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Warren City Schools showcases 15 years of social-emotional learning, will host national CASEL convening
Summary
At its Oct. 22 meeting the Warren City Board heard a district update on long-running social-emotional learning (SEL) efforts, including "lighthouse" projects at several schools and plans to host a national CASEL convening in late April/early May. District leaders said SEL is now integrated across classrooms and staff practice.
Warren City Board of Education members on Oct. 22 heard a detailed update on the district's social-emotional learning (SEL) program and were told Warren will host a national convening of CASEL-affiliated districts next spring.
Associate Superintendent Dante Capers said SEL has been a district fixture for roughly 15 years, with direct instruction for students in kindergarten through ninth grade since about 2016. He told the board the district has moved from isolated lessons to integrating SEL across campuses through consistent language, signage and routines.
"We're trying to move it out of just that explicit space and how do we integrate it across the entire campus," Capers said, describing classroom "traffic light" check-ins (green/yellow/red) and the "flip your lid" lesson used to teach emotion-management strategies.
Capers outlined "lighthouse" projects that began at Willard PK-8 and have expanded to Jefferson and Warren G. Harding High School. Those projects, he said, pair staff training, assemblies and classroom supports so SEL practices become visible throughout a school rather than confined to a single lesson.
An external partner identified in the meeting as Keith praised the Willard project and described similar activities now underway at Harding and Jefferson, including repeated visits and staff coaching to embed the practices.
Jill Marola, supervisor of community outreach and grant development, said Warren's long partnership with the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) enables the district to host a national convening for collaborating districts in late April and early May. Marola said teams from across the country will visit Warren City Schools to see on-site presentations and classroom practices.
"We're proud to showcase our community and what it has done for us and what it can do for a smaller district," Marola said, noting Warren's ability to scale SEL across a compact district and the plan to have buildings present district work to visiting educators.
Superintendent Mr Shyro framed the convening as recognition of the district's stability and consistency in pursuing SEL and encouraged board members to participate in planning and events.
The board did not take formal action on the SEL presentation; the update concluded with board members thanking presenters and the meeting moved on to committee and consent items.
