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The intent of this module is to provide participants with a foundational understanding of Emotional Safety. No prerequisite knowledge is needed to engage in this learning.
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Social Awareness connotes perspective-taking; empathy; respecting diversity; understanding social and ethical norms of behavior; and recognizing family, school, and community support.
Relationship Skills connote building relationships with diverse individuals and groups, communicating clearly, working cooperatively, resolving conflicts, and seeking help. (Iowa’s SEL Competencies)
Recognize why learners/families/teachers may feel emotionally unsafe.
Identify practices for reducing stress and promoting safe and emotionally supportive environments.
Create an action plan that incorporates specific strategies to support the emotional safety of all students.
The intent of this module is to provide participants with a foundational understanding of Educator Well-Being and Self-Care. No prerequisite knowledge is needed to engage in this learning.
Self-Awareness is the ability to accurately recognize one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior.
Self-Management includes regulating one’s emotions, stress management, self-control, self-motivation, and setting and achieving goals.
Responsible Decision-Making refers to considering the well-being of self and others; recognizing one’s responsibility to behave ethically; basing decisions on safety, social, and ethical considerations; evaluating realistic consequences of various actions; and making constructive, safe choices for self, relationships, and school. (Iowa’s SEL Competencies)
Examine impact of social isolation/stress/health/safety needs, interruption of basic needs.
Identify self-care activities to support well-being for self .
Recognize when additional support is needed.
Identify self-care needs and determine ways to adjust one’s self-care routine.
The intent of this module is to provide participants with a foundational understanding of establishing Expectations and Routines. No prerequisite knowledge is needed to engage in this learning.
Relationship Skills connote building relationships with diverse individuals and groups, communicating clearly, working cooperatively, resolving conflicts, and seeking help.
Responsible Decision-Making refers to considering the well-being of self and others; recognizing one’s responsibility to behave ethically; basing decisions on safety, social, and ethical considerations; evaluating realistic consequences of various actions; and making constructive, safe choices for self, relationships, and school. (Iowa’s SEL Competencies)
Understand how to establish and communicate clear routines in all learning contexts, incorporating health and safety into the behavioral expectations.
Outline plan for teaching routines in various learning contexts.
Identify methods for recognizing efforts.
Create a Teaching Matrix that identifies new teaching situations, the routines that need to be taught, and the specific behaviors student should demonstrate.
The intent of this module is to provide participants with a foundational understanding of Connectedness and Engagement. No prerequisite knowledge is needed to engage in this learning.
Social Awareness connotes perspective-taking; empathy; respecting diversity; understanding social and ethical norms of behavior; and recognizing family, school, and community support.
Relationship Skills connote building relationships with diverse individuals and groups, communicating clearly, working cooperatively, resolving conflicts, and seeking help. (Iowa’s SEL Competencies)
Promote relationships by planning for Adult-Student and Student-Student connections before, during, and after instruction.
Identify activities to increase active responding during virtual instruction.
Determine ways to build strong relationships through welcoming activities, engagement strategies, and optimistic closure.
The intent of this module is to provide participants with a foundational understanding of how to use Student Connection Data. No prerequisite knowledge is needed to engage in this learning.
Relationship Skills connote building relationships with diverse individuals and groups, communicating clearly, working cooperatively, resolving conflicts, and seeking help.
Responsible Decision-Making refers to considering the well-being of self and others; recognizing one’s responsibility to behave ethically; basing decisions on safety, social, and ethical considerations; evaluating realistic consequences of various actions; and making constructive, safe choices for self, relationships, and school. (Iowa’s SEL Competencies)
Analyze system-level problems in making student/family connections.
Review common areas of need and corresponding practices for improving student/family connections.
Analyze student connection logs from all staff, identify patterns within staff connections, identify student or family specific needs, and develop an action plan.
The intent of this module is to provide participants with a foundational understanding of how to use Student Connection Data. No prerequisite knowledge is needed to engage in this learning.
Relationship Skills connote building relationships with diverse individuals and groups, communicating clearly, working cooperatively, resolving conflicts, and seeking help.
Responsible Decision-Making refers to considering the well-being of self and others; recognizing one’s responsibility to behave ethically; basing decisions on safety, social, and ethical considerations; evaluating realistic consequences of various actions; and making constructive, safe choices for self, relationships, and school. (Iowa’s SEL Competencies)
Analyze problems in making student/family connections by asking informational questions.
Review common areas of need and corresponding practices for improving student/family connections.
Analyze your individual student connection logs, identify patterns within connections, identify student or family specific needs, and develop an action plan.
This module assumes you know and can do the following:
Checkpoints include self-assessments, quick checks, peer feedback opportunities, reflection questions, etc. This is a way for you to determine if you are ready to move to the next module and/or if you would like to go deeper or return to previous modules for additional learning or practice.