S.E.L. Lesson

Intro

Now that you've looked at how you spend your time during an average week, let's start to think about some positive changes that can be made to improve your mental well-being. How much time do you spend on your phone during an average week? How does that amount of time compare to the time you spend exercising, meditating, or activities that are proven to improve your overall mental/emotional state.

SO WHAT IS S.E.L.?

You've probably heard this term a lot in the last few years, but you may be unclear about exactly what it means. There are five main competencies, or topics, of social-emotional learning: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. Each one is a key area to being a happy, functional person; read the graphics below to get a better sense of what each of these means.

Why is this important?

These competencies are greatly beneficial for reducing and dealing with stress and improving self-confidence and relationship skills. If you're interested, you can read all about S.E.L.'s benefits here. Not only will these "competencies" or skills help you every day in your personal life, they're actually becoming very sought-after job skills. Competency in these areas will help you not only help you personally, but may also be make you money in the future! Check out the graphic below.

Now take the survey below to self-assess your areas of strength and needs for improvement.

Watch this video of Kobe Bryant discussing the importance of sleep (think about your sleep number from the Time Management lesson) and meditation.

Kobe Sleep/Meditation

Padlet

Post your responses on the linked Padlet board. Be sure to put your name in the subject of each post in order to earn credit for the assignment.

Closure

Here are a list of resources specifically aimed at social-emotionally supporting OTHS students:

Jenna Covadas-Fonseca's Website (OTHS Student Assistance Counselor)
Ms. DeMuro's Website (Discovery Science Teacher)
Mrs. Cav's Links & Resources (Civic Leadership Teacher)

Each of these websites has lots of links, apps, and resources for you to use.

Submission

Be sure to complete the Google Form with meaningful responses (5 points).
Add a post to each Padlet category (5 points).

Standards

9.4.12.TL.2: Generate data using formula-based calculations in a spreadsheet and draw conclusions about the data.
W.9-10.9. Draw evidence from literary or nonfiction informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
9.4.12.TL.4: Collaborate in online learning communities or social networks or virtual worlds to analyze and propose a resolution to a real-world problem

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