Social and Emotional Learning
Walnut Square School
WHAT IS 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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SEL is…
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SEL as a Lever for Equity
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Decades of
research studies demonstrate the following benefits….
Improvement in students’ social and emotional skills, attitudes, relationships, academic performance, and perceptions of classroom and school climate
Decline in students’ anxiety, behavior problems, and substance use
Long-term improvements in students’ skills, attitudes, prosocial behavior, and academic performance
Wise financial investment according to cost-benefit research
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A Continuum of Integrated Interventions/Supports
Explicit SEL Instruction: Weekly SEL Lesson
Weekly SEL lessons:
The PATHS curriculum is an evidence based Social Emotional Learning Curriculum that is approved by CASEL.
PATHS curriculum covers the CASEL core competencies:
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Settle In
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Settle In
Breath Awareness
Mindful Movement
Community Connection
Creative Expression
Focus
Relaxation
Closing
SUPERSTARS
What are Walnut Square Superstars?
Each month, we focus on one SEL topic and learn about it through literacy.
Supportive Discipline
Restorative Justice Approach to resolving conflict, using Non-Violent Communication and evidence based strategies like mediation, conflict resolution, and collaborative problem solving.
Non Violent Communication
A way to communicate with one another that replaces our tendency to place blame and fault with our feelings and needs. This allows us to understand more clearly what is happening so that we can have a shared foundation for improved conflict resolution, personal relationships, and sense of empowerment and cooperation.
We reinforce this approach to communication not only through our everyday interactions, but also through our approach to conflict resolution.
Mediation Meeting
When __________________(place the situation that occurred - objectively)
I felt __________________(identify the emotion(s))
Could you please ______________ (state your request)
Community Service
Community service is an act of service and opportunity for students to repair or restore the harm they have caused. Community service may include sweeping, helping to clean or organize, or a specific task to help any staff member in our school community.
Playground Peers
School Community Contributions
Upcoming Goals….