Self-Awareness
Students learn to identify emotions through facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice. They also learn to identify their triggers.
Students feel confident about identifying and understanding their emotions.
Social-Awareness
Students learn to recognize emotions in others, and because they also know what it’s like to experience those emotions they can empathize with others.
They learn to respect others, including their teachers and peers.
relationship skills
Students practice listening skills and communication through teamwork activities. They learn to resolve conflicts with nonviolent communication.
Students recognize their caregivers and teachers as a system of support when dealing with difficult emotions.
SELF-Management
Students learn coping strategies to effectively manage stress and control impulsive behavior. They become self-motivated for achieving academic and personal goals.
They help each other out and are better able to focus on learning.
RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING
Students learn to distinguish their needs from their wants. They learn to identify the size of a problem and brainstorm safe solutions.
Students are able to solve problems independently and know when to ask for adult help, including for safety issues. Read More About How Wisdom Aligns With CASEL’s Core SEL Competencies