Social Emotional Learning
CASEL says " We define social and emotional learning (SEL) as an integral part of education and human development. SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. " (source)
Social Emotional Learning at school can help students become themselves. Students are not just students, they are people with emotions and who are in relationship with those around them. Without social emotional learning we are not fully preparing our students.
Social Emotional Learning Includes:
Social Emotional Learning and a Growth Mindset
Self awareness and self management can help students develop a growth mindset. Helping them to see how they have grown, changed, and learned in the past, and recognize that they can continue to do those things in the future. A growth mindset helps students step beyond a current struggle or obstacle and see around or past it to their goal, helping them persist through frustration instead of giving up.
SEL in the Art Studio classroom
The art studio classroom is a wonderful place to put SEL learning into action.
When we look at art made by others, we practice social awareness.
When we plan and design our artwork and care for our shared tools and materials we practice responsible decision making.
When we share artwork with a friend we practice relationship skills.
When we focus on our work we practice self management.
And when we turn a disappointment into an opportunity we develop our growth mindset.
Social Emotional Learning Resources
Clayton County Public Schools offers lots of resources to support students, families, and teachers through the rethinkEd platform on Clever. To open these resources, please sign into rapid identity and click on Clever, then rethinkEd. Once you have done that the links to videos and activities below should work.
The Schools Partnering to Advance wellness, Resilience and Knowledge (S.P.A.R.K.) framework focuses on the provision of supports, interventions, and services that help create safe, inclusive, empowering, and supportive learning environments for all students.