Social Emotional Learning Tools August 2019 Presenter Sarah

Social Emotional Learning Tools August, 2019 Presenter: Sarah Levine Sarahtlevine@gmail. com Facebook Page: SEL Articles

Learning Goals & Big Ideas Support students’ social and emotional growth through… ● Engaging in vulnerability ● Implementing and providing meaningful activities ● Considering the physical space of learning

Who are YOU? Introductions: 1. Tell us your name. 2. One reason why you chose this profession.

Ice. Breaker - Decision: You Make It ● Which students did you choose? Why? ● How did you determine to choose one over the other? ● What is a common theme between all of these children?

Adverse Childhood Experiences Toxic stress like the following can harm a child’s brain. ● ● ● Physical, Sexual, or Emotional Abuse Substance Abuse Household Mental Illness or other health issue Parents separation or divorce Death of a family member Discrimination

Adverse Childhood Experiences Effects Unfortunately, many of the experiences lead to: 1. Adolescent pregnancy 2. Alcoholism and alcohol abuse 3. Depression 4. Drug use 5. Heart disease 6. Liver disease 7. STDs 8. Suicide Attempts 9. ADHD 10. Misconduct

CASEL - Social & Emotional Key Competencies ● If we focus on these 5 competencies, students will be more balanced in their life. ● https: //www. bing. com/video s/search? q=casel+video&vie w=detail&mid=62 F 850 DD 949 39 BC 58 B 0 D 62 F 850 DD 94939 BC 58 B 0 D&FORM=VIRE

VULNERABILITY & MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES “Vulnerability is at the core, the center of meaningful human experiences” ~ Brene Brown Life is short, do stuff that matters. ” ~Siqi Chen

Participation Activity #1 - If You Really Knew Me This is an activity that encourages students to share what lies under the surface of what they present. It is a strong component of Challenge Day, an anti-bullying program that focuses on the “underlying problems of separation, isolation, and loneliness” that kids face in their everyday life. https: //www. challengeday. org/videos/mtv/ - 14. 00

Morning Meeting/Circle Meeting 1. Greeting: Students and teachers greet one other by name. 2. Sharing: Students share information about important events in their lives. Listeners often offer empathetic comments or ask clarifying questions. 3. Group Activity: Everyone participates in a brief, lively activity that fosters group cohesion and helps students practice social and academic skills (for example, reciting a poem, dancing, singing, or playing a game). 4. Morning Message: Students read and interact with a short message written by their teacher. The message is crafted to help students focus on the work they’ll do in school that day. https: //www. responsiveclassroom. org/what-is-morning-meeting/

Participation Activity #2 - Mindfulness Practice ● Mindfulness Practicesallow students to pause, slow down, and deactivates their amygdala or “fight or flight” response, so that their prefrontal cortex is activated. ● Mindful Sequence: 1. Mindful Body 2. Mindful Listening 3. Raising hand (when they can’t hear the chime) 4. Mindfully bringing the hand or belly to the anchor spot 5. Mindful breathing 6. Journaling (optional) a. How did this practice feel to you?

Mindfulness/Yoga Practices Mindfulness and Yoga in schools. . . ● Mindfulschools - https: //www. mindfulschools. org/category/video/ ○ ○ ○ Elementary - https: //www. mindfulschools. org/video/just-breathe-3/ Middle School - https: //www. mindfulschools. org/video/release-2/ High School - https: //www. mindfulschools. org/video/arrive-2/ ● Go. Noodle - https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Fi 0 IEOBDRp. Q ○ ○ ○ https: //app. gonoodle. com/categories https: //app. gonoodle. com/channels/maximo https: //app. gonoodle. com/channels/think-about-it ● Other ○ Yoga - Older Kids - https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Td 6 z. Ft. ZPk. J 4

CURRICULUM CONNECTION

New Jersey Student Learning Standards - SS Mission: Social studies education provides learners with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives needed to become active, informed citizens and contributing members of local, state, national, and global communities in the digital age. Vision: An education in social studies fosters a population that: ● ● ● ● Is civic minded, globally aware, and socially responsible. Exemplifies fundamental values of American citizenship through active participation in local and global communities. Makes informed decisions about local, state, national, and global events based on inquiry and analysis. Considers multiple perspectives, values diversity, and promotes cultural understanding. Recognizes the implications of an interconnected global economy. Appreciates the global dynamics between people, places, and resources. Utilizes emerging technologies to communicate and collaborate on career and personal matters with citizens of other world regions. Source: http: //www. state. nj. us/education/aps/cccs/ss/

New Jersey Student Learning Standards - Science Mission: Scientifically literate individuals possess the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes required for personal decision-making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity. Vision: The science standards are designed to help realize a vision for education in the sciences and engineering in which students, over multiple years of school, actively engage in scientific and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas in these fields. The learning experiences provided for students should engage them with fundamental questions about the world and with how scientists have investigated and found answers to those questions. Throughout grades K-12, students should have the opportunity to carry out scientific investigations and engineering design projects related to the disciplinary core ideas (pp. 8 -9, NRC, 2012). Source: https: //www. state. nj. us/education/aps/cccs/science/

Common Core Curriculum Connections - English Comprehension and Collaboration: CCSS. ELA-LITERACY. SL. 1. 1 ● Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups CCSS. ELA-LITERACY. SL. 6. 1 ● Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. CCSS. ELA-LITERACY. SL. 9 -10. 1 ● Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9 -10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

SEL focus through Fiction & Non-Fiction ● Model via mentor texts or short stories & Journal Entries ● Students role-play ● Service Learning Projects - Social Justice Project, Citizenship Project ○ Social Justice issues - Check out NEWSELA articles ■ https: //newsela. com/text-sets/#/tag/a-mile-in-our-shoes? tag=a-mile-in-our-shoes

Other Activities ● ● ● ● Compliment share and card writing Gratitudes - ABC Positive Affirmations Color & Chat Coping tool collection Wellness Stations Role-Playing Sand Trays

PHYSICAL SPACE “When a flower doesn’t bloom you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower. ” ~Alexander Den Heijer

Participation Activity # 4 - Classroom Design Group Discussion 1. Describe where you do your best work or read. 2. Consider the following in your classroom setting or office. Discuss which aspects of your space do you think are the most conducive to learning or processing? ● Nature ● Color ● Soft Spots ● Sounds ● Smells ● Texture

Flexible Seating & Outdoor Spaces ● ● Encourages community building Promote compliance Encourages active learning Forms connections with and an appreciation of nature

FINAL THOUGHTS

Closure In summary, by implementing SEL activities, we can decrease punitive discipline, increase trauma informed care, and encourage a responsive classroom approach. Please share one thing you would like to change in your classroom or school in order to add SEL tools into your teaching?

Resources ● http: //www. challengeday. org/ ● http: //www. buzzfeed. com/emeynardie/13 -childrens-books-thatencourage-kindness-toward-26 paw ● www. character. org ● http: //www. theleaderinme. org/the-7 -habits-for-kids ● www. gonoodle. com ● https: //files. eric. ed. gov/fulltext/EJ 1055322. pdf ● http: //outdoorclassroomproject. org/about/the-outdoor-classroom/ ● https: //www. psychologytoday. com/us/blog/creativedevelopment/201710/new-classroom-trend-flexible-seating ● Opening Up by Writing it Down, by James W. Pennebaker, Ph. D

Resources Continued ● https: //greatergood. berkeley. edu/article/item/how_to_integrate_social_e motional_learning_into_common_core ● https: //www. ncbi. nlm. nih. gov/m/pubmed/28477799/

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