In addition to academic skills such as reading and math, students must also develop social and
emotional competencies like self - control, problem - solving, and the ability to work cooperatively with others.
The strategies include things
like teaching positive management strategies and promoting
emotional competency, or educating staff on mental health issues and encourage social supports.
This means equipping them with the requisite social -
emotional competencies,
like grit, that empower them to persist in adversity, while also ensuring that feasible pathways to success are accessible.
And there is extensive evidence that teaching social -
emotional competencies (
like grit) in schools improves behavioral and academic outcomes for students, as well as student wellness.
«The development of social and
emotional competencies at a very young age gives people ways to express themselves, to connect with other people, and to feel
like they belong,» says Dieringer.
Like the pre-k social
emotional health curriculum, the kindergarten lessons will align with Texas kindergarten standards and address the five core competencies for social emotional health as outlined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL): 1) self - awareness, 2) self - management, 3) social awareness, 4) relationship skills, and 5) responsible decisio
emotional health curriculum, the kindergarten lessons will align with Texas kindergarten standards and address the five core
competencies for social
emotional health as outlined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL): 1) self - awareness, 2) self - management, 3) social awareness, 4) relationship skills, and 5) responsible decisio
emotional health as outlined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and
Emotional Learning (CASEL): 1) self - awareness, 2) self - management, 3) social awareness, 4) relationship skills, and 5) responsible decisio
Emotional Learning (CASEL): 1) self - awareness, 2) self - management, 3) social awareness, 4) relationship skills, and 5) responsible decision making.