Social and Emotional Learning Standards
SEL is a process for helping children and adults develop the fundamental skills for life effectiveness. SEL teaches the skills we all need to handle ourselves, our relationships, and our work, effectively and ethically.
Self-Awareness
Develop self-awareness competencies to:
• Identify one's emotions
• Maintain an accurate and positive self-concept
• Recognize individual strengths
• Experience a sense of self-efficacy
Indicators
• Demonstrate knowledge of one's emotions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of personal strengths, challenges and potential.
• Demonstrate a sense of self-efficacy.
Self-Management
Develop self-management competencies to:
• Regulate emotions
• Manage stress
• Monitor and achieve behaviors related to school and life success
Indicators
• Demonstrate ability to manage emotions.
• Demonstrate an understanding of honesty and integrity.
• Demonstrate ability to set and achieve goals for success.
Social Awareness
Develop social awareness competencies to:
• Exhibit empathy
• Appreciate diversity
• Understand social and ethical norms for behavior
• Recognize family, school, and community supports
Indicators
• Demonstrate awareness of other people's emotions and perspectives.
• Demonstrate an awareness of cultural factors and respect for individual differences.
• Demonstrate awareness of how to get help and support as needed.
Relationship Skills
Develop relationship competencies to:
• Build and maintain relationships with diverse groups & individuals
• Communicate clearly to express needs and resolve conflict
Indicators
• Use communication and social skills to positively interact with others.
• Develop constructive relationships with individuals of diverse backgrounds, abilities and lifestyles.
• Demonstrate the ability to prevent, manage, and resolve interpersonal conflicts in constructive ways.
Responsible Decision Making
Develop responsible decision-making skills to:
• Problem solve effectively
• Maintain accountable behaviors in school, personal and community contexts
Indicators
• Consider ethical and societal factors when making decisions.
• Use a systematic approach to decision making.
• Apply problem-solving skills to responsibly address daily academic and social situations.
• Understand and demonstrate personal responsibility.
• Positively contribute to one's community.