Community Meeting Toolkit
Daily SEL
Classroom Connections
Daily Social Emotional Learning (SEL) exercises increase self-regulation skills while building healthy social connections in the classroom.
Creating Community Through Common Language
Naming Feelings
Creating Community
Establishing Trust
Building Coping And Conflict Resolution Skills
Lifelong Tools
With Daily SEL, students develop coping mechanisms, behavior management tools, and conflict resolution skills.
Understanding Emotions
Students experiencing homelessness and other traumas can better understand and regulate their emotions and learn how to relate to and interact with their peers.
Focused Learning
Effective conflict resolution enables students to refocus their efforts on learning.
Daily SEL in Action
The implementation of standardized SEL exercises across the entire school is a model of innovative practice (MIP) that has yielded remarkable outcomes for Scholarship Prep.
Academic Performance
Scholarship Prep’s students experiencing homelessness scored higher than the state average in ELA and Math.
Academic Engagement
Scholarship Prep’s youth affected by homelessness have a lower Chronic Absenteeism Rate.
Conditions and Climate
Scholarship Prep’s housing insecure youth have a lower suspension rate and increased student satisfaction with school staff and programs.
Selecting an SEL Curriculum to Help
Drive Relevant Conversations
Real-Life Experiences
The SEL curriculum and daily meeting activities use students’ life experiences and non-academic learning as assets.
Relatable and Relevant
Culturally relevant materials feature characters that look and speak like our students, have similar experiences, and share similar cultural backgrounds.
Accessible for Teachers
Daily lessons are curated and easily accessible for teachers, featuring opportunities for students to engage in modeling, storytelling, writing, drawing, dancing, singing, music, and speaking.
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News and Events
Nourishing Minds and Dreams at Scholarship Prep – Allie Massie Recognized as Lunch Hero!
Discover the remarkable journey of Allie Masse, from Attendance Clerk to Compliance Coordinator at Scholarship Prep. Her dedication to coordinating our schools’ free breakfast and lunch programs and fostering an inclusive learning environment shines bright in a recent Lunch Hero Spotlight! Empowering students to unlocking their potential, Allie exemplifies the transformative impact of nutrition-inspired heroism in education.
Empowering Academic Success: Scholarship Prep Makes an Impact at the Orange County Counselor Symposium
We are thrilled to share the impactful contributions made by Scholarship Prep school counselors and our Chief Community Officer at the recent Orange County Counselor Symposium. This annual event serves as a pivotal platform for counselors and advocates to collaborate...
Oh, what fun it was to celebrate with our Scholarship Prep community at this year’s Sprinkles of Cheer and Winter Wellness events!
Thanks to the Student Services department, School Counselors, staff, and volunteers, Scholarship Prep Orange County and Oceanside were transformed into winter wonderlands with many entertaining crafts, snacks, and activities that kept our campus jumpin' throughout the...