Overview

Learn how to cultivate a commitment to justice with young children in developmentally appropriate ways (pre-K–grade ). Transformative social and emotional learning (TSEL) is an asset-based, culturally responsive way of teaching that sees social and emotional learning and social justice as inextricably linked. This practical guide will support teachers in centering TSEL in their work and in cultivating a commitment to justice with young children in developmentally appropriate ways. The authors provide stories, perspectives, and concrete tools, including planning resources for teachers, tips on integrating TSEL into different content areas, research on how to foster positive racial identity development, support for integrating transformative play into the classroom, and a roadmap for teacher educators. The text provides specific examples that demonstrate how to implement complex concepts in accessible ways. Chapters are designed to be practical (though not overly prescriptive) so teachers can readily adapt takeaways to their own practice. Book Features: Advice on how to navigate barriers to integrating TSEL: An entire chapter is dedicated to situating TSEL in the realities of the current climate—providing teachers with tools and resources to address challenges that are inherent to social justice work. Concrete tools for a complex concept: TSEL as a concept can be difficult to access for classroom teachers who are already creating so much content. This book provides concrete tools and specific examples of how to implement TSEL without oversimplifying this work. A foundation of social justice for young children: Social justice work has traditionally focused more on adolescents. This book provides tools for building a developmentally appropriate foundation for doing this work with young changemakers (pre-K–grade ).

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Author:   Madora Soutter ,  Alessandra E. Ward ,  Chu N. Ly
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
Imprint:   Teachers' College Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9780807787076

ISBN 10:   0807787078
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   28 March 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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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