Washington-Developed SEL Resources
SEL Letter of Adoption
The SEL standards and benchmarks were developed through the lens of four guiding principles: equity, cultural responsiveness, universal design, and trauma-informed practices. Review the SEL Standards Adoption Letter | Chinese (Simplified) | Spanish.
Contact Information
Tammy Bolen
SEL Program Supervisor
360-701-0575
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is broadly understood as a process through which individuals build awareness and skills in managing emotions, setting goals, establishing relationships, and making responsible decisions that support success in school and in life. Below are several Washington-developed resources available for implementation and updates on the program.
SEL Implementation
SEL implementation is crucial in building SEL in education and providing whole-child support for our students. This section provides a variety of documents that can help walk through the SEL implementation process including the adopted Washington SEL Standards, benchmarks, and indicators.
- SEL Standards, Benchmarks & Indicators (full version) | One Pager | One Pager- Spanish | One Pager- Simplified Chinese
- SEL Implementation Guide
- Social Emotional Learning Pathways |Spanish | Somali|
- SEL Learning Activities
- SEL Landscape Scan
Briefs
The briefs in this section are high-level overviews of SEL, geared toward a specific audience or topic.
- SEL Educational Leaders Brief | Simplified Chinese| Spanish
- SEL Educator Brief| Simplified Chinese | Spanish
- SEL Parents and Families Brief |Simplified Chinese| Spanish
- SEL Community and Youth Organizations Brief |Simplified Chinese | Spanish
- Culturally Responsive SEL |Simplified Chinese | Spanish
- SEL Equity Brief |Simplified Chinese | Spanish
SEL & Equity
SEL and equity work hand-in-hand! Below are resources to help understand how both are integrated in schools.
- PSESD Equity Tool
- Equity and SEL-by CASEL