Center JUSD - Curriculum and Instruction

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Center Joint Unified School District is reviewing the following Studies Weekly-Well Being Social-Emotional instructional materials for purchase to use as supplemental lessons in our grade TK-6th grade classrooms.

Please contact the Curriculum and Instruction office for any questions or comments about the materials.

mikejordan@centerusd.org or rlawson@centerusd.org

How an SEL Program Can Help

The PK-6 SEL program is a 32-week curriculum designed to teach students how to improve their overall health. Each week includes 4-8 student articles with accompanying lesson plans, interactive videos, images, and graphic organizers.

Studies Weekly built a curriculum that helps teachers break down complicated ideas and explain them to kids,” Chase said. We want to help students and teachers understand social-emotional learning on grade level. We also want teachers to have the flexibility to teach the most needed content so we have designed the curriculum in a way that each week stands on its own and can be used in the classroom as a preventative model (tier 1 instruction), with small groups of students in an intervention model (tier 2 supports), or as a postvention or crisis response model (tier 3 supports).

You can adapt this curriculum to fit the individual needs of your district and schools. Topics include:

Self-reflection and self-regulation
Managing emotions
Empathy
Resilience
Cooperation and collaboration
Growth mindset
Decision-making
Stress management
Mindfulness
Digital citizenship

What Makes an SEL Program Reliable

It’s Research-Based

The social-emotional learning program is built with The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework in mind. CASEL is a leading source for research-based social-emotional learning, which means our curriculum provides your students and staff with proven coping strategies and teaching techniques.

The curriculum specialists also used research from the Yale RULER program, Sown to Grow, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and Harvard SECURe.

It’s Built By Experts

Not only did the team use evidence-based research, but they also brought their own real-life experience to the table. Studies Weekly well-being architects consist of school counselors, elementary and secondary teachers, athletic coaches, school psychologists, professional athletes, and professionals in special education and early childhood development. They combined their expertise and experience to create a stellar curriculum that will help your students improve their well-being.

It Fits with Other Social-Emotional Learning Frameworks

The curriculum centers around increasing student well-being in five areas: emotional, mental, physical, social, and academic. We have designed lessons that include learning and development in:

Creativity
Character
Communication
Critical thinking
Collaboration
Citizenship

Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum and Instruction

District Office Annex

3243 Center Court Lane

Antelope, CA 95843

Phone: 916 338-6343
Fax: 916 338-6322

Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum
Categorical Programs
Testing and Accountability
Home and Hospital Instruction

Mike Jordan

Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education

mikejordan@centerusd.org

Becky Lawson
K-12 Curriculum CoordinatorTesting Coordinator 916-338-7584
rlawson@centerusd.org

Curriculum » Instructional Materials » Testing and Accountability
» Teacher/Professional Development

Tami J'Beily
Categorical Services Specialist 916-338-7581
tjbeily@centerusd.org

Categorical Programs/Fed/State » GATE » DAC » DELAC » EL » Title 1 » Intervention

Kira Jennings
Staff Secretary 916-338-6343

Curriculum/Instructional Materials » Parent/Student Relations

kiraj@centerusd.org

» School Accountability Report Cards

Assessment Testing » Surplus/Discarding Textbooks » Interpreter Scheduling » CELDT Scores and Inquiries

Back to School Toolkit to Understanding CAASPP Results

Starting Smarter
A family-friendly website that includes information about how to understand a child’s CAASPP student score report, sample test questions, and other resources helpful to families in supporting their child’s success. Short videos about the CAASPP and the ELPAC Starting Smarter are available in English and Spanish:

Starting Smarter CAASPP: English

Starting Smarter CAASPP: Spanish

Starting Smarter ELPAC: English

Starting Smarter ELPAC: Spanish

Parent Guides to Understanding
Easy to read, two-page guides that describe the statewide tests and give parents information about how they can support their child and learn more about the tests.

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