Full Description
Learn how to cultivate a commitment to justice with young children in developmentally appropriate ways (pre-K-grade ).
Transformative social and emotional learning (TSEL) is an asset-based, culturally responsive way of teaching that sees social and emotional learning and social justice as inextricably linked. This practical guide will support teachers in centering TSEL in their work and in cultivating a commitment to justice with young children in developmentally appropriate ways.
The authors provide stories, perspectives, and concrete tools, including planning resources for teachers, tips on integrating TSEL into different content areas, research on how to foster positive racial identity development, support for integrating transformative play into the classroom, and a roadmap for teacher educators. The text provides specific examples that demonstrate how to implement complex concepts in accessible ways. Chapters are designed to be practical (though not overly prescriptive) so teachers can readily adapt takeaways to their own practice.
Book Features:
Advice on how to navigate barriers to integrating TSEL: An entire chapter is dedicated to situating TSEL in the realities of the current climate—providing teachers with tools and resources to address challenges that are inherent to social justice work.
Concrete tools for a complex concept: TSEL as a concept can be difficult to access for classroom teachers who are already creating so much content. This book provides concrete tools and specific examples of how to implement TSEL without oversimplifying this work.
A foundation of social justice for young children: Social justice work has traditionally focused more on adolescents. This book provides tools for building a developmentally appropriate foundation for doing this work with young changemakers (pre-K-grade ).
Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction
Why TSEL Matters to Us 3
. Toward a Transformative Vision of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) 5
What You'll Learn 5
What Is SEL and Why Does It Matter? 5
Research on Outcomes for Students: Why SEL Matters 7
What Is Transformative Social and Emotional Learning (TSEL) and Why Does It Matter? 8
Transformative SEL: What Is It and How Is It Different From SEL?
Children as Changemakers: Making the Case for TSEL in Elementary Classrooms 4
Closing Thoughts 4
2. TSEL Planning Toolkit 23
What You'll Learn 23
Identify Your SEL Goals 23
There Are Many Ways to Bring SEL to Your Classroom 2
Infusing SEL and TSEL Into a Sample Lesson 3
Pushing an SEL Curriculum Past Personally Responsible SEL to Transformative SEL 35
Closing Thoughts 42
3. Integrating Transformative Social and Emotional Learning With Other Domains 45
Contributing Teacher Voices: Christie Brewster and Lindsay Dugan
What You'll Learn 45
Starting With Literacy 4
Sample Lesson Plan 49
Integrating SEL With Other Subjects Using Project- Based Learning 5
Thinking Outside the (Homeroom) Box: SEL and Specials 53
Closing Thoughts 55
4. Supporting Students to Develop Positive Racial Identities 57
Authorship led by Marisha L. Humphries and Ceily Moore
Contributing Teacher Voice: Ashley L. McCall
What You'll Learn 58
The Importance of Attending to Race From a Transformative SEL Perspective 58
How Children Develop Racial Identity 59
Teacher Self-Reflection and Racial Identity
Culturally and Developmentally Responsive Pedagogical Practices for Supporting Racial Identity Development 4
Challenges and Opportunities in Supporting Students' Racial Identity 9
Closing Thoughts 74
5. Transformative Play 77
Authored with Rani Pan and Laura A. Hudock
Contributing Teacher Voices: Martine Ciccio and Sarah Hurdelbrink
What You'll Learn 79
A Self-Reflective Journey, by Rani Pan 79
What Is Play? 8
Play as Pedagogy 82
Personally Responsible Play 83
Participatory Play 8
Transformative Play 88
Integrating Play Into an Existing Curriculum 9
Open-Ended Materials for Play for All Classrooms 9
Closing Thoughts 93
. Transformative Social-Emotional Learning in Online and Hybrid Environments 95
What You'll Learn 95
Infusing SEL Into Online and Hybrid Spaces: Cultivating Personally Responsible SEL 9
Cultivating Transformative SEL in Online and Hybrid Spaces 99
Building Partnerships and Collaborating With Families 4
Closing Thoughts 7
7. Professional Learning Communities for Transformative Social and Emotional Learning 9
Authored with Graciela Petrelli, Samantha Simon, Oladimeji Fatoki, and Madelyn Dyer
What You'll Learn
What Exactly Are Professional Learning Communities?
Why Are PLCs Effective?
Recommended PLC Structure 2
Sample PLC 2
Closing Thoughts 2
8. Assessing Transformative Social and Emotional Learning: Holding Ourselves Accountable 23
What You'll Learn 2
Listen to Students 2
Measure Context 29
How Can We Measure Context and How Can It Help? 3
Closing Thoughts 32
9. Navigating Roadblocks to TSEL 35
What You'll Learn 35
Case Studies and Resources 3
Closing Thoughts 4
. Integrating Transformative Social and Emotional Learning Into Educator Preparation 47
Contributing Teacher Voices: Susan Donnellan and Sara Donaldson
What You'll Learn 48
Where Do Learning Experiences on TSEL Fit in Educator Preparation Programs? 48
What Can an SEL Course Look Like? 5
How Do I Get Support for and Build an SEL Course? 3
Closing Thoughts 7
. TSEL for Educators 73
What You'll Learn 73
Principle : Strengths-Based Mindset 73
Principle 2: Critical and Transformative Stance 7
Principle 3: Patience and Flexibility 78
Principle 4: Reflection and Action 79
Closing Thoughts 82
References 85
Index 99
About the Authors and Contributors 2 5
