Let's Celebrate SEL Day 2024!

5th Annual SEL Day

Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Leaders

March 8, 2024

What to do for SEL Day!

The big idea for SEL Day is to celebrate and share the great SEL work you are doing to support your students and colleagues not only on SEL Day but every day! On March 8th we want to share this with the world!

All you need to do is:

Create an artifact (i.e. a photo, video, TikTok, etc.)
Share this on March 8th on any and all social media platforms of your choice
Be sure to tag #SEL4NJ and #SELDAY
Share with your colleagues - we would love to have every classroom in the school sharing something on SEL Day!

SEL Day Summit

March 8

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET

Register for SEL Day to access the free all-day online Summit showcasing SEL best practices from states across the country and around the globe.

View details, session descriptions, and register here.

Earn an SEL Day Badge

Earn badges by completing activities that showcase, promote, advocate and support SEL in your local school, organization and community! Climb to the top of the leaderboard by contributing multiple activities to help people around the globe learn about how SEL improves young people’s well-being and success in school, career and life. Click here to learn more.

NJEA SEL Day Featured Article "Get ready for International SEL Day March 8"

Be sure to check out this article by NJEA featuring SEL4US and SEL4NJ! Read the article now

Get ready to make a positive impact on students' lives! SEL Day is almost here, and we want you to be a part of it. On March 8th, let's make #SELday trend on social media and spread the word about the importance of social-emotional learning.

SEL Day is all about celebrating and sharing the incredible SEL work you're doing to support your students and colleagues.

We encourage you to send your artifact in advance to info@sel4nj.org. We want every classroom in the school to be involved in this celebration, so share the news with your colleagues and get them excited about SEL Day!

By participating in SEL Day, you're contributing to a better future for our students. Together, let's create a world with improved school, work, and life opportunities for all. Don't miss out on this chance to showcase your SEL initiatives and make a difference.

Learn More and Sign Up Today!

SEL4NJ SEL Week Webinar Showcase Series

March 4-7 (see times)

Join SEL4NJ for a series of practical webinars for all school educators and mental health professionals sharing SEL strategies that work in classrooms and schools. These webinars are virtual and free of charge and recordings will be available after SEL Week for those who have registered.

Monday, March 4

"From Invisible to Invincible: Making Every Voice Matter" presented by Alisha DeLorenzo, Living YES, LLC
"SEL and Special Education: SEL Across the Tiered System of Support" presented by Kim Spagone, Rowan University

Tuesday, March 5

"Creating Schools of Character and Social Emotional Competence" presented by William Trusheim, Laurie Coletti, and Mary Reinhold - NJASECD
"School Wide Behavioral Expectations: Clear, Consistent, and Impactful" presented by Erica Brentan, School Culture and Climate Initiative

Wednesday, March 6

"How SEL Builds a Future-Ready Workplace" presented by Christy Biedron, Junior Achievement of New Jersey
"Embedding SEL into Arts Education" presented by Scott Edgar, Yorel Lashley, Wendy Loscow, and Kira Rizzuto - ArtsEdSEL/ArtsEdNJ

Thursday, March 7

"Learn How to Obtain a Certificate in SEL Leadership through the SEL Academy" presented by Patricia Heindel and William Trusheim, Academy for SEL in Schools
"What Does Social Emotional Learning Look Like in Elementary Schools?" presented by Grace Rivetti and Andrea Sadow, School Counselors
"School Climate and SEL Measurement Using the Free NJ SCI Survey and Platform" presented by Alicia Raia-Hawrylak, Rutgers SCTP and Pat Wright, NJPSA

Looking for Inspiration? Don't Quite Know What To Do for SEL Day?

SEL4NJ is partnering with Six Seconds to help celebrate SELDay on March 8th! Click here for three pop-up activities and be sure to do an activity, post a picture or video and tag #SELDay and #EQPOPUP to be counted!

Join the Pop-up Festival with activities from Six Seconds!

The School Culture and Climate Initiative helps schools become learning environments that are positive and engaging for all, and where the development of a student’s social, emotional, and physical well-being is equally as important as their academic achievement.

We look forward to providing you with helpful resources and professional development opportunities. Contact us to find out how the School Culture and Climate Initiative can help in your school/district! Let's build a partnership!

The Academy for SEL in Schools, a partnership between Rutgers University and Saint Elizabeth University, offers certificate programs for educators and educational leaders in social-emotional and character development.

The mission of the certificate program is to prepare school leaders to coordinate SEL implementation efforts at the building and/or district level. The program emphasizes school climate, culture, values, leadership, student voice/engagement, and SEL skills development; it is designed for people who are in formal or informal school leadership positions.

School Culture and Climate Initiative

www.SchoolCultureandClimate.org I Info@SchoolCultureandClimate.org