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Memphis Shelby County Schools to pilot SEL clubs, RESET rooms and family wellness centers under ACES grant
Summary
Colette Parks of Memphis Shelby County Schools described a multi‑tiered approach that pairs a district SEL curriculum with RESET rooms, family wellness centers and after‑school SEL clubs at three schools (≈60 students total). Baseline outcomes will be collected at entry for evaluation.
Colette Parks, SEL advisor for Memphis Shelby County Schools, told the Resilient Tennessee meeting that the district is using an ACES innovation grant to expand social‑emotional learning and reduce punitive discipline. She said the district revised Policy 60/22 to create a multi‑tier system of supports emphasizing social‑emotional learning and accountability.
Parks described three program components: a districtwide SEL curriculum (Rethink) delivered weekly to every grade K–12; RESET rooms staffed by…
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