Welcome to Intermediate SEL
WELCOME:
Hello! My name is Mrs. Williams, and this is my 4th year teaching Intermediate (3-6) SEL. My goal in this class is to create a welcoming, peaceful, and safe environment for your students, in which they may express themselves freely and at a level that is comfortable to them.
CONTACT;
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at twilliams@jajags.com.
CHARACTER TRAIT SCHEDULE:
(SEL is essentially
“Characcter Trait Development”)
September: Respect
October: Responsibility
November: Gratitude
December: Empathy
January: Perseverance
February: Honesty
March: Cooperation
April: Courage
May: Creativity
MONTHLY “SEL” FAMILY NEWSLETTER:
At the beginning of each month, as we introduce a new character trait, you will find a “family newsletter” here.
3rd Grade Cooperation Family Newsletter
GRADING:
Grades in SEL will be comprised of 3 different categories. Each category will make up a different percentage of their grade, as follows:
Assessments (tests): 50 %
Classroom Assignments (written): 30%
Classroom Activities (participation): 20%
TICKETS:
In SEL, I incorporate an incentive program through the use of “tickets”. There are multiple ways the students can earn tickets, which are posted in my classroom. Students will be allowed to “spend” their tickets only on “A” Days (during soft start or their lunch recess). I also use this program as a way to teach responsibility. Therefore, I will inform the students that they are responsible for their tickets and they should “treat them like money”. I will keep the 3rd graders’ tickets in my classroom, however; the upper grades will be expected to find a “safe” place to keep them. I will not replace lost, stolen, damaged, or forgotten tickets.
GOT POP TABS ?
We collect pop tabs to benefit Ronald McDonald House, so please don’t throw them away. This is also one of the ways students can earn tickets, so please send them in! Last year the students collected 100 pounds of pop tabs.