Leon
Contact:
Tonja Fitzgerald
Director of Support Services
fitzgeraldt@leonschools.net
(850) 561-8362
Social and emotional learning curriculum/program used:
Conscious Discipline; Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS); EverFi, Lauren's Kids; Sanford Harmony; Leader in Me; Restorative Practices; Monique Burr Foundation
Schools implementing social and emotional education and skills development in the district:
School Level
# of Schools
Implementation
Elementary
28
Elementary schools are incorporating SEL strategies into their PBIS action plans, lesson plans, and school and classroom activities.
Middle
10
Middle Schools are incorporating SEL strategies into their PBIS action plans, lesson plans, and school and classroom activities, including SEL Writing Prompts and Restorative Circles.
High
8
High Schools and Special Sites are incorporating SEL strategies into their PBIS action plans, lesson plans, and school and classroom activities, including SEL Writing Prompts and Restorative Circles.
Strategies, practices, and approaches implemented in the district for the following areas along with grade levels implemented:
Resilience-building strategies
Student problem solving teams, mentor program, self-regulation strategies (K-12), Monthly Themed SEL Journal Writing Prompts (K-12)
Positive school climate efforts
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Student of the Month, bullying prevention program, Safe and Drug Free Schools plans and initiatives at each school,
Kagan Cooperative Learning (K-12), Character Education focus topics and activities
Trauma informed practices
Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System (FDLRS) and ESE staff provide ongoing professional development for faculty and staff, Early Warning System identification of students in need of additional support, contracted school-based mental wellness support personnel at each school, School level problem solving teams that include an administrator, school counselor, school psychologist, and school social worker, district partnerships with community mental health agencies to provide services to students and Law Enforcement for identification of juvenile victims exposed to traumatic situation during non-school hours.
Student-led initiatives
SWAT, FCA, BETA, SGA, Jason Foundation B1 (6-12), School Clubs (K-12)
Character education
Conscious Discipline; PBIS; EverFi, Lauren's Kids; Sanford Harmony; Leader in Me; Restorative Practices
Restorative practices Tier 1 approaches
Intervention Services facilitated professional development for administration; FDLRS trainers; Opportunity for Improvement (OFI)-discipline initiative; Daily/Weekly Restorative Circles (6-12)
Other
Additional professional development for faculty and staff include Mental Health Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Human Trafficking Prevention and Education