The visualization you just completed invited you to envision how each member of your community can contribute to and benefit from a Transformative SEL ecosystem. In the next section, you'll explore Oregon’s approach to schoolwide Transformative SEL implementation and reflect on your essential role in this process. As the process of implementation is iterative rather than linear, there is no expectation for where you should be among the stages. This exploration is designed to guide and support your learning and grasp of the Implementation Guide.

Classrooms can be places of hope, where students and teachers gain glimpses of the kind of society we could live in where students learn the academic and critical skills needed to make it a reality."

- (Au et al., 2007)

Spark: Inquiry Activity

After reading the quote above, consider these questions:

How can schools become places of hope where students and educators envision a better society and develop the skills to bring it to life?
What is your role in this transformation?
What strengths do you bring to this transformative growth?

Step 1: Watch

Watch this narrated presentation about schoolwide implementation of Oregon’s Transformative SEL.

Narrated Presentation: The Role of School Leaders in the Transformative Ecosystem

(3:21 min, CC) - Transcript

Step 2: Explore

There are four stages in Oregon’s approach to implementing schoolwide Transformative SEL, along with five focus areas. These stages and focus areas provide guidance to school leaders on pacing and deepening their efforts based on the unique context of each school community. Take some time to explore them in the drop-down menu below.

Stages of Transformative SEL Implementation

Stage 1: Build Awareness

Become familiar with the background and context of Oregon’s Transformative SEL & Standards, what a transformative approach to SEL looks like, and how Oregon’s Transformative SEL Framework & Standards align with other Oregon initiatives.

Focus Area: Building Systemic Awareness and Readiness

Stage 2: Organize

Develop a strong foundation for Transformative SEL to ensure its long-term sustainability. Engage the entire school community to collaborate on designing an implementation plan.

Focus Area: Capacity-Building for Systemic Integration
Focus Area: Needs-Sensing for Systemic Integration

Stage 3: Implement

Cultivate adults’ and students’ social and emotional competencies. Schools can use a variety of approaches to ensure successful implementation based on their unique strengths and needs.

Focus Area: Creating a Transformative SEL Action Plan

Stage 4: Reflect & Improve

Engage in continuous improvement to drive high-quality implementation and help schools make informed decisions and reach goals, including collecting, reflecting on and sharing actionable data.

Focus Area: Continuously Engaging in Inquiry Cycles

Step 3: Reflect

Based on the descriptions of the stages and focus areas above, which do you feel most knowledgeable and confident about? Which do you hope to learn more about?