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Educators
Classroom strategies, professional learning, SEL integration tools, and instructional resources.
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SEL UNIT
How Can We Support You?
Explore resources designed for every member of the LAUSD school community.
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Parents & Caregivers
Simple ways to support social and emotional development at home.
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Students
Tools and activities to help you understand yourself, connect with others, and reach your goals.
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School Leaders
Resources for creating welcoming, supportive, and connected school communities.
Schoolwide SEL →
Understanding SEL
What is Social Emotional Learning?
Social Emotional Learning is the process through which young people and adults develop and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes to understand themselves, manage emotions, build relationships, and make responsible decisions.
In LAUSD, SEL is foundational and multidimensional. It is supported through relationships and belonging, explicit SEL instruction, intentional practices and routines, and integration into academic learning.
SEL in Action
- Build relationships and belonging
- Teach SEL skills explicitly
- Use intentional SEL practices
- Integrate SEL into academic instruction
- Partner with families and communities
The LAUSD SEL Competencies
Six interconnected areas help students and adults develop the skills needed for learning, relationships, and life.
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Growth Mindset
Believing that you can get better at something if you keep trying and practicing.
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Self-Efficacy
Believing in yourself and knowing you can reach your goals if you keep trying.
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Social Awareness
Understanding how other people feel and seeing things from their point of view.
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Self-Awareness
Understanding your feelings, thoughts, values, and how they affect what you do.
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Self-Management
Staying in control of your thoughts, feelings, and actions so you can reach your goals.
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Responsible Decision-Making
Making caring and constructive choices about personal and social situations.
SEL Resource Hub
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LAUSD SEL Resources
Explore district SEL resources for students, families, and educators.
Explore →CASEL Framework
Learn more about SEL competencies and the broader SEL framework.
Explore CASEL →Schoolwide SEL
Guidance for building a coordinated schoolwide approach to SEL.
Schoolwide Guide →Educator Learning
Professional learning opportunities and SEL development resources.
Learn More →Family Resources
Resources to help families and caregivers support SEL at home.
Family Guide →"I Can" Statement Posters
View digital copies of LAUSD SEL Competency "I Can" Statement Posters.
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LAUSD Social Emotional Learning
LAUSD SEL Base Programs
Every LAUSD school has access to free, universal SEL resources designed to support students' social, emotional, and academic development.
K–6
Harmony Academy
Harmony provides engaging social and emotional learning lessons, activities, and everyday practices that help students build healthy relationships, strengthen communication, and develop social-emotional skills.
Explore Harmony Academy
K–12
EVERFI
EVERFI offers interactive, standards-aligned digital lessons that support essential life skills, health and wellness, financial literacy, workforce readiness, and social-emotional development.
Explore EVERFI
Why Base Programs?
These district-supported resources provide schools
with accessible, no-cost options for delivering
explicit SEL instruction as part of a comprehensive
schoolwide SEL approach.
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Every student deserves learning environments
where they feel seen, valued, connected,
and supported.
Meet the SEL Team
Connect with the LAUSD Social Emotional Learning team for questions, resources, and support.
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Dr. Justin Lauer
Director of Middle School Instruction
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Karla Lopez
DOI K-12 SEL Adviser
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Maribel Macias Contreras
DOI Elementary SEL Adviser
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Nancy Palomera
DOI Secondary SEL Adviser