What Is Social and Emotional Wellness? (SEW)

What is SEW?

Social and emotional wellness (SEW) is defined as an integral part of education and human development. SEW 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.

What does SEW look like at Heritage?

Mrs. Mitchell comes to the classroom and teaches SEW two days every three weeks. We use two SEW accredited curriculums at Heritage that are approved by Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)

Wayfinder has 6 core skills: 1. Purpose; 2. Self- Awareness; 3. Self- Management (Adaptability); 4. Social Awareness ( Empathy);  5. Relationship Skills (Collaboration); 6. Responsible Decision Making (Agency) 

Here is more information if you would like to visit their website: https://www.withwayfinder.com/

MindUp has 4 Units: 1. Getting Focus: Learning how our brain works and using breathing or other mindful activities to help calm us down when we are feeling strong emotions; 2. Sharpening our Senses 3. Showing respect and compassion to others. 4. Expressing Gratitude and performing acts of kindness. 

Here is more information if you would like to visit their website: https://mindup.org

If you have questions regarding SEW, please reach out to Niki Mitchell ndmitchell@dcsdk12.org