SEL
SEL
Social & Emotional Learning
Social & Emotional Learning
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Integrating SEL in the First Six Weeks
Integrating SEL in the First Six Weeks
Overview
The social-emotional dimensions of teaching and learning are incorporated into the day -- everyday, all year long. At the same time, the first few weeks of school is a unique, powerful time to lay the groundwork for creating a safe, supportive learning community where each child can achieve and thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Overview
Social Justice lesson overviews coming soon!
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
- Build relationships
- Learn classroom routines and procedures
- Become familiar with curriculum routines and structures
- Build independence
- Settle into the daily routine of activities and expectations
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- What are our strengths and interests?
- How do we perform classroom and school routines?
- What are our classroom rules and expectations?
- What are logical consequences?
- What are procedures for using materials in the classroom?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Morning Meeting
- Quiet Time
- Closing Circle
- Hopes & Dreams
- School Rules/Expectations
- Take a Break Space
SEL in EL Education: Module 1
SEL in EL Education: Module 1
In Second Grade, Social Emotional Learning is embedded in the EL Education Literacy curriculum.Module Focus: Building Literacy in a Collaborative ClassroomModule Topic: Schools and Community
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
Identify, understand, and incorporate the following SEL Domains into learning:
- Compassion
- Respect
- Perseverance
- Collaboration
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- How can you listen with care and participate in conversations with your classmates?
- How can you speak one at a time when participating in conversations with classmates?
- How can you listen and respond or ask questions about your classmates' ideas?
- What does partner work look and sound like?
- What could you do to help your teammate?
- What could your teammate do to help you?
- How can you build on others' ideas while participating in a collaborative conversation?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Classroom Discussion Norms
- Working to Become Ethical People: Compassion, Respect
- Speaking and Listening Sentence Starters
- Partner Work
- Working to Become Effective Learners: Perseverance, Collaboration
- Being a Good Audience Member
- Collaborative Conversations
- Protocol: Pinky Partners
SEL in EL Education: Module 2
SEL in EL Education: Module 2
In Second Grade, Social Emotional Learning is embedded in the EL Education Literacy curriculum.Module Focus: Learning Through Science and StoryModule Topic: Fossils Tell of Earth's Changes
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
Identify, understand, and incorporate the following SEL Domains into learning:
- Initiative
- Collaboration
- Perseverance
- Responsibility
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- When have you seen someone show initiative?
- What's a time you have shown perseverance?
- What's a time you have shown initiative?
- How did the book character respond to challenges in their life?
- How did you show perseverance in your learning today?
- What did you do to help your team get the work done?
- How do paleontologists show collaboration and responsibility?
- How did you show responsibility in your work, actions, and space today?
- How can you support or collaborate with your partner if they get stuck on a word?
- How did the book character collaborate with their crew?
- How did the book character think and feel?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Classroom Discussion Norms
- Working to Become Effective Learners: Initiative, Collaboration, Perseverance, Responsibility
- Protocol: Role Play
- Paleontologists' Actions, Thoughts, and Feelings
- Protocol: Back-to-Back and Face-to-Face
- Protocol: Think-Pair-Share
- Writing Partners
- Performance Criteria
SEL in EL Education: Module 3
SEL in EL Education: Module 3
In Second Grade, Social Emotional Learning is embedded in the EL Education Literacy curriculum.Module Focus: Researching to Build Knowledge and Teach Others Module Topic: The Secret World of Pollination
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
Identify, understand, and incorporate the following SEL Domains into learning:
- Initiative
- Collaboration
- Empathy
- Compassion
- Respect
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- How did taking initiative to use research skills help you to learn about plants?
- How did you take initiative in this lesson?
- How did you collaborate with your classmates to research information?
- What is one kind thing your writing partner did?
- How did it feel to receive feedback from your partner?
- How did it feel to give feedback to your partner?
- What did you have to think about to be sure you showed empathy?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- What Researchers Do
- Engaging the Speaker: Preparing for a Science Talk
- Discussion Norms
- Working to Become Effective Learners: Collaboration
- Engaging the Learner: Collaborating with Writing Partners
- Writing Partners: Partner Work
- Peer Feedback
- Empathy Charades
- Working to Become Ethical People: Compassion, Respect, Empathy
- Communication Cards
- Specific, Positive Feedback Sentence Starters
- Protocol: Pinky Partners
- Practice Performance
- Present Your Learning
- Shoutouts
SEL in EL Education: Module 4
SEL in EL Education: Module 4
In Second Grade, Social Emotional Learning is embedded in the EL Education Literacy curriculum.Module Focus: Contributing to the CommunityModule Topic: Providing for Pollinators
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
Identify, understand, and incorporate the following SEL Domains into learning:
- Perseverance
- Collaboration
- Contribution
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- What does it mean to make the world a better place?
- What did the character do to show perseverance in finding the sun?
- How did the book character make the world a better place?
- What went well for you today in collaborative conversations? What could you improve next time?
- How will making seed packets help or contribute to the community?
- What work product are you most proud of?
- What challenges did you overcome?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Working to Contribute to a Better World
- Protocol: Back-to-Back and Face-to-Face
- Protocol: Pinky Partners
- Collaborative Conversations
- Peer Feedback
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