Social-Emotional Learning
(SEL)
Amelia De La Torre
Counselor/Outreach Consultant
OMSD Health & Wellness Services Dept.
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Letter & short explanation
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What is SEL?
SEL is...
The process through which children and adults 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 responsible decisions.
—Josh Carlson, MSW, LCSW
Trauma-Informed and Relationship Focused Schools
“Kids don’t learn because you are using the best curriculum...they learn because they have a positive relationship with you!”
From State Superintendent Tony Thurmond
As we make another monumental shift in teaching and learning, we must turn our attention to offsetting the learning gaps worsened during the pandemic and how we accelerate learning...all strategies moving forward must have a focus on these five key elements:
2021-2026 Five Year Action Plan
OMSD Goals:
Your “Why” guides the way to SEL...
SEL Benefits
Teachers with social-emotional competency are more likely to stay in the classroom longer as they’re able to work more effectively with challenging students
(One of the main causes of burnout.)
Statistically significant associations between measured social-emotional skills in kindergarten and key young adult outcomes across multiple domains of education, employment, criminal activity, substance use, and mental health.
Students
Adults
ACES Research
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
High correlation to problems in adulthood:
Go Around Circle
SEL Mindful Moment
CASEL Competencies
SELF-AWARENESS
The ability to understand one’s emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts. This includes capacity to recognize one’s strengths and limitations with a well grounded sense of confidence and purpose.
BEST PRACTICES
Journal Reflection Prompts
SELF-MANAGEMENT
The ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations. Includes the capacity to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation to accomplish personal/collective goals.
BEST PRACTICES
Mindfulness vs. Meditation
OMSD uses Mindfulness to focus on BEING PRESENT, not on being spiritual!
SOCIAL AWARENESS
The ability to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures and context. Includes the capacity 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.
BEST PRACTICES
Restorative Circle - Compassion
“I have shown or can show compassion by…”
RELATIONSHIP SKILLS
The ability to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships, including effectively navigating settings with diverse individuals and groups. Includes the capacity to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, collaborate, negotiate conflict constructively, resist inappropriate social pressure, and seek or offer help when needed.
BEST PRACTICES
Positive Student-Staff Relationships
It is important that I feel _____.
Accepted
Acknowledged
Admired
Appreciated
Approved of
Believed in
Capable
Competent
Confident
Forgiven
Free
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Fulfilled
Heard
Helped
Helpful
Important
In control
Included
Listened to
Loved
Needed
Noticed
Powerful
Useful
Recognized
Respected
Safe
Supported
Treated fairly
Trusted
Understood
Validated
Valued
Worthy
DiFazio, Roeser, 2021
Top 4 answers?
How do you foster positive
student-staff relationships?
Welcome
Greeting routine to establish connection
(i.e. TUMS→Touch, Use their name in positive ways, Make eye contact, Smile)
Voice & Choice
Build in opportunities for student created and led learning.
Ask
Get to know students’ interests, strengths, backgrounds. Communicate a sense of unconditional positive regard.
Safety
Creating a space of physical and emotional safety where students are safe to try, fail, and try again. Norms of practicing compassion for self and others.
Fishbowl Circle
RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING
The ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations. Includes the capacity to consider ethical standards and safety concerns and evaluate the benefits and consequences of various actions.
BEST PRACTICES
Your CASEL Competency
Impacts Instruction
SEL Reflection Practice
Rarely, Sometimes, Often
Self-Management
I stay calm, clear-headed, and unflappable under high stress and during a crisis.
Self-Awareness
I am able to identify, recognize, and name my emotions in the moment.
Relationship Skills
I am able to guide conflicting parties to find a common solution.
Social Awareness
I believe that, in general, people are doing their best, and I expect the best of them
Responsible Decision-Making
I am able to define the core of the problem and differentiate it from solutions options
SEL Mindful Moment
Trauma-Informed Schools
SEL Mindful Moment
“Loving-Kindness”
May I be happy, may I be well, may I be filled with kindness and peace.
May you be happy, may you be well, may you be filled with kindness and peace.
May _ be happy, may _ be well, may _ be filled with kindness and peace.
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#YourMindMatters
OMSD SEL Teacher Toolkit
OMSD SEL Teacher Toolkit
Contents
OMSD SEL Teacher Toolkit
Contents
Week 1 - All Grades
TK-2nd
3rd-4th
5th-6th
7th-8th Check In
7th-8th
OMSD SEL Teacher Toolkit
Resources
OMSD SEL Teacher Toolkit
Additional Resources
OMSD SEL Teacher Toolkit
SEL-PBIS-RP
SEL Universal Screener
District, School,
and Individual Data
Panorama SEL Universal Screener
Tier 1
Universal
Tier 3
Intensive
Tier 2
Targeted
How can we use Panorama data to inform more intensive supports for individual students?
How can we use Panorama data to drive supports for all students?
How can we use Panorama data to drive targeted supports for individual and groups of students?
Panorama SEL Includes...
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Closing Circle
“Something I learned is _, and I feel _.”
OR
“A question I still have is _, and I feel _”
Thank you
Amelia De La Torre
Counselor/Outreach Consultant
OMSD Health & Wellness Services
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