Gator Wellness
Gator Wellness Mission Statement
SEL School-Wide Shared Vision: At Rudolph Gordon School, all stakeholders are dedicated to support our students and adults through Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). By integrating SEL into school wide practices and instruction, we foster a compassionate, safe environment where students are encouraged to learn and become healthy, productive members of society.
What is sel?
Social emotional learning, or SEL, is a process through which adults and children learn to recognize and manage emotions, demonstrate care and concern for others, develop positive relationships, make good decisions and behave ethically, respectfully, and reasonably.
Why and How
Our goal at RGS is to help build safe and supportive environments that set the foundation for equitable, engaging, and high-quality instruction to take place.
Social Emotional Learning Competencies
Self-Awareness: The abilities to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts.
Social Awareness: The abilities to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts.
Self-Management: The abilities to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.
Relationship Skills: The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.
Responsible Decision Making: The abilities to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations.
SEL Foundations
The aim of SEL foundations at RGS is to raise awareness of the role of the SEL 5 competences (self-awareness, self-management, relationship skills, social awareness, and responsible decision making) play in creating safe, engaging, culturally responsive, and personalized learning experiences for students and adults.
Core SEL Practices @ RGS:
Adult SEL
Common Teacher Language
Intentional SEL Monthly Focus
Integrating SEL Competencies Into Academic Lessons
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Engaged Learning
ISS/OSS Behavior Reflection Activities
