SEL

What is SEL?

SEL stands for Social-Emotional Learning. Social-Emotional Learning is the process of self-management, responsible decision making, self-awareness, social awareness, and relationship skills. Social-Emotional Learning is when “children 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 relationships”(CASEL, 2021). With gratitude and mindfulness strategies, students can manage their emotions to achieve positive goals. Click on the pictures below to learn more about each strategy.



Responsive Classroom Morning Meeting

This is an example of a Morning Meeting from the Responsive Classroom framework.

Growth Mindset

"Individuals who believe their talents can be developed (through hard work, good strategies, and input from others) have a growth mindset. They tend to achieve more than those with a more fixed mindset (those who believe their talents are innate gifts)" (Dweck, 2016) Click to learn more about how to promote a growth mindset.

WhatZoneAreYouInPoster-1.pdf

Zones of Regulation

The Zones of Regulation are skills that help students recognize and regain their behavior. Recognizing your emotions and behavior can lead to increased independence, control, and problem-solving skills. Check out this website to learn more about the Zones of Regulation created by LEAH KUYPERS, MA ED., OTR/L.

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MindfulnessCards_GoZenPrintables.pdf

Mindfulness strategy cards

Mindfulness is the state of being aware. Check out these mindfulness minute cards to learn more techniques, to support the action of mindfulness

Relieve Stress Strategies

Check out this article from the Big Life Journal for ways to relieve stress.

Behavior Reflection Sheets

Behavior Reflection sheets allow children a moment to reflect on their actions. This is a mindfulness strategy that can promote better decision making skills.

Social-Emotional Learning at Home K-2

Check out this document to learn what SEL is, and tips for supporting in the home setting.

GoZen

Calm Down activities and techniques to use with kids.

Growing vs. Glowing

To help promote a growth mindset, use these worksheets to help children recognize and reflect on what they need to grow in and what they already glow in!

Mind Yeti

"Mind Yeti is a library of research-based guided mindfulness sessions that help kids and their adults calm their minds, focus their attention and connect to the world around them. Created by nonprofit Committee for Children. Visit website:"(Committee for Children, 2019)

10 Ways Parents can bring Social-Emotional Learning Home

"When we practice and build our skills in self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship building, and decision making, we are better equipped to navigate stressors, anxieties, and challenges"(LaHayne, 2020). Read to find out 10 ways to bring SEL home.

Conscious Discipline

Conscious Discipline is an evidence-based reviewer. Conscious Disciplines has created Five Helpful Responses for Families to use in regards to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pandemic Toolkit

Check out this article to learn more about strategies to help manage stress.

Benefits of Gratitude

Check out the link to learn more about the benefits of gratitude.

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SEL Padlet

At Westchester Primary School we use the Responsive Classroom framework, it is used to support Social-emotional learning within the classroom setting. For more information about Responsive Classroom please check out an example below and their website:

https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) . Retrieved April 15, 2021, from https://casel.org/what-is-sel/


Citations:

Biglifejournal.com. "5 Essential Steps to Help Children Cope with Stress." Big Life Journal. Web. 22 Apr. 2021.

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). Retrieved April 15, 2021, from https://casel.org/what-is-sel/

Dweck, C. (2016). What having a "growth mindset" actually means. https://hbr.org/2016/01/what-having-a-growth-mindset-actually-means.

Overview of SEL. CASEL. (2021). Retrieved from: https://casel.org/overview-sel/#:~:text=Social%20and%20emotional%20learning%20(SEL,maintain%20positive%20relationships%2C%20and%20make.

Kuypers, L. (2016). Welcome. THE ZONES OF REGULATION: A CONCEPT TO FOSTER SELF-REGULATION & EMOTIONAL CONTROL. https://www.zonesofregulation.com/index.html.

LaHayne, S. P. (2020, April 2). 10 Ways Parents Can Bring Social-Emotional Learning Home - EdSurge News. EdSurge. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-04-02-10-ways-parents-can-bring-social-emotional-learning-home.

Mind Yeti on Vimeo. Committee for Children (2019). https://vimeo.com/showcase/6875483/.

"Welcome." THE ZONES OF REGULATION: A CONCEPT TO FOSTER SELF-REGULATION & EMOTIONAL CONTROL. Web. 22 Apr. 2021. Retrieved from:https://zonesofregulation.com/index.html