SEL
SEL
Social and Emotional Learning
Social and Emotional Learning
Embedded Files
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
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
- Build relationshipsÂ
- 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
CARES Curriculum
CARES Curriculum
Overview
CARES is a Newton Public Schools created program, consisting of targeted SEL skill-building lessons.Overview
C - Cooperation
C - Cooperation
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
- Learn More About Others
- Show Kind Actions to Others
- Work Together to Complete a Project
- Show How to Be a Good Sport
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- How does learning more about others help us to be better friends?
- How can we be kind to others?
- How can we work together in our classroom?
- What does being a good sport mean to you?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Relationship Building
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
A - Advocacy/Assertiveness
A - Advocacy/Assertiveness
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
- Identify Their Strengths and Challenges
- Show a Growth Mindset
- Use Their Words to Say What They Need
- Disagree Respectfully and Productively
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- What strength of yours are you most proud of? Why?
- When you can't do something yet, what strategy can you use if you're frustrated?
- What is a time your words helped someone?Â
- What is a time your words hurt someone?
- What "I" statement can you use to say how you feel when you don't agree with someone?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Awareness
- Self-Awareness and Resilience
- Advocating
- Listening for Understanding
R - Responsibility
R - Responsibility
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
- Show Expected Behaviors
- Identify What To Do Based on the Size of the Problem
- Think About How Their Actions Impact Others
- Take Care of Their Environment
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- What was a time when it was very hard for you to show expected feelings? What happened?
- What can you do if you're having a big reaction to a small problem?
- What is something you could do today that would make someone else feel great? How could your actions change to make them feel confused or upset?
- How can you make your environment better with responsible actions?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Making Good Choices
- Analyzing Problems
- Resolving Conflicts
- Ethical Behavior
E - Empathy
E - Empathy
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
- Identify the Feelings of Others
- Show Concern and Care for Others
- Include People Who Were Not Included Before
- Identify the Perspectives of Other People
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- How can you let others know how you feel when you're upset about something?
- When you're sharing something important to you, how do you feel when someone isn't listening/paying attention?
- When someone isn't included, how do you think they feel?
- When have you and someone you know had different experiences doing the same thing?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Recognizing Others' Feelings
- Showing Care and Support of Others
- Including Others
- Perspective Taking
S - Self-Control
S - Self-Control
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
- Identify Their Emotions in the Moment
- Use Regulation Strategies to Manage Their Emotional State
- Stop and Think Before Acting
- Set and Follow Through on a Goal
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- How did you stay in control of your body and actions at a time you felt a big emotion?
- What is something that always helps you feel relaxed and calm? Is there something else that always makes you feel more upset?
- What strategy can you use in a situation when it would be hard to use Stop and Think?
- How will you overcome an obstacle when trying to reach a goal or dream you have for your future?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Self Awareness
- Self Regulation
- Impulse Control
- Goal Setting
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