Superintendent Parent Forum

Social & Emotional Learning

April 17, 2014

Welcome to the Superintendent Parent

Forum!

DPS Budget Update

State Funding Cuts’ Impact to Per Pupil Funding: DPS

2015-16 funding may be significantly impacted by the possibility of TABOR required refunds to residents of CO, increasing the negative factor

Expenditures by Category

School Budgets72%

District Budgeted School

Resources23%

Central5%

Source: FY2013-14 Amended Budget, K-12 @ 1.0

In a study performed by ERS in 2010, DPS’s District-Level expenditure of 5% was the lowest among urban school districts across the country.

FY2013-14 Budget Expenditures by Cost Category

DPS & Our Focus on the Whole Child

My Family

Whole Child

COGNITIVE

PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL

SOCIAL

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Meeting the Needs

of Our StudentsJohn Simmons,

Executive Director,Division of Student Services

Whole Child

COGNITIVE

PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL

SOCIAL

Meeting the Needs of our Students:Division of Student Services

Ways we support students: Ensuring specialized instruction and related services

for students with disabilities Ensuring that over 95% of division funding goes

directly to supporting students in schools Providing social and emotional counseling to students

under emotional distress, including trauma, bullying, or suicide

Advancing discipline practices that balance school safety with keeping students on track academically

• What resonates with you? • What else would you like to see? • What have you seen in your schools? • What do you see as your role in the

home to support the whole child?

Table Discussion:Whole Child

Share Out

What is Social & Emotional Learning?

Eldridge Greer, Ph.D.Director Mental Health & Assessment

Services

Social & Emotional LearningWhy Now?

• Failure of zero-tolerance discipline policies• Desire of DPS teachers to provide social and

emotional instruction to all students• Increased focus on how to ensure strong

school communities in face of recent acts of school violence in the U.S.A.

Social & Emotional Learning Video

http://www.edutopia.org/keys-social-emotional-learning-video

Self-ManagementUsing strategies to calm down; using positive self-talk“No-Nonsense Nurturing”Social AwarenessRecognizing differences, perspective-talking, developing empathy“School-wide Morning Meetings”

Relationship SkillsListening well, including others, cooperating“School-wide Bullying Prevention”

Self-AwarenessRecognizing and naming your emotions, self-knowledge“Restorative Approach”

Responsible Decision-MakingProblem-solving, speaking up, dealing with bullying behavior“Attendance Mediation Workshops”

DPS Examples of Social & Emotional Learning

Why is S&EL Critical?• DPS cannot meet its vision of Every Child

Succeeds without strong S&EL components in each classroom and in each school

• Schools with S&EL programs show an 11 percentage point gain in student achievement

• Punitive practices, such as detention, out-of-school suspension, and/or expulsion, do not improve academic outcomes for students.

Breakout

1. Spanish 2. Elementary3. Middle & High

What’s the role of the school to support Social and Emotional Learning?

What do you need as a parent to effectively support Social and Emotional Learning in your home?

What is the evidence that shows your school is successfully addressing students’ Social and Emotional Learning needs?

Social and Emotional Learning Breakout Questions

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