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District presenter links social‑emotional learning to digital literacy as schools prepare smartphone policy
Summary
At a Belmont‑Redwood Shores Elementary parent webinar, a district staff member described how social‑emotional learning (SEL) curricula, monitoring tools and a new California law are shaping plans for a districtwide smartphone policy to take effect no later than July 2026.
A district staff member outlined how social‑emotional learning lessons and school monitoring tools fit into a broader push on digital literacy and smartphone limits during a parent webinar hosted by Belmont‑Redwood Shores Elementary.
The presenter said the district teaches SEL skills to help students “think before you post,” and described two adopted curricula: Second Step for transitional kindergarten through second grade and Wayfinder for grades three through eight. She framed digital literacy as “another environment in which we want our students to know how to be safe and how to recognize any potential unsafe areas,” and said SEL lessons include exercises about a student’s “digital footprint”…
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