SEL Activities
Research shows intentional focus on social and emotional skills
Increase Academic Achievement
According to a 2011 meta-analysis of 213 studies involving more than 270,000 students, those who participated in evidence-based SEL programs showed an 11% point gain in academic achievement.Improve Behavior
Studies show decreased dropout rates, school and classroom behavior issues, drug use, teen pregnancy, mental health problems, and criminal behavior.
relationship skills
provide the ability to establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups. These skills include the ability to communicate clearly, listen well, cooperate with others, resist inappropriate social pressure, negotiate conflict constructively, and seek and offer help when needed.
What skills are needed to develop a relationship?
Communication
Social Engagement
Relationship-building
Teamwork
Being Gentle and Kind
self awareness
Is the ability to accurately recognize one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior. These skills provide the ability to accurately assess one’s strengths and limitations, with a well-grounded sense of confidence, optimism, and a “growth mindset.”
What skills are needed to be self-aware?
dentifying emotions
Accurate self-perception
Recognizing strengths
Self-confidence
Self-efficacy
self management
Provides the ability to successfully regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations — effectively managing stress, controlling impulses, and motivating oneself. Self management is the ability to set and work toward personal and academic goals.
What skills are needed to develop self control
Impulse control
Stress management
Self-discipline
Self-motivation
Goal-setting
Organizational skills