Guidance
Benefits of Strong Social Emotional Skills
Parents and families already work on many of these skills at home. Our role is to support their work and provide all students with a common language and a school community in which they can practice these skills. Benefits seen from the development of strong social emotional skills include:
- increase in students’ overall grades and attendance
- students better able to cope with emotional stress, solve problems, and avoid peer pressure to engage in harmful activities
- students equipped to deal with problems that affect them on a personal level so they are better able to navigate the pressures of adult life
What is Social Emotional Learning (SEL)?
SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to:
Establish Healthy Identities
Students will develop self awareness which will allow them to understand their own emotions and thoughts and how they influence their behavior in a variety of settings.
Manage Emotions and Achieve Personal and Collective Goals
Students will learn how to manage emotions and behaviors in different situations.
Feel and Show Empathy for Others
Students will learn how to take the perspectives of and empathize with others.
Establish and Maintain Supportive Relationships
Students will learn how to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships. This includes the ability to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, work collaboratively to problem solve, approach conflict constructively, provide leadership, and seek or offer help when needed.
Make Responsible and Caring Decisions
Students will learn how to make caring and positive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across situations.