Comprehensive SEL Resources
Modeling SEL competencies for children is crucial to their development. When children observe people they identify as role models modeling positive SEL behavior, the likelihood of remembering and reproducing the behavior is increased. Below are some resources for straightforward ways to model SEL for your children using CASEL’s core competencies at home.
Self-Awareness
The ability to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts.
Self-Management
The ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.
Social-Awareness
The ability to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts.
Relationship Skills
The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.
Responsible Decision-Making
The abilities to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations.
Communicating effectively, sharing thoughts and feelings, cultivating friendships, building positive relationships, and resolving conflicts are just a few of the benefits of SEL for students. Below are video resources for students to develop these skills:
DCSD has provided a robust internal site for educators to access SEL and MTSS tools and resources for our learning community.