Elementary SEL Principal Community of Practice

Leaders supporting over 500 students in grades K-5.

Elementary SEL Principal Community of Practice

Site Leaders

Sonny Kim, Aija Simmons

Network Focus

In its third year of partnership, this group of elementary principals from six focal schools are in collaboration with SEL Lead Learners and the OUSD SEL Department. They are using inquiry to explore what it means to lead through the lens of SEL. Principals will have opportunities to share dilemmas and successes and build a collective understanding of what indicates success for SEL-based leadership.

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