Implementing an SEL Screener: Measuring Connections (2021-2022)
Connecting with students is more important than ever! But how can we measure whether we are actually forming connections, particularly at the middle and high school level? In this facilitated course, with Community of Practice (COP), participants will learn about a Rhode Island established Connections screener, the administration process, and how data from that screener has been traditionally utilized. Participants will then work to develop and pilot the administration of a screening process within each participant’s school context, taking into account the impacts COVID-19 has had on our educational settings. The course will have required synchronous meetings (along with optional additional meeting opportunities), self-paced course completion activities aligned with evolving research and resources on connectedness as a result of redesigned educational experiences due to COVID, and creation of action steps for a screening process within each participant’s school setting.
This course is designed to provide consultation, support, and assistance to individuals and/or school teams as they plan and consider the implementation of a Connections screening process.
This course will run from September through December 2023 and enrollment is expected to open the week ending August 4th. The enrollment window for this course ends September 13, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact either Kim Pristawa, kpristawa@gmail.com, or Michele Walden-Doppke, mwalden-doppke@westbaycollaborative.org.
Requirements:
There will be 4 required one-hour long online meetings which will be conducted after school hours (3:30-4:30pm). The first meeting will be September 21st.
You must either develop an action plan for how a Connections screening can or will take place in your building or implement a Connections screener in your building. This may be with a small group, classroom, grade-level or greater and may involve others in your building.
Prerequisite: All participants must have taken the one hour self-paced course “The Importance of Connectedness” prior to enrolling in this course. At the end of that course, after completing all required activities, an enrollment key for this course will be provided. If you have already taken that course or have difficulty obtaining an enrollment key, contact Michele Walden-Doppke for further assistance.
There will be 4 required one-hour long online meetings which will be conducted after school hours (3:30-4:30pm). The first meeting will be September 21st.
You must either develop an action plan for how a Connections screening can or will take place in your building or implement a Connections screener in your building. This may be with a small group, classroom, grade-level or greater and may involve others in your building.
Prerequisite: All participants must have taken the one hour self-paced course “The Importance of Connectedness” prior to enrolling in this course. At the end of that course, after completing all required activities, an enrollment key for this course will be provided. If you have already taken that course or have difficulty obtaining an enrollment key, contact Michele Walden-Doppke for further assistance.