Social-emotional learning (SEL) is a practice that helps students of all ages understand their emotions, feel those emotions fully, and demonstrate empathy for others.. These learned behaviors are then used to help students make responsible decisions, create frameworks to achieve their goals, and build positive relationships with others. The goal for SEL is to create a positive school climate and culture that contributes to our students both academically and behaviorally.
The state of Indiana has identified 6 SEL competencies or demonstrable characteristics the School City of East Chicago will focus on this school year. We will work with our students to learn the following skills: (insight, regulation, connection, collaboration, critical-thinking skills, sensory-motor integration, and mindset.) Our school social workers and counselors worked to create a schedule so each month, one of these six competencies will be taught in each classroom. Each grade level has access to SEL lessons and resources they can utilize with their students.
