#038;p=79656"},"modified":"2024-06-25T14:03:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T19:03:13","slug":"sel-quick-start-the-sel-3-signature-practices","status":"publish","type":"blogposts","link":"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/sel-quick-start-the-sel-3-signature-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"SEL Quick Start: The SEL 3 Signature Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-points\"><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CASEL\u2019s SEL 3 Signature Practices offer a straightforward, tangible way to integrate SEL into classes and staff meetings as part of fully systemic implementation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CASEL\u2019s free SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook offers a growing library of practices, supporting research, videos, and examples from the field, and templates to plan your own practices and observe for impact.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For those who want to delve deeper and become an expert facilitator of these practices, CASEL is offering an affordable, two-hour, interactive workshop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>At CASEL, we often hear: \u201cI like the idea of social and emotional learning (SEL), but what does it actually look like in practice?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SEL, after all, is a big topic! When implemented systemically, SEL impacts everything from hiring, training, and supervision of staff, to classroom and schoolwide practices and policies, to relationships with families and the broader community. Given the breadth of SEL, you might also be looking for some concrete practices to point to and say, \u201cThis is SEL.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this is a question you\u2019ve wondered about, you\u2019ll want to know about the <a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SEL 3 Signature Practices<\/strong><\/a>, a set of easy-to-implement strategies anyone can use to integrate SEL into their class period or meeting, developed by CASEL with our collaborating district partners. When woven throughout the day, every day, as a regular part of planning and facilitating lessons, meetings, and professional learning, these practices offer an easy on-ramp to SEL implementation as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolguide.casel.org\/what-is-sel\/indicators-of-schoolwide-sel\/?_gl=1*1cx7vq1*_ga*MTQ2ODIwMTQ1My4xNjA2ODYyMDYz*_ga_WV5CMTF83E*MTcxNzE2NzgyNi4xNjU0LjEuMTcxNzE2ODIyMC4wLjAuMA..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>systemic approach to SEL<\/strong><\/a>. It\u2019s no wonder that the SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook is the most downloaded resource on <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolguide.casel.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>the CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL<\/strong><\/a>!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><em>\u201cThe SEL 3 Signature Practices work alongside any program, in any content area; they are flexible, and can be used at almost any age. They are one way to answer the question: but what does SEL look like in action?\u201d <\/em><\/p><cite>Michelle, District SEL Coordinator<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-the-sel-3-signature-practices\"><strong>What Are the SEL 3 Signature Practices?<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>The SEL 3 Signature Practices are <a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>research-backed<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>facilitation tools designed to foster a supportive environment and help learners of all ages practice and reflect on social and emotional skills. These flexible practices offer a concrete way to help people begin to implement SEL and see the impact it can have as a tangible first step toward the goals of a systemic plan for SEL implementation. The signature practices are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"inclusive-welcome\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"113\" class=\"wp-image-79657\" style=\"width: 115px;\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/Picture3.png?auto=compress&amp;fm=png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture3.png 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture3.png 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture3.png 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture3.png 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture3.png 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture3.png 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><strong>Inclusive Welcome<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>When planning and facilitating activities, educators are always thinking, \u201cWhat\u2019s my purpose?\u201d The inclusive welcome is an opportunity to bring purpose to life. Offered at the beginning of a session or engagement, the Inclusive Welcome brings everyone together, ensuring that all participants are ready to engage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to CASEL team member Mary Hurley, one of the original developers of the SEL 3 Signature Practices when she led SEL in Oakland Unified School District, as she demonstrates an Inclusive Welcome:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"3 Signature Practices \u2013 Fist to 5\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2AOwghwbK0k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/synectics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Synectics<\/strong><\/a>: Share the image or set of images with the group. If offering a set of images, ask that each person select one image that resonates with them. Explain that the goal is to complete the sentence stem: \u201c[Given topic] is like [selected image] because\u2026\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/name-and-motion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Name and Motion<\/strong><\/a>: Participants form a circle and interact verbally and non-verbally to learn each other\u2019s names and favorite activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read the research about the impact of an inclusive welcome.