The district’s approach transcends traditional academic metrics, emphasizing social-emotional learning (SEL) and neural education. Lewis elaborates, “Recognizing the challenges faced by our militaryconnected students and all learners alike, we’ve prioritized the integration of SEL into every aspect of our educational framework.” SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING There is a strong emphasis on meeting students’ social-emotional needs, recognizing these needs are just as important as academic ones. The focus involves extensive professional development for staff and active engagement with families on anxiety, social well-being, emotional regulation, and co-regulation. The commitment is underlined by adopting a neuroscience-informed approach, the science of social-emotional learning, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of cognitive and emotional development. By framing social-emotional learning within the context of brain science, the district has garnered significant support from stakeholders, leading to increased buy-in and interest in Dr. Kathi Weight 269 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 04 STEILACOOM HISTORICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
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