Award-Winning SEL Curriculum for Secondary Students

We offer customized onboarding for our tier one and two support partners involving a collaborative kick-off meeting, setting key goals and strategies, functionality training, and addressing account set up and any data integration needs. We also offer ongoing supports throughout the duration of the partnership including virtual professional development and regular progress reviews, ensuring a seamless integration into your district’s educational framework.

We offer Single Sign On (SSO) capabilities via Google, Microsoft, Clever, and ClassLink and rostering via SFTP file transfer, Clever, OneRoster or ClassLink.

The Ori Learning SEL solution is based on the CASEL framework and aligns directly with their 5 core competencies. Example of course topics included in the curriculum are handling stress, problem solving, peer pressure, ethical responsibilities, perspective, growth mindset, anticipating outcomes, decision making, prioritizing my time and empathy. 

Districts implementing the Ori Learning SEL solution with fidelity can expect the following outcomes: 

• Increased positive climate and culture.
• Improved academic achievement.
• Reduced staff turnover/burnout.
• Equitable and inclusive learning communities
• Increased college and career readiness.
• Improved classroom behavior
• Reduced incidents of bullying/violence
• Increased defensibility/compliance
• Fewer discipline referrals
• Increased attendance
• Reduced risk of mental health issues
• Increased graduation rates

All Ori Learning solutions utilize a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to ensure each learner can access and participate in relevant, challenging learning opportunities by offering multiple means of engagement, representation, action, and expression. The platform also includes powerful accommodation tools to support students at their learning level including text enlargement, highlighting, text translation, read aloud, and speech to text activity responses. 

The Ori Learning SEL solution is research and evidenced based informed by various frameworks to shape learning and instructional approaches: 

• Directly aligned to CASEL 
• Designed  using a UDL framework
• Brain Based and incorporates research and principles from neuroscience and cognitive sciences (cognitive behavioral theory, social cognitive theory and mindfulness theory). 
• Incorporates learning sciences
• Utilizes the 5E learning model
• Level 4 ESSA validation

The Ori Learning SEL curriculum has been designed with secondary students at front of mind.  Videos have been developed with fresh content, styled to the youth of today, and with topics and activities to spark interest and discussion. Content includes engaging activities, opportunities to complete activities via programs current and familiar to students, and project based learning that extends into community practice and application.  All lessons have been built to be mature for the students age, but with text presented simply enough that all students can participate.

Each district has their own specific needs and standards, and as such, every district implements the Ori Learning curriculum differently. 

Examples of SEL implementation models include (but are not limited to): 

• Tier 1 supports. Developed for daily/weekly instruction as well as to be infused throughout the instructional day to teach important skills and strategies for academic and classroom success (example in Math, Social Studies).
• Tier 2 supports. Instruction is implemented with a small group or more individualized approach to support more specific student needs. 
• Tier 3 supports. Lessons are implemented with accommodations and modifications for individual students who have IEP goals or require higher levels of intervention. 
• Instruction as part of Health/Physical Education classes
• As part of an elective credit class for high school students
• To support ISS or alternative classroom settings 
• During counselor or social worker led scheduled sessions. 

Many partners choose a weekly instructional implementation for Tier 1 instruction; however, all models can be customized based on the district’s goals and needs. Implementation models would be determined in initial meetings with leadership upon commencement of services.

The Ori Learning Solution has been designed so that both novice educators as well as veteran teachers and school counselors who have more expertise can implement with ease.  

Every lesson comes with a lesson guide that offers a ready-to-teach approach if needed with step by step instructions. These guides are also available for an educator to view digitally once the lesson has started for easy reference.  

Our partners have shared that their more veteran and experienced counselors and teachers love the platform as they can easily incorporate their own teaching style into the lessons and activity framework, as well as provide customized and individualized instruction for students who may need more support.