We are a community of PreK-2 educators and community partners, focusing on improving the social emotional skills of students and educators through professional development and strengthening local capacity. We will always give additional consideration to the impact our decisions make on our most vulnerable groups. 

Through implementing and testing change ideas, we will redefine our systems to ensure the personal and academic growth of all students. 

Our students and families will feel more connected and valued, leading to higher attendance rates, increased third-grade reading scores, and increased graduation rates. 

You are ready. We are here.

CASEL (The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning)

SEL Kernels

SEL4OR (Social Emotional Learning Alliance for Oregon)

Responding to Student Trauma (Teaching Tolerance)

Reach Out Oregon 

(Support for children experiencing emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges)

A Parent's Guide to Social Emotional Learning

Contracts: Holly Dalton 503.385.4553 Holly.Dalton@wesd.org

Technical Assistance: Laura Warren 503.540.4465 Laura.Warren@wesd.org

System Setup: Jim Sandherr jsandherr@apertureed.com 

RULER is an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning developed at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. RULER supports the entire school community in:

• Understanding the value of emotions
• Building the skills of emotional intelligence
• Creating and maintaining a positive school climate

To learn more visit RULER

 Yale - Emotions Matter 

Holly Dalton

Senior Manager | Social Emotional Learning

holly.dalton@wesd.org / 503.385.4553