We are ALL IN with SEL

Social and emotional learning (SEL) enhances students’ capacity to integrate skills, attitudes, and behaviors to deal effectively and ethically with daily tasks and challenges. Like many similar frameworks, CASEL’s integrated framework promotes intrapersonal, interpersonal, and cognitive competence. There are five core competencies that can be taught in many ways across many settings. Many educators and researchers are also exploring how best to assess these competencies.

1. Self-awareness The ability to accurately recognize one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior. The ability to accurately assess one’s strengths and limitations, with a well-grounded sense of confidence, optimism, and a “growth mindset.”

2. Identifying emotions

3. Accurate self-perception

4. Recognizing strengths

5. Self-confidence

6. Self-efficacy

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8. Self-management The ability to successfully regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations — effectively managing stress, controlling impulses, and motivating oneself. The ability to set and work toward personal and academic goals.

9. Impulse control

10. Stress management

11. Self-discipline

12. Self-motivation

13. Goal-setting

14. Organizational skills

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Print the WheelPrint the Wheel and Competencies

1. Social awareness The ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures. The ability to understand social and ethical norms for behavior and to recognize family, school, and community resources and supports.

2. Perspective-taking

3. Empathy

4. Appreciating diversity

5. Respect for others

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7. Relationship skills The ability to establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups. The ability to communicate clearly, listen well, cooperate with others, resist inappropriate social pressure, negotiate conflict constructively, and seek and offer help when needed.

8. Communication

9. Social engagement

10. Relationship-building

11. Teamwork

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13. Responsible decision-making The ability to make constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions based on ethical standards, safety concerns, and social norms. The realistic evaluation of consequences of various actions, and a consideration of the well-being of oneself and others.

14. Identifying problems

15. Analyzing situations

16. Solving problems

17. Evaluating

18. Reflecting

19. Ethical responsibility

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SEL 101 for Parents (2017)

https://youtu.be/y2d0da6BZWA

An informational video to inform parents about SEL in schools and provide them with insights into SEL in their own parenting practices in order to support their children’s social and emotional development. Also available in Spanish.