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– Social emotional learning—the foundation of sustainable change
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(Latham, 1988)
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Future Ready Skills
• Complex Thinker
• Quality Producer
• Self-Directed Learner
• Responsible Decision Maker
• Effective Communicator
• Collaborative Teammate
• Community Contributor
• Conscientious Worker
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Adverse Childhood Experiences
1. Personal
1. Emotional abuse
2. Physical abuse
3. Sexual abuse
4. Emotional neglect
5. Physical neglect
2. Family
1. Witnessing domestic violence
2. Alcohol or substance abuse in the home
3. Mentally ill or suicidal household members
4. Parental marital discord (as evidenced by divorce)
5. Incarcerated household member
ACEs in WASHINGTON SCHOOLS – SOPHOMORES AND SENIORS
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Mix and Mingle
• Take a moment and think about your personal “whys”.
• Share your most important “why” with two colleagues.
• Write down your whys on your device or notes (somewhere you won’t lose it).
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Implementation Science
WHO
Teams
WHEN
Stages
HOW
Cycles
WHAT
Interventions
Community
Leadership Team
District Leadership
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Neighborhood
Leadership Teams
Cohort 1 Building
Teams
TWCI Core
Leadership Team
Family
Engagement
Leadership
Team
Cohort 1
Neighborhood
teams
Cohort 2
Neighborhood
teams
Cohort 3
Neighborhood
teams
Cohort 2 Building
Teams
Cohort 3 Building
Teams
Cohort 4 Building
Teams
Cohort 3
Program
Teams
Cohort 2
Program teams
Cohort 1
Program teams
Tacoma
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Initiative
Cohort 1
Building
Family Teams
Cohort 1
Building
Family Teams
Cohort 1
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Family Teams
You are here
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District Implementation Team• Tacoma Public School District Representatives• Dr. Josh Garcia, Deputy Superintendent• Dr. Jennifer Kubista, Director of Student Life• Amanda Scott-Thomas, Director, Community Partnership, Academic
Equity and Achievement• Mary Kate Richardson, Grants Manager• Erika Flattum, IT Business Analyst• Brandon Ervin, Counseling Coordinator• Sandra Jacobson, Director, Student Information Systems• Rita Chauduhri, Director, Elementary Education• Elizabeth Mills, Assistant Director of Student Services• Jonathan Bell, Assistant Director of Student Services• Hannah Gbenro, Project Manager, Technology Services• Mary Waterbly, Instruction Coach, Teaching and Learning
Community Partners: UWT Center for Strong Schools, Comprehensive Life Resources (Mental Health)
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TPS Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Joshua Garcia
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Successful Student Outcomes
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Literacy and Math Frameworks
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Meeting Agenda Examples
District Capacity Assessment
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Competency breakdown by subgroup can be found on the
If Tier 1 school-wide and class-wide practices are implemented with fidelity then…
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Mental Health Concerns
• School Referrals
o Depression
o Anxiety
o Significant Social Problems
o Family Conflict
o Past Domestic Violence and Abuse
o Other Trauma and Grief
o Gender Dysmorphia
• Referred Back to Clinic or Home Based Treatment
o Complex trauma
o Frequent high risk for suicide or harm to others
o Currently experiencing psychosis
o Situations where the youth’s mental health issue are primarily driven by family dynamics (especially with younger students) and/or conflicts in the family put the child/youth’s safety at risk.
“This is the first time we have all the right people in all the right places and the buy-in at the schools, in the community, and the school board. TWCI gives us a once in a lifetime opportunity to give our children a wonderful and fulfilling life.” -Lyle Quasim, President of the Tacoma/Pierce County Black Collective
Collective Action Networks
1. Early Learning
2. Out of School and Summer Learning
3. Going to College
4. STEM
5. Community Health
6. Child Welfare
7. Juvenile Rehabilitation and Juvenile Justice
8. Faith Based Organizations
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MILLION FATHER MARCH VIDEOJason Lee Middle School
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Contact Information
Gregory J. Benner, Ph.D, Executive Director and Professor