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Jefferson County SEL Resources and Downloads

The district shares details about administration, school culture, professional development, and curriculum -- materials that you may adapt for your class or school.

The district shares details about administration, school culture, professional development, and curriculum -- materials that you may adapt for your class or school.

Click on any of the titles below to download a PDF of one of Jefferson County Public Schools' resources for success.


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Resources On This Page:

Elementary School - Professional Training Documents

PDF CARE for Kids elementary-school professional development plan 640K

PDF Expectations of CARE for Kids schools 244K

PDF CARE for Kids implementation calendar, grades K-1 460K

PDF CARE for Kids implementation calendar, grades 2-5 260K

PDF CARE for Kids general implementation calendar 452K

PDF First steps: Implementing CARE for Kids 220K

PDF CARE for Kids implementation goals, year 2 240K

Elementary School - Classroom Tools/Activities

PDF The Y-Chart: A tool for setting classroom expectations 212K

PDF Worksheet: How to build relationships 216K

PDF Guidelines and ideas for the end-of-day class meeting 240K

PDF Norm-setting 101: Classroom norms vs. rules 240K

PDF Guidelines for collaborative/cooperative learning 260K

PDF Read-aloud book list, by grade 2.4MB

PDF Essential ingredients for school-wide community-building activities 236K

Elementary School - Useful References

PDF CARE for Kids vision and principles 1.8MB

PDF Key ingredients of intrinsic motivation 220K

PDF Chart: Proactive strategies and interventions for developmental discipline 416K

PDF Chart: Logical consequences for misbehavior 900K

PDF Chart: Problem solving as a tool for determining consequences 236K

Middle School - Useful Resources

PDF Protocol for teaching and using the signal for silence 434K

PDF Graphic: Three-tiered discipline model 247K

PDF Chart: Specific feedback vs. praise 226K

PDF Chart: Empowering teacher language 223K

PDF Chart: Logical consequences for behavior 937K



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This article originally published on 12/23/2009

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Great information! There are so many changes in Public Education that don't empower the teacher or students. It is terrific to see this one and have the wonderful information to implement. And, it is free to copy for use.