Mental Health & WellnessLeadership Network
Session One:October 8, 2019
NYSED and S/CDN Planning Committees
Statewide PD Groups
BCIC Leadership Groups
Individual
Districts
School Staff
Goals and Purpose
Why
What
How
Opportunity to build a network of leaders to address mental health literacy education
Develop a common understanding of mental health literacy and support districts in K-12 implementation for all our students
Build capacity through dialogue; develop a deeper understanding of the importance of social emotional skills and the connection to mental health;
share resources
Welcoming
Agenda➔ Opening ➔ Vision & Goals➔ Adult SEL➔ SEL and MH Connection➔ MTSS & Current District Status➔ Driving Change➔ Sharing Across Districts ➔ NYSED Updates & Resources➔ Closure
Learning Outcomes❏ I can develop and refine a working definition and vocabulary
of Social Emotional Learning❏ I can reflect upon my own social and emotional competencies
using established criteria.❏ I can make the connection between SEL and Mental Health❏ I can use a tool to assess my district’s current status in
supporting Mental Health & Wellness❏ I can identify an area of focus to drive change
Since We Last Met… Big Takeaways from our 2018-19 Sessions:
1. Mental Health education involves everyone2. Mental Health is a topic we need to talk about more3. Importance of self-care4. NYSED comprehensive guide5. Behavior means something 6. School wide connectedness
What is Social Emotional Learning?
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and
manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain
positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
https://casel.org/what-is-sel/
NYSED Goals 1. Develop self-awareness and self-management skills essential to success in school and in life.2. Use social awareness and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships.3. Demonstrate ethical decision-making skills and responsible behaviors in personal, school, and community contexts.
Why SEL? 1. Count off by 12’s2. Find your group and divide your stats3. After reading through each statistic,
develop a summarizing statement4. Share your statement with the whole
groupData Sets
Why SEL? College & Career ReadinessOf surveyed executives say skills such as problem-solving and communicating clearly are equally or more important than technical skills92%
Source: Future of Jobs Report, World Economic Forum
Why SEL? College & Career Readiness
Source: Damon E. Jones, Mark Greenberg, and Max Crowley. Early Social-Emotional Functioning and Public Health: The Relationship Between Kindergarten Social Competence and Future Wellness. American Journal of Public Health: November 2015, Vol. 105, No. 11, pp. 2283-2290.
Why SEL? Achievement & Behavior
Why SEL? Financial
Source: Belfield, C., Bowden, B., Klapp, A., Levin, H., Shand, R., & Zander, S. (2015). The Economic Value of Social and Emotional Learning. New York: Center for Benefit-Cost Studies in Education.
Why SEL? The overwhelming majority of administrators (96%), teachers (93%) and parents (81%) believe that social and emotional learning is just as important as academic learning.
Source: 2018 Social and Emotional Learning report, 2018
Why Adult SEL? “Schools are more effective at teaching and reinforcing SEL for students when they also cultivate SEL competencies in adults. Successful SEL implementation depends on how well staff work together to facilitate SEL instruction, foster a positive school community, and model social and emotional competence. This calls on schools to focus on adults’ professional growth as educators as well as their own social and emotional learning”
(Jones et al., 2018)
46% of teachers reported high daily stress -- on par with
nurses and just above doctors (45%).
State of America’s Schools (2014)
Educator Indicators:● Burnout● Increased BMI● Sleep trouble● Stress-related absences● Mental health problems
Adapted: MHANYS annual conference. 10/17/18.
Self-Management ● Impulse control● Stress management● Self-discipline● Self-motivation● Goal-setting● Organizational skills
Self-Management: Common Mistakes
1. Not using “to-do” lists.2. Multitasking3. Not taking breaks4. Thriving on “busy”5. Saying “yes” much more often than no
6. Failing to manage distractions7. Not setting personal goals8. Not prioritizing - Priority Matrix9. Forgetting your “why”10. Neglecting self-care
(we all make them!)
