• Social Emotional Learning

    Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children develop awareness and management of their emotions, set and achieve important personal and academic goals, use social-awareness and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships, and demonstrate decision making and responsible behaviors to achieve school and life success. There is a strong research base indicating that these SEL competencies improve students’ social/emotional development, readiness to learn, classroom behavior, and academic performance.

    The SEL goals, standards, and benchmarks were initially developed by a broadly representative group of teachers, school administrators, student support staff, human services professionals, and parents with expertise in child development and learning, curriculum design, and instruction. After the standards were written, public comment and feedback provided the writing team with information used in revising the standards before adoption by the Illinois State Board of Education.

    [image text: Longwood Elementary School / Social Emotional Learning (SEL) 2019-2020 / Ongoing Activities across Tiers . . . / Positive Referrals, Parent / Communication, Leadership / Opportunities (Safety Patrol, Pride Leaders, Student Council, etc.), / Longwood Leader Recognition, Office / Referrals with processing; Tier 1: Universal, Prevention and Universal Skill Building / PBIS Matrix Expectations & reinforcements / Schoolwide/Grade level Systems (i.e.CHAMPS, Voice Levels) / Second Step SEL Program / Buddy Class Experiences / SEL Learning Targets / Community Meetings / Integration of SEL into Core Curriculum / Teambuilding Activities / Common SEL Language (social thinking) / Future Ready Learning Opportunities / Kagan Cooperative Learning Strategies / Classroom Management Systems (i.e. playbook, quiet zone) / Self-Regulation Training (Zones of Regulation); Tier 2: Targeted, Early Intervention / CICO (Check In Check Out) / Social Academic Instructional Groups / Collaborative Problem Solving; Tier 3: Intensive Intervention / Social Work services (IEPS and 504s) / Individual Problem Solving / Referrals to outside agencies / Behavior Support Plans / Crisis Intervention]

    Second Step Curriculum

    Second Step Program Overview

    Common Sense Media

    How to Teach Your Kids To Care About Other People Article

    Talking to Your Kids About Feelings Article