5 Core Components of SEL
Self Management
The abilities to manage one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations. This includes the capacities to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation and agency to accomplish personal and collective goals.
Such as:
Managing on'es emotions
Identifying and using stress management strategies
Setting personal and collective goals
Using planning and organizational skills
Showing the courage to take initiative
Self Awareness
The abilities to understand one's own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts. This includes recognizing one's strengths and limitations with a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose.
Such as:
Identying one's emotions
Having a growth mindset
Demonstrating honesty and integerity
Linking feelings, values, and thoughts
Identifying personal, cultlural, and linguistic assets
Responsible Decision-Making
The abilities to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations. This includes the capacities to consider ethical standards and safety concerns, and to evaluate the benefits and consequences of various actions for personal, social, and collective well-being.
Such as:
Identifying solutions for personal and social problems
Reflecting on one's role to promote personal, family, and community well-being
Demonstrating curiosity and open-mindedness
Anticipating and evaluating the consequenes of one's actions
Learning how to make a reasoned judgement after analyzing information, data, and facts
Relationship Skills
The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups. This includes the capacities to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, work collaboratively to problem solve and negotiate conflict constructively, provide leadership, and seek or offer help when needed.
Such as:
Developing positive relationships
Practicing teamwork and collaborative problem-solving
Resisting negative social pressure
Resolving conflicts constructively
Seeking or offering support and help when needed
Social Awareness
The abilities to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures. This includes the capacities to feel compassion for others, understand norms for behavior in different settings, and recognize family, school, and community resources and supports.
Such as:
Taking others' perspectives
Recognizing strengths in others
Demonstrating empathy and compassion
Showing concern for the feelings of others
Understanding and expressing gratitude