MCS SEL Social Emotional Learning Resources

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Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. - Overview of SEL

On this website you will find the following resources:

SEL Foundations

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is a trusted source for knowledge about high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL). CASEL supports educators and policy leaders and enhances the experiences and outcomes for all PreK-12 students.
The Plutchick Model of Emotions provides a simply logical way to make sense of feelings
A well-known framework in the field of social and emotional skills – the Big Five model

Educator Resources

Classroom ideas, templates, check-in forms, tech tool kits, self-assessments, lesson plan resources, and examples.
MCS Ed Tech Tools and ideas how to use them for SEL
Highlighting MCS Teachers and ideas how they do SEL in their classrooms
PD Catalog self-paced courses for Educators

MCS Social-Emotional Supports


We are all in this together. Please support one another and share the resources that are available:

  • MCS Social-Emotional Supports webpage

  • MCS Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides employees and eligible family members three EAP sessions every six months - learn more

  • MCS Social-Emotional Hotline is available 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon-Fri: 209-492-6000 (option 3)

  • Stanislaus County Behavioral Heath "Warmline" is available 24/7 at no cost: 209-558-4600

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