Self Reflection on Social and Emotional Learning Standards

(est. ~25 minutes, for skimming and reflection)

In reflecting upon the elaborated Washington State SEL Standards and the developmental level of the students you work with, select a standard area and set of benchmarks, then consider the following questions:

• How do I incorporate this standard area into my classroom expectations?

• What benchmarks related to the standard do I find to be successful implementing in the classroom? Which ones pose more of a challenge?

• What are the teaching practices I utilize, or could implement related to this standard, to model these specific social-emotional behaviors for students, their families, as well as the broader community?

  • How can I check in on or assess student's growth in this area?

Consider doing this exercise over using another set of standards and benchmarks, encouraging a self-practice of repetition and review towards applying them all equitably in your classrooms and/or communities.

Here is a list of potential questions that you can ask families when engaging in trust-building conversations with families (taken from page 17): 

• "What are you most proud of about your child?"

• "What are your hopes and dreams for their experience in school?"

• "What experiences have you had with schools in the past?"

• "What do you want to contribute, and what do you want to learn about?"

• "What do you want to know about us?"