Social/Emotional Support for Students Supporting whole child development in teachable moments
Why we think it is needed Provide independent school data
What it is Purposeful teaching of essential social/ emotion skills A common language Consistent tolerances Respectful of students development Supportive of adults expectations
What it is not A distraction from academics Undermining the primary role of parents A passing phase/ trend of the moment A quick fix Teaching individual values
What it looks like Partners with parents Planned lessons across the school Spontaneous teaching to behavior in the moment A whole school approach: everyone has a role Partners with parents
Common Outcomes Improved School/classroom climate Positive teacher/student relationships Reductions in aggression/problem behavior Increases in pro-social behavior Reduced office referrals Increased time on-task Increased academic performance
Outcomes Positive impacts include: Increases in positive social behavior Reductions in conduct problems, like aggression and truancy Improvement in academic achievement Meta-analysis of 213 controlled studies (2011), Durlak, Weissberg, Dymnicki, Taylor, and Schellinger.
Outcomes SEL programs are associated with: Improved attitudes about self/others Increased pro-social behavior Lower levels of problem behaviors/ emotional distress Improved academic performance (Catalano, et. al., 2002; Greenberg et. al., 2003; Zins et al., 2004.)
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