Module 6 - Session 6
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND SUSTAINING SEL
Social Emotional Learning Across Learning Environments
GETTING STARTED
OVERVIEW
Welcome to TALE Academy Module 6: Social Emotional Learning Across Learning Environments!
Goal – The goal of this module is to help teachers infuse social emotional learning (SEL) into teaching and learning across learning environments (in-person, remote, and hybrid).
Module Content – This module consists of 8 sessions that will support social emotional learning across learning environments. Each session contains a variety of content and learning activities.
Session Content – You are beginning Module 6 – Session 6: Culturally Responsive and Sustaining SEL.
MODULE WORKBOOK
If you have not yet downloaded your personal copy of the TALE Academy Workbook for this module, do so now. See directions below. There is only one workbook for each module which contains activities for all sessions within that module.
Step 1: Create your personal copy of the Module 6 TALE Academy Workbook.
Throughout this session, you will complete the session activities and take notes in the Module 6 TALE Academy Workbook. You will have many opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills you learn using your digital workbook. When you click on the Module 6 TALE Academy Workbook link, you will be prompted to make a copy of the workbook. Once you do so, your notes and your work within your workbook will be visible only to you. Please note that the workbook is fillable using Google Slides. We do not recommend printing a copy due to the length of the workbook.
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Step 2: Get familiar with the Module 6 TALE Academy Workbook.
Now that you have your personal copy of the workbook, review pages 1-7 to learn about the workbook’s contents and tips for using the workbook. Don’t forget to add your name to page 1 to personalize your workbook!
Step 3: Review “Key Terms” for Session 6 in the Module 6 TALE Academy Workbook.
Your last step is to review the key terms for Session 6. For every TALE Academy session, the key terms are listed at the start of each new session in the workbook. You can return to the key terms page(s) of your workbook throughout this session to add your notes.
GUIDING QUESTIONS & LEARNING OBJECTIVES
GUIDING QUESTIONS
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What is culturally sustaining education, and how does it support social emotional learning across learning environments?
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How can I assess my existing practices and incorporate culturally responsive practices across learning environments?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this session, you will be able to do the following:
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Describe the importance of affirming student identities and cultures when designing and delivering SEL experiences across learning environments.
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Describe the culturally responsive considerations for designing social emotional learning across learning environments.
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Self-assess my current practices in culturally responsive education and determine how to incorporate it across learning environments.
ENGAGE: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
LEARN FROM OTHERS:
VOICES FROM THE FIELD
The following video highlights the reflections of New York State educators on culturally responsive and sustaining SEL.
WORKBOOK
ACTIVITY
To activate your prior knowledge on the topic, please complete the following steps:
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In your copy of the Module 6 TALE Academy Workbook, complete Activity 6.6.1 – Funds of Knowledge.
If you have not already created your personal copy of the Module 6 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy by clicking here.
EXPLORE: TOPIC OVERVIEW
READ, WATCH, LISTEN
Select from the learning modalities below to explore an overview of the topic for this session. You may read a magazine-style article, watch a video, or listen to a conversational podcast.
You need to select only one option: read, watch, or listen.
As you read, watch, or listen, consider pausing and reviewing the key terms for this session in your workbook. You can add your own notes, ideas for application, or definitions of the terms in your own words.
READ
Dive into our Module 6 – Session 6 READ, a magazine-style overview of the session topic with infographics and links to resources.
WATCH
Tune into our Module 6 – Session 6 WATCH, a narrated, animated video that provides an overview of the session topic.
LISTEN
Settle in for our Module 6 – Session 6 LISTEN, a conversational, podcast-style discussion among educators about the session topic.
EXPLORE: CHOICE BOARD
Select one option from the choices offered below to learn more.
You need to select only one of the choices, but you are welcome to explore all the resources!
Using Culturally Responsive Project-Based Learning to Teach Core Skills
Synopsis: One school used a project-based learning unit that combined science, math, and cooking dumplings to explore the cultures that make up their community.
Format: Article
Time: 10 minutes
Using PBL to Build a Strong Learning Community
Synopsis: This article shares a grade-level project-based learning (PBL) unit that provides academic and social benefits as students work both in small groups and as a whole class.
Format: Article
Time: 10 minutes
Synopsis: This webpage, which includes videos, covers key components of civic education, how to redesign civic education for the digital age, and more.
Format: Webpage with Videos
Time: 10 minutes
How to Combine SEL and PBL in Your Classroom
Synopsis: An instructional coach discusses PBL and SEL and why they are a match.
Format: Podcast
Time: 24 minutes
ESTABLISH: REFLECTION FOR ACTION
WORKBOOK ACTIVITY
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Return to your copy of the Module 6 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 6.6.2 – Review of Current SEL Practices.
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If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 6 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy by clicking here.
EXTEND: DEEPER LEARNING
Extend your learning by engaging in a longer workbook activity and/or accessing additional resources.
This section is designed to help you begin a journey into deeper learning on the topic area.
WORKBOOK ACTIVITY
Return to your copy of the Module 6 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 6.6.3 – Culturally Responsive Practices. If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 6 TALE Academy Workbook, you can do so by clicking here.
Time: 20 minutes
ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES
Culturally Responsive Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Topic: Overview of the importance of considering culturally responsive practices within the context of SEL
Format: Article
Time: 5 minutes
Topic: How school districts in Alaska embraced culturally responsive SEL
Format: Article
Time: 10 minutes
Topic: Research brief on SEL in high schools, how SEL strategies can be tuned to meet the needs of students in diverse contexts, and insights on a whole-school approach to SEL
Format: Research Brief
Time: 30 minutes