1. SOCIAL/ EMOTIONAL LEARNING
MICHELLE SOMERHALDER, LISA SIMMONS,
HEATHER ALEXANDER

3. MINDFULNESS MATTERS
Mindfulness – the practice of staying attuned to what’s happening in the present moment
Benefits
Increases resilience
Increases ability to manage stress
Increases motivation to sustain effort in difficult tasks
Elevates empathy
Enhances compassion
Increases kindness
Encourages heathier eating habits
Improves immune function

4. WHAT IS SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL LEARNING?
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to…
understand and manage emotions
set and achieve positive goals
feel and show empathy for others
establish and maintain positive relationships, and
make responsible decisions.

5. IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL LEARNING

6. COLORING PAGES

7. THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF COLORING
Helps reduce stress and anxiety
Activates both parts of the cerebral hemisphere
De-concentration, which helps relax and reduce the chatter of a restless mind
Perfect therapy for many diseases
Sparks creativity
Removal of technology distractions

8. OUR TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD

9. HOW YOUR PHONE IS CHANGING YOU

10. SQUARE BREATHING
Simple technique for when you feel stressed or overwhelmed
Controlled breathing can be utilized to calm nerves and relieve stress by helping to regulate the autonomic nervous system
Helps to slow your breathing to combat the effects of the body's fight-or-flight response to a stressful situation

11. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Calm App
Marine Aquarium

12. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Lumosity
Do Nothing

13. ADDRESSING THE “WHOLE CHILD”
PHYSICAL
HEALTH
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
WELL-BEING
ACADEMICS

14. SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL BENEFITS

15. SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS
Curriculum devoted to children and adults to be engaged life-long learners who are self-aware, caring and connected to others, and responsible in their decision-making
Social/Emotional Learning Skills include:
Recognizing and managing emotions
Caring about and respecting others
Developing positive relationships
Making good decisions
Behaving responsibly and ethically

16. 17 PROACTIVE SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL CLASSROOM STRATEGIES
Relationship Strategies
5 to 1 Ratio of Positive to Negative Interactions
Positive greetings at the door to establish a positive climate
Delivering effective praise and corrective statements
Wise Feedback – voice high expectations and belief in student‘s ability to meet those expectations
Procedural Strategies
Teach, model, and reinforce social/emotional skills
Manage transitions well
Teacher proximity and mobility
Effective goal setting
Visual schedule
Provide numerous opportunities to respond
Effective Cueing System/Attention Signals

17. Open Circles Purpose Process Students sit in circle
To proactively develop children’s skills for recognizing and managing emotions, empathy, positive relationships and problem solving; and
To help schools develop a community where students feel safe, cared for and engaged in learning.
Process
Students sit in circle
Teacher poses a question/topic
Students go around circle sharing their thoughts related to the topic

18. Mindfulness in the Classroom
Mindful Moment (Beg of Class/After Transition/End of Class)
Close eyes; take deep breaths
Play relaxing music
Stand, stretch
Think of something you are grateful for
Reflect on lesson - what did you learn; what did you accomplish
Resources for Teens
Change to Chill Website
Take the stress quiz
Learn what stress is and how to manage
Stop, Breathe, Think Website

19. SCHOOL-CONNECT CURRICULUM