Social-Emotional Learning
The materials and ideas on this website were created, inspired, and found by high school educators. The purpose of this website is to house social-emotional learning materials that are for general use as well as tailored to individual subjects. This website is ever-evolving as new materials are shared so that collaboration may take place across disciplines within the school. ​
Website Created by JoAnne Spagnuolo
Student. Researcher. Teacher.​
Special Thanks To The Social-Emotional Learning Committee.
SEL CASEL Competencies at a Glance
Social-Awareness
"The abilities to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts" (CASEL)
Examples of Social-Awareness Ideas:
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Taking others' perspectives
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Identifying diverse social norms
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Research projects into social issues.
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Relationship Skills
"The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups" (CASEL).
Examples of Relationship Skills Ideas:
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Group work with explicit instruction of norms for group work success
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Students created their own posters of class norms for success.
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Encourage a safe classroom and critique any poor social practices as needed
Responsible Decision Making
"The ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations" (CASEL).
Examples of Responsible Decision-Making Ideas:
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Create short and long-term goals
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Choice Assignments
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Grading for equity - allowing students to retake tests, edit papers, and revise work
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Self-Management
"The ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations" (CASEL).
Examples of Self-Management Ideas:
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Self Check-Ins about progress
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Ungraded homework - students are responsible for their own learning
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Encourage students to make a schedule and develop a routine
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Sharing A Love of Knowledge
"Social-Emotional Learning is build on the 5 CASEL competencies: social-awareness self-management, self-awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. Social-emotional learning when implemented properly may positively impact the students’ self-esteem, reduce the risks of depression, and positively impact their academic success (Reicher & Matischek-Jauk, 2017). In order to properly implement a social-emotional learning program to achieve these results, a 'whole school' approach in which all stakeholders have a voice is an optimum indicator of a program’s longevity (Tan et al., 2018)" (Spagnuolo).
