CUSD #205’s inaugural wellness event for educators was a grand success! Over 250 people attended and learned, imparted knowledge, collaborated, socialized, laughed, and celebrated one another’s company. In coming years, our Student Success & Support team would love to expand upon this event and offer it to any CUSD #205 employee.
Watch some highlights of the event in this amazing video, created by GHS senior Stevin Mulimi.
--Video credit: Stevin Mulimi
Social and Emotional Learning in Galesburg CUSD #205
#SEL in 205
What is SEL?
According to CASEL, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. CASEL stands for Collaborative for Academic and Social and Emotional Learning. CASEL provides the research-based framework our district uses to create and monitor goals around SEL.
A leadership team, consisting of student service personnel from each school building, makes up the SEL Steering Leadership Team for our district. The SEL Steering Leadership Team is led by Mindi Ritchie, who oversees SEL and mental health in District 205 as the Director of the Student Success and Support Services Program. The team's work is carried out through subcommittees with areas of focus including community outreach, SEL curriculum, teacher and staff wellness, and mental health screening, among others.
