1. NEWBERRY MATH & SCIENCE ACADEMY NICOLE CORBIERE, SCHOOL COUNSELOR LAURA HURWITZ, LCSW NETWORK 4 SEL SPECIALIST SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING

2. OBJECTIVES Parents will be able to: ▪Define Social Emotional Learning competencies ▪Reflect on your own SEL competencies and build your own SEL vocabulary. ▪Identify Newberry’s Strategies for building SEL. ▪Build children’s SEL skills at home.

3. Self-Awareness Self- Management Responsible Decision-Making Relationship Skills Social Awareness What is Social Emotional Learning? SEL is a process whereby children and adults develop competencies in 5 areas:

4. Self-Awareness The ability to accurately perceive your own emotions in the moment and understand your tendencies across situations.

5. Self-Management: Self management is what happens when you act – or do not act. It is your ability to use your awareness of your emotions to stay flexible and direct your behavior positively.

6. Social Awareness Your ability to accurately pick up on emotions in other people and understanding what is really going on with them… even if you do not feel the same way.

7. Relationship Skills: The ability to use your awareness of your own emotions and those of others to manage interactions successfully.

8. Responsible Decision Making: Your ability to make constructive, safe choices about self, relationships, and school

9. ADULT SEL COMPETENCIES 1. Which one is your strength? 2. Which one best describes an area for personal growth/ weakness? 3. Which one is most important for your child to develop ? Why?

10. Why Does SEL Matter? A study of 286 different kinds of jobs at dozens of organizations worldwide found that 21 competencies distinguished stars from average performers. - Spencer & Spencer, 1993 ●18 were based on emotional intelligence.

11. CPS FRAMEWORK FOR SUCCESS

12. PILLAR II: SYSTEMS OF SUPPORTS THAT MEET STUDENT NEEDS

13. TIER I: UNIVERSAL Second Step CHAMPS Discipline in the Secondary Classroom Foundations PBIS Incentives

14. TIER II: TARGETED Check In Check Out SS Grin Anger Coping/Think First Restorative Practices

15. TIER 3: INTENSIVE

16. WHAT SEL LOOKS LIKE AT NEWBERRY Second Step S.S. Grin Small Groups Restorative Practices Anger Coping Lunch Bunch Individual Counseling

17. UNIVERSAL SUPPORT Second Step Aligned to school counseling standards and restorative practices Weekly curriculum addressing social skills for academic success http://www.cfchildren.org/Portals/1/SS_Multi/SS_DO C/EL-G8_Scope_Sequence_SS.pdf http://www.cfchildren.org/Portals/1/SS_Multi/SS_DO C/EL-G8_Scope_Sequence_SS.pdf

18. AT HOME... Family meeting Second Step Problem-Solving Steps Home Links Planned discussions http://www.cfchildren.org/advocacy “Powerful Parenting: Building Relationships and Instilling Confidence” “Teach Your Children Well” “A Parent’s Guide to Role-Playing Bullying Reports”

19. GALLERY WALK How can you support each of these competencies at home? Please complete three (3) ideas to add to the corresponding poster.

20. QUESTIONS?

21. CONTACT INFORMATION Nicole Corbiere, nacorbiere@cps.edu Laura Hurwitz, lhurwitz1@cps.edu