SEL+Tech Consulting & Support
Elevating Human-Centered, Tech-Powered Learning
Equitable, purpose-driven tech use needs a human touch
As technology’s impact in schools grows, it’s easy to lose sight of the people it supports: educators, and most importantly, the students they serve. For a school culture to truly thrive, human connections must remain centered in any tech-rich learning environment.
In partnership with ROE 9 and ROE 39, we’re dedicated to cultivating meaningful relationships and promoting active, ethical technology use in educational settings. We strive to foster engaged, supportive learning communities by weaving digital responsibility into both technology planning and classroom integration.
Our goal is to empower students with essential skills and habits that prepare them for a future of human-machine collaboration.
Our Consulting Services
Here’s how our team seasoned educators and SEL specialists can bring digital thriving to your school’s culture:
Strategic Planning
We partner with districts to create comprehensive plans for integrating digital citizenship, online safety, social media literacy, and social emotional learning (SEL) across all educational and administrative areas, ensuring alignment with academic goals and standards.
Instruction and Curriculum Guidance
Our team of educational leaders assists districts in adopting, adapting, and integrating digital responsibility and SEL competencies throughout the curriculum.
This includes explicitly teaching self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, responsible decision-making, and fostering positive relationships.
Implementation Support
Our experts provide continuous guidance on effectively rolling out digital responsibility and SEL programs, from initial planning to full-scale implementation, ensuring smooth transitions and maximum impact.
Educator and Administrator Training
We deliver tailored training sessions and workshops to empower educators and administrators with the skills necessary to champion digital citizenship, online safety, social media literacy, and SEL integration in their teaching practices. Learn more →
Research & Best Practices
We provide educators with the latest research, trends, and best practices in digital responsibility and SEL, equipping them with the knowledge needed to robustly implement human-centered technology integration.
Program Evaluation
Our consultants partner with districts to rigorously evaluate the effectiveness of digital responsibility and SEL programs through comprehensive data collection and analysis. We identify successes and areas for enhancement, ensuring continuous improvement and impactful outcomes.
Technical Assistance
We offer ongoing, dedicated support to guarantee the effective implementation and sustainability of digital responsibility and SEL initiatives. Our commitment is to bolster the well-being of students and the educational community, fostering a positive and thriving school environment.
Resources
Building Balance between Online Connections and the Offline World
Digital balance and digital wellness start at home. This free toolkit offers parents practical strategies for fostering healthy tech relationships, including recognizing the signs of overuse and starting open conversations about tech habits.
Principles for Supporting Meaningful Tech Integration
International and strategic integration ensures technology enhances, not replaces, student-centered learning. This resource highlights five technology integration principles that promote digital literacy, ethical AI use, and equitable access.
Balance is Key
Digital thriving starts with a balance between human connections and tech use. Through personalized support, training sessions, and resource sharing, we equip educators with the tools and knowledge needed to support student well-being—from planning through integration.
This holistic approach also promotes academic success, with students gaining opportunities to practice creativity, critical thinking, self-regulation, empathy, leadership, and problem-solving.
Why Work with Us
Experienced, Unbiased Consulting
Our team, composed of seasoned educators, SEL specialists, and consultants, brings a rich understanding of how to integrate digital citizenship, online safety, social media literacy, and social emotional learning (SEL) into the educational landscape effectively.
Partnering with us means having a dedicated ally in navigating the complexities of embedding digital responsibility and SEL into your curriculum, ensuring alignment with educational standards and promoting student well-being.
Cost-Effective Innovation
Our work related to human and technology relationships is partly funded through a partnership with the Champaign-Ford ROE 9, Macon-Piatt ROE #39 and the ISBE REACH program.
Work within ROE 9 and ROE 39 is often free. We also contract directly with school districts outside of these ROEs to provide professional learning, coaching, and resource development.
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