Welcome back! As we launch another school year together, let’s take a moment to not only get to know each other but also our extended classmates in the Schoolyard! Join Tremont and other educators from around the region to engage in Discovery Swap – a student-centered Exploration Routine that can be used in many different ecosystems, and provides a way for students (and ourselves!) to search for, observe, research, and share discoveries about the organisms all around us. Note: If you have a bug box or a small Tupperware you can use for this call, all the better! If not, no worries – we’ll work with what we have.

Schoolyard Network meetings are virtual and free to attend. Following each Schoolyard Network call, participants will receive a certificate documenting 1.5 hours of professional development.

SEL CASEL Competency Alignment:
Responsible Decision Making: Demonstrating curiosity and open-mindedness; Relationship Skills: Communicating effectively

If you haven’t already, be sure to join the Schoolyard Network.
We’ll email all Schoolyard Network members with details to join this month’s session.

Please note, this event takes place virtually from 4:30 to 6:00 pm EST. 

Schoolyard Network & SEL: Getting kids outside is not only a proven way to meet standards across content areas, and increase physical well-being and connection to place but also supports the development of students, of all ages, as people.The leading network on Social & Emotional Learning, CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning), lays out a framework for “developing healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.” (CASEL, 2022). This year The Schoolyard Network aims to align our work to the competencies in the CASEL framework for social-emotional learning. Each month, the topic explored within the network not only explores the educational opportunities of  getting kids outside but lays out which core competency the strategy aligns to. It is our hope that through this focus we can together provide a space that not only encourages exploration and a connection to place but also a sense of community and belonging for students & educators alike. (Source: CASEL: Fundamentals of SEL Overview)