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Author:   Madora Soutter ,  Alessandra E. Ward ,  Chu N. Ly
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
Imprint:   Teachers' College Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780807787069

ISBN 10:   080778706
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   28 March 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments  ix Introduction  1 Why TSEL Matters to Us  3 1.  Toward a Transformative Vision of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)  5 What You’ll Learn  5 What Is SEL and Why Does It Matter?  5 Research on Outcomes for Students: Why SEL Matters  7 What Is Transformative Social and Emotional Learning (TSEL) and Why Does It Matter?  8 Transformative SEL: What Is It and How Is It Different From SEL?  10 Children as Changemakers: Making the Case for TSEL in Elementary Classrooms  14 Closing Thoughts  14 2.  TSEL Planning Toolkit  23 What You’ll Learn  23 Identify Your SEL Goals  23 There Are Many Ways to Bring SEL to Your Classroom  26 Infusing SEL and TSEL Into a Sample Lesson  30 Pushing an SEL Curriculum Past Personally Responsible SEL to Transformative SEL  35 Closing Thoughts  42 3.  Integrating Transformative Social and Emotional Learning With Other Domains  45 Contributing Teacher Voices: Christie Brewster and Lindsay Dugan What You’ll Learn  45 Starting With Literacy  46 Sample Lesson Plan  49 Integrating SEL With Other Subjects Using Project- Based Learning  51 Thinking Outside the (Homeroom) Box: SEL and Specials  53 Closing Thoughts  55 4.  Supporting Students to Develop Positive Racial Identities  57 Authorship led by Marisha L. Humphries and Ceily Moore Contributing Teacher Voice: Ashley L. McCall What You’ll Learn  58 The Importance of Attending to Race From a Transformative SEL Perspective  58 How Children Develop Racial Identity  59 Teacher Self-Reflection and Racial Identity  61 Culturally and Developmentally Responsive Pedagogical Practices for Supporting Racial Identity Development  64 Challenges and Opportunities in Supporting Students’ Racial Identity  69 Closing Thoughts  74 5.  Transformative Play  77 Authored with Rani Pan and Laura A. Hudock Contributing Teacher Voices: Martine Ciccio and Sarah Hurdelbrink What You’ll Learn  79 A Self-Reflective Journey, by Rani Pan  79 What Is Play?  81 Play as Pedagogy  82 Personally Responsible Play  83 Participatory Play  86 Transformative Play  88 Integrating Play Into an Existing Curriculum  90 Open-Ended Materials for Play for All Classrooms  91 Closing Thoughts  93 6.  Transformative Social-Emotional Learning in Online and Hybrid Environments  95 What You’ll Learn  95 Infusing SEL Into Online and Hybrid Spaces: Cultivating Personally Responsible SEL  96 Cultivating Transformative SEL in Online and Hybrid Spaces  99 Building Partnerships and Collaborating With Families  104 Closing Thoughts  107 7.  Professional Learning Communities for Transformative Social and Emotional Learning  109 Authored with Graciela Petrelli, Samantha Simon, Oladimeji Fatoki, and Madelyn Dyer What You’ll Learn  110 What Exactly Are Professional Learning Communities?  110 Why Are PLCs Effective?  111 Recommended PLC Structure  112 Sample PLC  112 Closing Thoughts  121 8.  Assessing Transformative Social and Emotional Learning: Holding Ourselves Accountable  123 What You’ll Learn  126 Listen to Students  126 Measure Context  129 How Can We Measure Context and How Can It Help?  130 Closing Thoughts  132 9.  Navigating Roadblocks to TSEL  135 What You’ll Learn  135 Case Studies and Resources  136 Closing Thoughts  146 10.  Integrating Transformative Social and Emotional Learning Into Educator Preparation  147 Contributing Teacher Voices: Susan Donnellan and Sara Donaldson What You’ll Learn  148 Where Do Learning Experiences on TSEL Fit in Educator Preparation Programs?  148 What Can an SEL Course Look Like?  156 How Do I Get Support for and Build an SEL Course?  163 Closing Thoughts  170 11.  TSEL for Educators  173 What You’ll Learn  173 Principle #1: Strengths-Based Mindset  173 Principle #2: Critical and Transformative Stance  176 Principle #3: Patience and Flexibility  178 Principle #4: Reflection and Action  179 Closing Thoughts  182 References  185 Index  199 About the Authors and Contributors  205

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Madora Soutter is an assistant professor of education at Villanova University. Alessandra E. Ward is an assistant professor of education at Wheaton College. Chu N. Ly is an assistant professor of education at Framingham State University.

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