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"engaging-strategies\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"118\" height=\"116\" class=\"wp-image-79658\" style=\"width: 118px;\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/Picture4.png?auto=compress&amp;fm=png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture4.png 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture4.png 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture4.png 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture4.png 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture4.png 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture4.png 118w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 118px) 100vw, 118px\" \/><strong>Engaging Strategies<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Engaging strategies encourage participants to more fully grasp content and connect learning to their lives. They balance interaction and reflection to meet the needs of all participants and your intended outcomes for the time together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s Mary again with an example of an Engaging Strategy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"3 Signature Practices \u2013 Playing Cards\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nmekrmrxX5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/fish-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Fish Bowl<\/strong><\/a>: Two groups are seated in concentric circles, all facing the center. The outside circle listens while the inside group has a discussion about a topic. Then the groups switch places so the listeners become the speakers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/gallery-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Gallery Walk<\/strong><\/a>: Like viewers at a gallery, individuals or small groups of participants rotate from poster to poster, stopping to view, discuss, and add ideas at each station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/engaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read more about Engaging Strategies.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"intentional-close\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"109\" class=\"wp-image-79659\" style=\"width: 110px;\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/Picture5.png?auto=compress&amp;fm=png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture5.png 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture5.png 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture5.png 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture5.png 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture5.png 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Picture5.png 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><strong>Intentional Close<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of a gathering, an intentional close offers a chance to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Highlight the content, purpose, and intellectual and emotional experience of the engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a sense of accomplishment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build a bridge to a next step<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a Intentional Close I once led:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"3 Signature Practices \u2013 Claire Schu, Intentional Close\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-qQ3lQwvrek?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/future-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Future Me<\/strong><\/a>: Write a letter to your \u201cfuture self\u201d about what you learned from this session and what you\u2019d like to take away.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/one-takeaway-i-am-going-to-try\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>One Takeaway I Am Going to Try<\/strong><\/a>: Participants consider and name a takeaway\u2014an idea, strategy, tool, or action step\u2014that they want to try out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/i-am-curious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>I Am Curious<\/strong><\/a>: Participants reflect on something they are curious about as a result of the presentation, meeting, or lesson. They then share their reflection with a partner or with their table group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/closing\/\"><strong>Read more about the Intentional Close.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThe SEL 3 Signature Practices can be used with any group that is coming together and growing together \u2026 . They are a great first step to support integrating SEL into the classroom and across content areas.\u201d <\/p><cite>Rochelle, Transformative SEL Curriculum Coordinator<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"become-an-sel-3-signature-practices-maestro\"><strong>Become an SEL 3 Signature Practices Maestro!<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to using and adapting <a href=\"https:\/\/signaturepractices.casel.org\/practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>example practices from the Playbook<\/strong><\/a>, you can become an SEL 3 Signature Practices maestro by attending one of our online, two-hour, interactive workshops, offered by the educators who developed these resources!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the perfect next step for those who want to move beyond \u201ctake and use\u201d tools to think more creatively about the SEL 3 Signature Practices framework and develop more intentional and systemic uses of these practices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Available one-time sessions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thursday, 6\/27\/24, 1:00-3:00 pm EST&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday, 7\/23\/24, 3:00-5:00 pm EST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday, 8\/14\/24, 10:00-12:00 pm EST&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.regfox.com\/signature-practices-workshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Learn more and register!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThis is a good way to start introducing SEL structures into adult convenings and in the classroom. If educators can experience this firsthand, this is something that would more easily transfer to the classroom.\u201d <\/p><cite>Kelli, international school counselor and nonprofit leader<br><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-posts\"><strong>Related Posts:<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/5-back-to-school-sel-strategies-for-educators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>5 Back-to-School SEL Strategies for Educators<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/5-meaningful-standards-based-sel-activities-for-the-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>5 Meaningful, Standards-Based SEL Activities for the Classroom<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/what-are-you-bringing-to-your-classroom-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>What Are You Bringing to Your Classroom This Year?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"write-for-us\"><strong>Write for Us<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested in writing for CASEL\u2019s blog, <em>Constellations<\/em>? <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1zSZFveKA8xsmlCADpfDP8t-y9emN0qswHQh1MnfmqBI\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Learn more<\/strong><\/a> about what we\u2019re looking for and how to pitch your idea!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Back to top At CASEL, we often hear: \u201cI like the idea of social and emotional learning (SEL), but what does it actually look like in practice?&#8221; SEL, after all, is a big topic! 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