SEBW Monthly
July 2020 Edition
Resources Regarding How to Have Conversations Around Racial Injustices
- Speaking Up Against Racism Around the New Coronavirus – (Teaching Tolerance) teaching learning plan about how to have these conversations through an equity lens
- Talking to Students about Race and Ethnicity (Teaching Tolerance) Packaged tools, webinar, and publications to support conversations with students about race, the Black Lives Matter movement, and injustice
- Reflecting on George Floyd’s Death and Police Violence Towards Black Americans (Facing History and Ourselves) This teaching guide will help teachers begin conversations with their students about George Floyd’s death and the events that surround it, including reflection activities to prepare for teaching, creating space for emotional processing, and diving deeper with multimedia tools.
- Circle Scripts for Black Lives Matter at School (ROC Restorative Team, Rochester City School District) Five sample scripts for facilitating Circle discussions about race and identity, challenging racism, and the Black Lives Matter movement.
SEL as a Lever for Equity Webinar: Cultivating and Communicating Commitment
The five-part webinar Series discusses equity and racial injustice through the lens of social and emotional learning. Part one is on cultivating and communicating a commitment to this work, featuring Eric Moore from Minneapolis Public Schools and Heather Hirsch from the Minnesota Department of Education. To access the recording, click here.
Learn more: https://casel.org/weekly-webinars/
Senate Enrolled Act 246
The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction has created the attached memorandum of understanding (MOU) to assist schools and providers with meeting the requirements of Senate Enrolled Act 246. You will also find the attached introductory letter to provide further guidance. Click here to access SEA 246 Guidance Document
Social-Emotional Learning & Equity Pitfalls & Recommendations
Free Professional Development from the Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Wellness Team
- Social Emotional Learning 101
- Social Emotional Learning for Teachers 201
- Social Emotional Learning for Administrators 201
- Educator Wellness
- School Wide SHAPE Training
- Chronic Absenteeism
- Suicide Prevention / QPR
- Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
To schedule professional development with our team, please fill out the request form which can be accessed here.
The SEBW Team wishes you the best as we begin the 2020-2021 school year!
**Coming Soon**
Self-Care for Teachers of Traumatized Students
"Teachers are busy, but sacrificing healthy routines to make room for the needs of others only makes us less effective at what we do"
Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS)
Free MTSS Professional Development
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is excited to have Dr. Lori Desautels for two full days of providing free training on adversity and trauma responsiveness through a Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Framework. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and protests related to racial injustice, the trainings will be addressing specific protocols, practices, and strategies as educators prepare for the re-opening of schools. IDOE recognizes the urgent importance of providing this training to educators, paraprofessionals, student services, and administrators as students are welcomed back to school.
July 17, 2020
MTSS 101 (10:00-12:00pm EST)
MTSS 201 (1:00-3:30pm EST)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://butleru.zoom.us/j/99704546171
Meeting ID: 997 0454 6171
August 14, 2020 (same presentations as July 17th)
MTSS 201 (9-11:00am EST)
MTSS 101 (12:00-2:30 EST)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://butleru.zoom.us/j/99142153525
Meeting ID: 991 4215 3525
Please contact Christy Berger with any questions. CBerger@doe.in.gov
Spotlight on Southeast Fountain School Corporation
New Resources
As schools prepare to head back to school please see new resources (MTSS Pilot Program and Phase 4) for MTSS implementation here.
Project AWARE
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) recently announced expanded funding for Indiana Schools to further increase awareness for mental and emotional well-being, while improving connections to available mental health services. As part of the Project AWARE Expansion, additional districts have been selected to further the project’s reach in the remaining three years.
Selected districts and their local community mental health partner(s) include:
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation and Youth First, Inc.
- Hamilton Southeastern Schools and Community Health Network
- Milan Community School Corporation and One Community One Family
- MSD of Wayne Township and Cummins
- Sheridan Community Schools and Kidspysch Inc.