Self-Awareness ● Identifying emotions● Accurate self-perception● Recognizing strengths● Self-confidence● Self-efficacy
Self-Awareness: Activity ● This is what I want colleagues to say about me● This is how I want my friends and family to
identify me● This makes me unique● I am most proud of… (no family/friends)● I am most confident in/when… ● My greatest strength is...
Self-Awareness: Challenges
Identifying our own strengths and owning them
Showing students we have emotions
Negative Self-TalkGetting stuck in
a rutAccurate self-perception
Relationship Skills● Communication● Social engagement● Relationship-building● Teamwork
Relationship Skills: IdeaTeamwork Strategies: 1. Post common goals2. Set ground rules & expectations3. Get to know each other4. Value differences5. Practice active listening
Social Awareness● Perspective-taking● Empathy● Appreciating diversity● Respect for others
Social Awareness: Perspective
Social Awareness: Perspective
Responsible Decision Making● Identifying problems● Analyzing situations● Solving problems● Evaluating● Reflecting● Ethical responsibility
Responsible Decision Making: Challenges
TIMEDecision fatigue
Reflection: personal and profession
Life satisfaction
Reflection & Action● Which strengths made you most proud? ● How do these strengths affect your interactions
with students? ● How might enhancing your area(s) of challenge
benefit your interactions with students?
SEL and MH Connection
Focusing on social emotional skills
lays the foundation for mental health
instruction
Self-Awareness
Identifying and expressing
feelings
Self-care
Self-Management
Positive coping skills &
resiliency
SEL and MH Connection
Social Awareness
Empathy & social
connections
SEL and MH ConnectionResponsible
Decision Making Relationship
Skills
Healthy lifestyle choices
Connectedness & forgiveness
MTSS/Key Benchmarks
Implications?
NYS Board of Regents 11/2017
FBA, CBT
Peace Circles
Restorative Practices,
School-wide assemblies,
PBIS
Mental Health Multi-Tiered System of Support Framework
Addressing 100% of a school environment using a MTSS approach ensures that support of, and for, mental health well-being is woven into the very fabric of a school’s climate and culture. The multi-level considerations yield mental health supports for all, embedding mental health within a school’s climate and culture.
Mental Health Education Literacy in Schools: Linking to a Continuum of Well-Being Comprehensive Guide
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support are
frameworks that ensure we educate the
WHOLE student
Academic Behavior
SEL
Mental Health
Mental Health
Mental Health
Resource mapping and benchmarking: assess current status
NYSED Mental Health Education in Schools
Benchmarking Activity
Driver Diagram
● Organizes change and ensures that everyone understands the goal and how they contribute toward achieving it.
Tennessee Department of Early Literacy
Steps● Step 1: Identify a measurable
improvement ○ What are we trying to accomplish?
● Step 2: Identify primary drivers○ What do we need to target to impact our
goal?● Step 3: Identify secondary drivers
○ What process changes are needed to impact our outcome?
● Step 4: Identify change ideas○ What exactly is your team going to do
and how are they going to do it?
Learning Outcomes❏ I can develop and refine a working definition and vocabulary
of Social Emotional Learning❏ I can reflect upon my own social and emotional competencies
using established criteria.❏ I can make the connection between SEL and Mental Health❏ I can use a tool to assess my district’s current status in
supporting Mental Health & Wellness❏ I can identify an area of focus to drive change
For Next Time ● December 17, 2019● Bright Spot: Share something your district/school is
implementing that is having a positive impact ● Completed Driver Diagram
● By October 12th: Meeting Feedback
NYSED Social Emotional Learning: A Guide to Systemic Whole School Implementation
CASEL
NYSED SEL
Comprehensive Guide Mental HealthMHANYS Resource Center
Helpful Resources
Optimistic ClosureConsider…..
Something that is resonating Something that you want to shareSomething that you want to start doing
One word whip around