SEL Awardee
Sarah Walker
The Ann Richards School For Young Women Leaders
Austin Independent School District
Austin, TX
“With funding from the NoVo Foundation, we can’t wait to not only strengthen the SEL course we piloted last year but to extend our reach to conduct research into best practices for SEL curriculum, create a research-based “SEL toolkit” of simple but powerful strategies, create digital modules training student SEL leaders (SELLs) in these strategies, and host remote retreats and trainings for SELLs to master key SEL practices. These efforts will develop students who adapt and adopt SEL practices to best fit their own needs and who know how to invite peers, families, and staff into these same practices.”
Tags:
Collaborative Learning, Community Engagement, ELs, Girls & Young Women of Color, High School, Housing Inequities, Identity Development, Indigenous Communities, LGBTQI+, Middle School, New Arrivals, Project-based Learning, Restorative Practices, Student Engagement, Student Leadership & Voice, Students Affected by Suspensions, Students with Disabilities, Teacher, Teacher Leadership, Traditional Public School, Urban