What is Character Strong?

Character​ ​Strong​ ​is​ ​a​ ​curriculum​ ​that​ ​is​ ​all​ ​about​ ​developing​ ​meaningful​ ​relationships​ ​and serving​ ​students​ ​through​ ​social​ ​and​ ​emotional​ learning (SEL) ​skills,​ ​character​ ​development,​ ​community​ ​building, cultivating​ ​growth​ ​mindsets,​ ​and​ ​more.​ ​​​LFCISD will​ ​be​ implementing ​this​ ​curriculum for the 2021-2022 school year.​ ​On​ ​days​ ​we​ ​use​ ​this​ ​curriculum​, ​we​ ​will​ ​be​ ​running​ ​on an pep​ ​rally​ ​schedule​ ​on​ ​campus. Character Strong addresses the following SEL Competencies: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making as well as the following Character Development skills: Patience, Kindness, Honesty, Respect, Selflessness, Forgiveness, Commitment, and Humility.

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What is Social & Emotional Learning?

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is 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.

SEL advances educational equity and excellence through authentic school-family-community partnerships to establish learning environments and experiences that feature trusting and collaborative relationships, rigorous and meaningful curriculum and instruction, and ongoing evaluation. SEL can help address various forms of inequity and empower young people and adults to co-create thriving schools and contribute to safe, healthy, and just communities. For more information and resources, visit https://casel.org/.