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 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
SEL in EL Education: Module 1Â
SEL in EL Education: Module 1Â
In Fifth Grade, Social Emotional Learning is embedded in the EL Education Literacy curriculum.
Module Focus: Human Rights
Module Focus: Human Rights
Module Topic: Stories of Human Rights
Module Topic: Stories of Human Rights
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
Identify, understand, and incorporate the following SEL Domains into learning:
- Respect
- Integrity
- Empathy
- Compassion
- Collaboration
- Perseverance
- Responsibility
- Initiative
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- What does respect look/sound like?
- How well did you show respect today?
- How well did you show empathy?
- How well did you show compassion?
- How can we effectively give peer feedback? What things should we think about and be aware of? What does it look/sound like?
- How did you show integrity in this lesson?
- How did you collaborate in this lesson?
- How did you persevere in this lesson?
- How did you take responsibility in this lesson?
- What norms did you generate for effective collaboration?
- How did you provide a peer with kind, helpful, and specific feedback?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Working to Become Ethical People: Respect, Integrity, Empathy, Compassion
- Discussion Norms
- Peer Feedback
- Working to Become Effective Learners: Collaboration, Perseverance, Initiative, Responsibility
- Working to Contribute to a Better World
- Peer Critique
SEL in EL Education: Module 2
SEL in EL Education: Module 2
In Fifth Grade, Social Emotional Learning is embedded in the EL Education Literacy curriculum.
Module Focus: Researching to Build Knowledge and Teach Others
Module Focus: Researching to Build Knowledge and Teach Others
Module Topic: Biodiversity in the Rainforest
Module Topic: Biodiversity in the Rainforest
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
Identify, understand, and incorporate the following SEL Domains into learning:
- Collaboration
- Perseverance
- Initiative
- Integrity
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- How did you collaborate effectively with your peers?
- How did you persevere on your assessment?
- How did you show integrity on your assessment?
- What did it look and sound like to effectively participate with your peers? How did you behave with integrity?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Working to Become Effective Learners: Collaboration, Perseverance, Initiative
- Science Talk
- Working to Contribute to a Better World
- Working to Become Ethical People: Integrity
SEL in EL Education: Module 3
SEL in EL Education: Module 3
In Fifth Grade, Social Emotional Learning is embedded in the EL Education Literacy curriculum.
Module Focus: Athlete Leaders
Module Focus: Athlete Leaders
Module Topic: Athlete Leaders of Social Change
Module Topic: Athlete Leaders of Social Change
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
Identify, understand, and incorporate the following SEL Domains into learning:
- Respect
- Collaboration
- Perseverance
- Integrity
- Empathy
- Compassion
- Initiative
- Responsibility
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- As an effective learner, how did you show respect, integrity, empathy, and/or compassion?
- What were your challenges as you worked today?
- What were your successes as you worked today?
- How did you give kind, helpful, and specific feedback to a partner?
- What did you do to collaborate well?
- How did you show perseverance?
- How did you take initiative?
- How did you take responsibility?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Working to Become Ethical People: Respect, Integrity, Empathy, Compassion
- Working to Become Effective Learners: Collaboration, Perseverance, Initiative, Responsibility
- Working to Contribute to a Better World
- Peer Feedback
- Personal Qualities
SEL in EL Education: Module 4
SEL in EL Education: Module 4
In Fifth Grade, Social Emotional Learning is embedded in the EL Education Literacy curriculum.
Module Focus: Natural Disasters
Module Focus: Natural Disasters
Module Topic: The Impact of Natural Disasters
Module Topic: The Impact of Natural Disasters
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
Identify, understand, and incorporate the following SEL Domains into learning:
- Respect
- Integrity
- Empathy
- Compassion
- Collaboration
- Perseverance
- Initiative
- Responsibility
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- How did you work to become a more ethical person?
- How can you apply your learning to help our school, the community, and the environment?
- How do you take care of and improve our shared spaces and the environment?
- How did you give kind, helpful, and specific feedback?
- How did you show respect during the peer critique?
Instructional Snapshot
Instructional Snapshot
- Working to Become Ethical People: Respect, Integrity, Empathy, Compassion
- Working to Become Effective Learners: Collaboration, Perseverance, Initiative, Responsibility
- Working to Contribute to a Better World
- Peer Feedback
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