Student and Family Support (SFS)

Acknowledgements

Educators who have contributed to development of the MA SEL Resources for Grades 1–3

As we post the SEL Resources for Grades 1-3 online for use by any and all early childhood educators, we want to acknowledge and thank many educators across the Commonwealth who contributed time, talent, and a wealth of experience to Resource development. The twenty-three educators in the first list below met three to five times each year for full days across one or more of the three years when content and structure were being determined. Later, during the Resources pilot, over 150 educators from 80-plus MA school districts volunteered to review and/or try out one or more of the thirteen draft Resources. In addition, we thank the many reviewers of revised drafts at DESE, and especially Linda Dusenbury from CASEL. Feedback from all sources informed the current version of the Resources.

Please note: The Early Learning Team at DESE expects to continue to add to, revise and edit these documents in years to come, and welcomes ongoing feedback. Please send suggestions or comments to achievement@mass.gov or call 781-338-3010.

Early Development/Drafting of the Resources: (2016-2019)

Members of the Early Childhood Education Program Quality Workgroup (PQW) SEL Subcommittee:

NameAffiliation
(All current unless noted as F = former)
Catherine ZinniAbington Public Schools
Michelle Smith **Acushnet Public Schools
Deborah WestellBridgewater-Raynham Public Schools
Paula Foley***Carver Public Schools
Russell Hoyt**Chelmsford Public Schools
Dianna FulreaderChelmsford Public Schools
Giordana CoteDennis Yarmouth School District (F); Curry College
Jane Haltiwanger***DESE Early Learning Team
Emily Taylor DESE Early Learning Team
Kristen Ryan**Easton Public Schools
Michele Sharpe**Fall River School District
Meagan MartinFarmington River Regional School District
Megan McGuirk**Gardner Public Schools (F); Chelmsford Public Schools
Julie FlynnGrafton Public Schools
Jennifer CliffordHamilton Wenham School District
Shanyn Toulouse MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN ***Haverhill Public Schools
Jackie GalloLynn Public Schools
Barbara Black**Northampton Public Schools (F)
Julie Graham**Quincy Public Schools
June Fontaine***South Shore Charter Public School
Kathleen HuntleySwampscott Public Schools
Dixie EstesWachusett Regional School District
Heather Mistretta***Wachusett Regional School District (F)
Kim TynanWestborough Public Schools

** contributing member for two years
*** contributing member for three years

Districts Participating in SEL Pilot (2019-2020) with number of educators (in parentheses)

District (number of educators)District (number of educators)
Acton-Boxborough (1)North Adams (1)
Arlington (2)North Andover (1)
Ashland (1)North Attleboro (2)
Attleboro Public Schools (3)Northborough/Southborough (5)
Ayer-Shirley Regional (2)Norton (12)
Bedford (1)Norwell (2)
Boxford (5)Norwood Public Schools (1)
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional (2)Oxford (1)
Brookline (1)Peabody (5)
Canton (15)Pioneer Valley Regional School (1)
CAPS Collaborative (1)Plainville (5)
North Shore Collaborative (1)Randolph (1)
Concord (1)Rehoboth (1)
Dartmouth (1)Rockland (1)
Dennis Yarmouth Regional Schools1) Sandwich (1)
DESE (1)Seekonk (2)
Douglas (1)Shrewsbury (12)
Dover Sherborn Public Schools (1)Silver Lake Regional School District (2)
Dudley-Charlton Regional (1)Somerset (1)
Fall River (2)South Middlesex (1)
Falmouth Public (1)Southern Berkshire Reg School District (2)
Fitchburg Public Schools (2)Spencer (1)
Freetown Lakeville (1)Springfield Public Schools (3)
Gloucester (1)Stoneham (1)
Grafton (2)Swampscott (1)
Granby (3)Swansea Public Schools (1)
Haverhill Public Schools (2)Tantasqua (1)
Italian Home (1) Taunton (3)
Kingston (1)Tyngsborough (1)
Leominster (2)Up Island Regional (1)
Littleton (1)Uxbridge (1)
Longmeadow (4)Wakefield (1)
Lowell (1)Walpole (4)
Ludlow (2)Waltham (1)
Malden Public Schools (1)Wareham Public Schools (4)
Marblehead School District (1)Wayland Public Schools (1)
Melrose Public Schools (1)West Bridgewater (1)
Mendon Upton Regional School District (1)Westborough (1)
Methuen Outplacement (1)Westford (1)
Millis (2)Westwood (1)
Monson Public Schools (1)Weymouth (1)
Nantucket Public School District (2) Wilmington (1)
Nashoba Regional School District (2)Worcester (2)
Newton Public Schools (3)

Last Updated: January 24, 2022

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