SEL in Palm Beach County

Community of Practice

Site SEL Teams, including administrators, SEL leads, school day SEL champions and OST SEL champions, met on October 23, 2019, for a productive community of practice. We are grateful that CASEL Assistant Director of Continuous Improvement Duncan Meyers, along with Weikart Center Field Services Director Laenne Thompson, joined us, providing valuable insights, technical assistance and support.

Teams worked on refining staff roles, identifying activities needed to support their Year 3 Plans, building relationships, aligning school day/OST efforts and more. Thank you to all participants for your hard work and active participation.

A Labor of Love in Out-of-school Time Creates Opportunities to Bring Together Children and Families

Content Contributor: Andrea Hurtado, Quality Advisor, Prime Time Primary Learning Academy Afterschool Program in Boca Raton, participant of Palm Beach County’s Quality Improvement System, was one of many programs that hosted a fall festival this October organized by afterschool staff. Families joined the event to set up their own

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics is Happening in Out-of-School Time Programs Across Palm Beach County

Prime Time has officially launched its STEAM training series for the fall where practitioners from out-of-school time (OST) programs across Palm Beach County are learning and practicing facilitating engaging activities that explore the worlds of science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). This series boosts practitioners’ confidence in science knowledge

Launch of Prime Time’s First Out-of-school Time Cohort Focused on Social and Emotional Learning

In October 2023, Prime Time launched the very first out-of-school time (OST) cohort focused on social and emotional learning, drawing on the lessons learned from the Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative (PSELI). Learn about PSELI findings here. The four participating sites in the 2022-2023 yearlong cohort pilot are

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