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Social Emotional Learning Advisory Committee
We'd love to hear from you! Fill out the SEL Advisory Committee Feedback form to be shared with the advisory committee.
Tammy Bolen
SEL Program Supervisor
360-701-0575
Diane Stead
Administrative Assistant
360-725-6053
The Washington State Legislature authorized the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Advisory Committee to continue to develop statewide support to expand and promote SEL. The committee is charged with the following:
- Identifying SEL strategies to improve coordination between early learning education, K-12 education, youth-serving community partners, culturally-based providers, and higher education, and
- Identifying best practices or guidance for schools implementing the standards, benchmarks, and developmental indicators for SEL.
Review the SEL Advisory Committee Letter and the SEL Advisory Committee Charter. for more information.
SEL Advisory Committee Meetings
The public is invited to attend SEL Advisory Committee meetings. Please review the agenda for the next meeting topic.
- SEL Advisory Committee 2023 Meeting Schedule
- Educator and Community Member SEL Perspectives Presentation
Notes & Agendas
- December 6, 2022 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- October 25, 2022 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- September 22, 2022 Meeting Agenda| Meeting Notes
- August 23, 2022 Meeting Agenda Meeting Notes
- May 25, 2022 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- April 26, 2022 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- March 22, 2022 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- February 22, 2022 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- January 25, 2022 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- November 16, 2021 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- October 19, 2021 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- September 25, 2021 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- August 17, 2021 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- June 15, 2021 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- May 18, 2021 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- April 20, 2021 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- March 16, 2021 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- February 16, 2021 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
- January 19, 2021 Meeting Agenda | Meeting Notes
SEL Advisory Subcommittees
SEL Advisory Subcommittees meet as needed regarding various topics that the SEL Advisory is tasked with doing.
This subcommittee is working on social emotional learning topics for higher education preparation programs.
- Washington State Principal Preparation Programs SEL Learning Implementation Brief
- Washington State Teacher Preparation Programs SEL Learning Implementation Brief
For more information, please contact Leiani Sherwin.
This subcommittee is developing the requirements and application to the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) for a SEL Specialty Endorsement for higher education institutions.
For more information, please contact Suzie Henning or Susan Ruby.
This subcommittee meets as needed on various tasks such drafting documents, equity work and review, some meeting planning, review, and compilation of main committee comments, brainstorming, etc.
For more information, please contact the SEL Advisory Committee.
Legislative Reports
- 2023 - Social Emotional Learning in Washington State
- 2022 - Social Emotional Learning in Washington State
- 2021 - Social Emotional Learning in Washington State
- 2019 - Social Emotional Learning in Washington's K-12 Public Schools
- 2016 - Addressing Social Emotional Learning in Washington's K-12 Public Schools
SEL Committee Members
Name
|
Representing
|
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Laura Allen
|
Washington Association of School Administrators
|
Tammy Bolen
|
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
|
Xyzlora Brownell
|
Department of Children, Youth, and Families
|
Sarah Butcher
|
SEL for Washington
|
Danielle Eidenberg |
Governor's Office of Education Ombuds
|
Laurie Dils
|
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
|
Mary Fertakis
|
Washington State Board of Education
|
Emily Santiago |
Washington Association of School Psychologists
|
Brian Freeman
|
Rural Alliance
|
Danielle Harvey
|
School Nurses Association of Washington
|
vacant | Extended Learning Organization |
vacant |
Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee
|
Carola Brenes |
Healthcare Authority- Behavioral Health and Recovery
|
Josh Lane
|
School Counselor, Central Kitsap School District
|
vacant | Washington State Parent Teacher Association |
Mona Johnson | Washington Association of Educational Service Districts |
Lauren Macdonald | Washington Education Association |
Caryn Park | Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs |
Monika Schuller | SEL Educator, White Salmon Valley School District |
Terique Scott
|
Commission on African American Affairs
|
Maddy Vonhoff
|
Committee for Children
|
Leiani Sherwin
|
Professional Educator Standards Board
|
Maria Siguenza
|
Commission on Hispanic Affairs
|
RayAnn Silva
|
University of Washington-SMART
|
Michelle Sorensen
|
Washington Association of School Social Workers
|
Debbie Tully
|
Washington Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
|
vacant |
Tribal Representation-West
|
vacant
|
Tribal Representation- East
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