- Westfield Washington Schools and St. Vincent Behavioral Health/Aspire
- South Bend Community School Corporation and Oaklawn Psychiatric Center
- Southeast Neighborhood School of Excellence and Cummins
IDOE welcomes Project AWARE's expansion schools with a Change the Frequency campaign. This animated short demonstrates how one’s social, emotional and mental wellbeing can be influenced—empowering students, faculty and support systems with easy-to-understand tools and practices to change their own well-being and overall quality of life. This video can also be found on Indiana’s Project AWARE website, here
School Social Work
Mental Health Headlines and Trainings
What Parents Want in School Communication
Effective Communication with Parents for Professionals
Key points
- Effective communication is key to positive partnerships with parents.
- Effective communication involves active listening and clear, respectful speaking.
- When professionals and parents share knowledge and experience, it’s good for children’s well-being and development.
To access this resource click here.
School Nurses and Physical Wellbeing
From Jolene Bracale
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), in collaboration with the Indiana State Department of Education (IDOE), has developed guidance documents to assist school nurses with their COVID-19 questions and the impact the virus will have on the return to school. These resources include:
- ISDH - COVID-19 FAQ Document for School Nurses (6-29-20).pdf
- ISDH - COVID-19 Screening Decision Tree (6-26-20).pdf
- ISDH - COVID-19 Chart for Determining When to Return (6-26-20).pdf
- IDOE - Template - COVID-19 for Students - Grades 7-12 (6-27-20).pptx
Please note that as the COVID-19 situation is fluid and is constantly evolving, these documents will be updated and changed. All education related COVID-19 questions should be sent to IDOE at this email address: IDOECOVID-19@doe.in.gov. All school health-related questions regarding COVID-19, should be sent to ISDH at this email address: backtoschool@isdh.in.gov.
Social-Emotional Learning and School Safety
Covid-19's Impact on K-12 Students' Academic and Mental Well-Being
The pandemic has revealed—and exacerbated—inequities that hold many students back. Here’s how teachers can help.
Social-Emotional Learning Considerations for Reopening of Schools from Safe and Sounds Schools
Description: Join Safe and Sound Schools and special guest, Melissa Reeves, PhD, NCSP, LSP on July 14 at noon EST as we examine social emotional learning considerations for reopening of schools.
Time: July 14, 2020 at noon EST
Chronic Absenteeism
Use Data to Strengthen the Transition Back to School
Chronic absence data collected before and after the COVID-19 pandemic will be especially valuable because it is now one of the few consistent real-time data points still available to support data driven approaches to improving learning.
Schools will need to monitor who doesn’t show up on the first day of school and use their chronic absence data (broken down by schools, grades, ethnicity, home language, special ed, etc.), to show situations that require immediate problem solving and support.
When students return to class, schools will also need to adopt relationship building, trauma informed and restorative practices as part of their Tier 1, universal approach to supporting student behavior and engagement. Most students, teachers, and support staff will be entering schools with challenging and difficult experiences and many will have been out of the routine of school for months.
News You Can Use for School Counselors
Upcoming Events
Indiana's Back to School Virtual Summit
Indiana Youth Institute
As a fellow champion for youth, families and communities, please join us for the Learning Through Change: Indiana’s Back to School Summit on July 28 and August 3.
These two distinct virtual events will include sessions related to social emotional health, change management within schools, remote learning strategies, remote relationship building and equity and inclusion. The Summit features a diverse lineup of national and state thought-leaders sharing real-world insights for these current times.
Additionally, do you know of a parent or guardian interested in attending a virtual learning session focused on meeting their unique needs? Following the Summit, we will be holding a Parent’s Resource conversation from 7:00 – 8:00pm (EDT), both days. Parents and caregivers can engage and learn about ways to address common issues and trends of today's youth, including the psychological effects of COVID-19.
These timely and unique events are free for all attendees.
For more information or to register click here.
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Website: www.doe.in.gov/sebw
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