OUSD Social Emotional Learning Group

26 teacher scholars from 18 school sites serving 6473 students grades TK-6

OUSD Social Emotional Learning Group (2019-20)

Teacher Scholars

Natalie Ashby, Jessica Baer, Leah Bayston, Katherine Blackburn, Sabrina Causey, Lynette Davis, MaryClaire Delgado, Michaela Ellis, Allison Grill, April Hawkins, Denise Huffstutler, Nicole Kusper, Carolyn Landheer, Rebeca Luna, Susanne Lynch, Jade Mathieu, Kaitlin McDaniel Keith, Alita Sanchez, Rebecca Syrowski, Emma Tadlock-Goldsmith, Malia Tayabas-Kim, Stephanie Vollmer, Demetra Wells-Mack, Michael Williams, Natalie Williford

Principals

Sonny Kim, Aija Simmons

Teacher Leaders

Malia Tayabas-Kim, Natalie Williford

School Focus

In its seventh year of partnership, the Social Emotional Learning Group is a supported, structured space for the OUSD SEL Lead Learners to understand and refine their leadership of SEL integration at their school sites. The SEL Lead Learners engage in collaborative inquiry around routine, high-leverage classroom practices and serve as models at their sites of how to intentionally reflect on their effectiveness at integrating SEL into academic learning.

Report Highlight
The Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

“Through the collaborative inquiry there’s a real aha moment,” said Carrie Wilson, executive director of Mills Teacher Scholars. “It gives teachers a chance to see how the competencies intersect with their instructional practices.”

-- A Policy Agenda in Support of How Learning Happens