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Social and Emotional Learning :

Social and Emotional Learning :. In the Elementary School at BFIS. What is SEL?. Social and Emotional Learning Five Key Areas : Self-Awareness Self -Management Social Awareness Relationship skills Responsible decision making

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Social and Emotional Learning :

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  1. Social and EmotionalLearning: In theElementarySchool at BFIS

  2. Whatis SEL? • Social and EmotionalLearning • Five Key Areas: • Self-Awareness • Self-Management • Social Awareness • Relationshipskills • Responsibledecisionmaking • Rational – tohelpoutstudentslearntheseskills and practicethem in a safeenvironment

  3. Whatdoes SEL look like at BFIS? • MorningMeetings • ClassroomMeetings (oneperiod a week) • Monthly SEL Themes • MonthlyAssemblies • SecondStep (grades K-2) • StepstoRespect (grades 3-5) • Counseling

  4. MorningMeetings • Everymorningfrom 8:40-9:00 • Purpose: • Sets the tone for respectful learning and establishes a climate of trust. • Morning Meeting motivates children by addressing two human needs: the need to feel a sense of significance and belong and the need to have fun. • The repetition of many ordinary moments of respectful interaction in Morning Meeting enables some extraordinary moments. • Morning Meeting merges social, emotional, and intellectual learning.

  5. The 4 Components • MorningGreeting– Sets a positive tone and provides a sense of recognition and belonging • MorningMessage– Easestransitionintoscheduledday, and reinforces a learningskill • Activity – Fosters active participation, encouragescooperation, and addstogroupidentity (allknowcommon material) • Share- Developsskills of caringcommunication, providespublicspeakingpractice, and stregthensvocabulary

  6. Classroom Meeting • Classesholdmeetings once a week • Duringscheduled time • Orif a bigissueorconcernoccurs • Teachers set up routine and a safeenvironment • Meetings are a place to: • Share - Think • Encourage - Decide • Listen - Plan and evaluate

  7. Purpose of ClassMeetings • Assiststudents in personal growth • Helpstudentstoresolveconflict • Allowstudentstomakesuggestions and plan activities • Helpimproveacademics • Unifytheclassroom • Offer a forumforrecognizing and celebratingclassaccomplishments • Provideanoccasionforenjoyingeachother’scompany

  8. Benefits in 5 Areas • Personal growth • Leadership, organizational and public-speakingskills • Thinkingskills and cognitivegains • Problem-Solvingskills • Interpersonal skillsforcreating a community of learners

  9. Class Meeting Agenda • Callthemeetingtoorder • “I nowcallthismeetingtoorder.” • Encouragement Cicle • “Today, youwillbeencouraging me.” • Studentsprovidecompliments • Old Business • Teacherreportsonoldbuisness • New Business • Readproblems (one at a time) • Use “Steps in SolvingProblems” tohelpyou • Readsuggesstions • Use “StepsforDiscussingSuggestions” tohelpyou • Thankyou’s and compliments • Closemeeting • Thankeveryoneforlistening and participating • “Pleasereturntoyourseatsquietly”

  10. SecondStep(Kindergarten through 2nd grade) • HelpsDevelop: self-regulationskills; Social-emotionalcompetencies; Schoolconnectedness • HelpsPrevent: problembehaviors; peer rejection; Impulsivity; Antisocial Behavior; Lowacademicachievement • HelpsPromote: Skillsforlearning; Empathy; Emotion Management; ProblemSolving

  11. StepstoRespect(3rd through 5th grade) • EmotionalIntelligenceSkills: Perspectivetaking and empathy; managingemotions • Self-Management Skills: Riskassessment and decisionmaking; setting and achieving positive goals • Social Skills: assertivecommunication; distinguishinginterntionalhurtfromunintentionalhurt; conflictresolution; building and maintainingfriendships

  12. Monthly SEL Themes • September – Building a Sense of Community • October – Accepting and EmbracingDifferences • November – January – Friendship • February – Celebrating Individual and LinguisticIdentity • March – Sportsmanship • April – RespectingOurEnvironment • May – CelebratingOurCultures • June – Transitions and Goodbyes

  13. Counseling • What issues are dealt with in counseling sessions? • Self-image and self-esteem • Career and educational goals • Family issues • Academics • Behavior • Conflict resolution • Goal setting, time management, organization • Communication and social skills • Bullying • Problem Solving & decision making

  14. WhyisthisImportant? • Research has shown that the implementation of an SEL program is consistently associated with student success, including: • Student perception that their education is important • Better relations between teacher and student • Academic and / or behavior monitoring • High grades • Feeling of safety and security at school • Student reports of higher satisfaction with their education

  15. What can parents do at home? Continuetheconversation at home!

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