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Social Emotional Learning

Sarah Schumacher Gams

2021 South Carolina Teacher of the Year

Social Emotional Learning Program Manager

The SCDE Office of Personalized Learning,

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Adult SEL and Leadership� Intentions/Learning Objectives

  • To explore how we approach our own social and emotional learning and competence.
  • To understand how SEL is utilized in South Carolina.
  • To recognize how, where, and why SEL impacts my scope of work.

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CASEL’S Definition of SEL

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and human development. SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. 

SEL advances educational equity and excellence through authentic 

school-family-community partnerships to establish learning environments and experiences that feature trusting and collaborative relationships, rigorous and meaningful curriculum and instruction, and ongoing evaluation. SEL can help address various forms of inequity and empower young people and adults to co-create thriving schools and contribute to safe, healthy, and just communities.

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What is Social Emotional Learning?

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“We start by looking inward.

Self Reflection is Foundational.”

Take 5 minutes: Self-Assessment and Self-Work

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We Want to Invite you to…

Discuss an area of strength for you. How do you support this SEL competency in your classroom?

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Social Emotional Learning provides the skills our students need for life

and for work.

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How We SEL in SC!

This profile serves as a shared vision of the knowledge, skills and characteristics needed for students to be successful in higher learning and careers.

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Profile of a SC Graduate Competencies

A Tool to Measure the Skills

Makes the Profile of the SC Graduate actionable by helping define and measure transferable skills

Provides multiple entry points to meet the needs of our unique learners and their diverse needs/interests

Tends to the whole child (academic and SEL)

Click here for the crosswalk!

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CASEL and PSCG Crosswalk

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Sneak Peek!

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Each competency is aligned to the Profile of the SC Graduate (PSCG).

Six total levels (Not grade specific)

Bold text indicates the introduction of a new skill

Each competency has a set of skills that progress in levels.

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Sustain Wellness:

Advocate for myself

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The Theme: A Tool for Self-Assessment

Embracing the Self-Assessment Process as Adult Learners

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We Want to Invite you to…

Discuss! Which PSCG competency would work in your classroom? How could you use this tool?

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We Want to Invite you to…

Share a small action step you can take today, tomorrow, or this week to lead through the lens of PCBL/SEL!

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Through the Lens of SC PCBL Framework

Self-Advocacy through Learner Profiles

Ways For Learners To Know Themselves

How Learners Access, Engage In, and Express Learning

Learners’ Use of Data To Know Themselves

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Self-Awareness: I can advocate for myself

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(6-12)Self-Awareness: Advocate for myself

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  • Reflecting
  • Self-assessing
  • Conferencing
  • Building Learner Profiles
  • Creating Learning Targets
  • Designing Pathways & Assessments

Making informed choices

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Self-Management: I can set goals and make plans

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(6-12) Self-Management: Set goals and make plans

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Relationship Skills:

I can identify a support team and network

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Many of our learners will not reach out on their own or may not know how to form that support team.

  • How do we as educators help students make these vital connections?
  • What does your school do to help make those connections?
  • What do we need to do better?

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Let’s Connect!

Reach out to your OPL Regional Coach!

Click on the picture of your coach to schedule a chat or visit our contact page!

Heather Bross

hbross@ed.sc.gov

Keri Fersner

kfersner@ed.sc.gov

Dr. Sarah Bowie

sbcatto@ed.sc.gov

Kristen Logan

klogan@ed.sc.gov

Nadine Groh

ngroh@ed.sc.gov

Sarah Schumacher Gams,

Social Emotional Learning Program Manager ssgams@ed.sc.gov

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Connect with the Office of Personalized Learning

Twitter: @PersonalizeSC�Instagram: @SCPersonalize�Pinterest: @personalizesc

Email: personalizedlearning@ed.sc.gov

Connect with Sarah Schumacher Gams

Email: ssgams@ed.sc.gov