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Facilitator: Diana Benner (@diben)
SessioN Description
SessioN Description
Social and emotional learning (SEL) strategies help teachers create a safe and positive classroom environment where students feel valued, supported, and empowered to learn. Come learn some effective SEL strategies you can use in your classroom.
what is social-emotional learning?
what is social-emotional learning?
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
The Impact of SEL
The Impact of SEL
Do Educators Believe SEL is Important?
According to the 2021 Educator Confidence Report, 82% of educators believe a well implemented and integrated SEL framework makes a positive impact on outcomes.
casel framework
casel framework
The wheel begins with SEL as its’ center and is surrounded by the 5 Core SEL Competencies. Self-Awareness and Self-Management are labeled orange to represent intrapersonal competencies. Social Awareness and Relationship Skills are labeled in green to represent the competencies that focus on interpersonal competencies and Responsible Decision-Making is labeled in yellow as it has elements of both intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies. Around the 5 Core Competencies are concentric blue circles that represent the context in which SEL is built and those stakeholders which are critical to the development of the SEL framework.
self-awareness
self-awareness
Self-awareness: The abilities to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts. This includes capacities to recognize one’s strengths and limitations with a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose.
self-management
self-management
Self-management: The abilities to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations. This includes the capacities to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation and agency to accomplish personal and collective goals.
social awareness
social awareness
Social awareness: The abilities to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts. This includes the capacities to feel compassion for others, understand broader historical and social norms for behavior in different settings, and recognize family, school, and community resources and supports.
relationship skills
relationship skills
Relationship skills: The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups. This includes the capacities to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, work collaboratively to problem solve and negotiate conflict constructively, navigate settings with differing social and cultural demands and opportunities, provide leadership, and seek or offer help when needed.
responsible Decision-making
responsible Decision-making
Responsible decision-making: The abilities to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations. This includes the capacities to consider ethical standards and safety concerns, and to evaluate the benefits and consequences of various actions for personal, social, and collective well-being.
additional resources
additional resources
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