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Advancing Social and Emotional Learning - CASEL

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CASEL is helping make evidence-based social and emotional learning an integral part of education, preschool through high school.

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This year Gavin South is going school-wide with Social-Emotional Learning and incentives for Positive Behavior (PBIS) to help make school Gavin South a positive, safe, and supportive environment.

What is Social Emotional Learning? Of course when you go to school you learn the academic subjects- math, reading, science, social studies, language arts, but what else makes a person successful and happy in life? (Motivation, positive attitude, good communication & relationship skills).

Social-emotional learning is going beyond academic learning, and learning skills, attitudes, and knowledge about understanding and managing your emotions, how to set and achieve goals, how to show empathy (care and understanding) for others, how to handle difficult situations, how to have positive relationships, and how to make responsible decisions.

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Every student will participate in a program called Second Step (5th and 6th graders may be familiar with from last year) when they have their 3 day a week study hall trimester rotation- one of those days will be spent doing the 2nd step lessons. The lessons involve videos, activities and discussions about various topics including:

5th grade topics:  Empathy & Skills for Learning, Emotion Management, & Problem Solving

6th-8th grade topics:1 -Goals & Positive Mindset, 2-Values & Friendships, 3-Thoughts, Emotions & Decisions, 4- Serious Peer Conflicts.

Some students may be invited to join small groups to learn more about a topic with Mrs. Chris ( School Social Worker) or Mr. Munoz (School Psychologist).

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Empowered with Skills for Life

Second Step® programs help students build social-emotional skills-like nurturing positive relationships, managing emotions, and setting goals-so they can thrive in school and in life.

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More than 26 million children in 45,000 schools in all 50 states and around the world benefit from our social-emotional learning programs each year.

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Educators spoke, and we listened: we're building more engagement, flexibility, and implementation support into our programs and developing a high school offering.

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Discover Second Step, an evidence-based social-emotional learning curriculum that fosters students' emotional intelligence, empathy, and problem-solving skills.

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Technique- Talking to Your Pre-Teen/Teen about a difficult subject

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Technique- Talking to Your Pre-Teen/Teen about a difficult subject

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Parenting Tip: Use the "Sandwich Approach"

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1. Each week 30 students will be selected (nominated by teachers/staff) to be recognized for positive character and will then get to choose a prize or treat for the mobile prize cart!

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Each student will be given a Paw-some punch card to begin the year. Teachers can initial your card when they feel you have shown respectful behavior and/or positive social and emotional skills. Once you earn 12 “punches” (initials) your card is complete- You have 2 options for what you can do with your completed card:

1. You can put your card into a raffle box for monthly prize drawings or

2. Select privileges from the punch card privilege list (please read through and display in class). If you want to select a privilege  please turn your completed card into the office and complete a slip to select your privilege choice. Mr. Jurgaitis or Mrs. Christopherson will then be in contact with you to award you your privilege choice.

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PBIS Paw-some Punch Card Privileges 2018-2019

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PBIS Paw-some Punch Card Privileges 2018-2019

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Level One (1 completed punch card)

Choose One:

1. Student gets to go front of the lunch line (for the trimester time period)

2. Free admission to after school sporting events (excludes dances and open gym)

3. Selection from PBIS Tiger Treat prize cart

Level Two (2 completed punch cards)

Choose One:

1. Student can fill out an application to become a welcome/SEL ambassador, work in office, library, classroom, or cafeteria during free periods.

2. Student gets to go front of the lunch line (for the trimester time period)

3. Free admission to after school sporting events (excludes dances and open gym)

4. Selection from PBIS Tiger Treat prize cart

Level Three (3 and up completed punch cards)

Choose One:

1. Student gets to go to front of lunch line for remainder of the school year

2. Use of electronics during “free time” (study hall, unstructured time with permission of the supervising teacher)

3. Leave school at end of day at first bell, 7th and 8th grade

4. In cafeteria A/B Lunch by Choice

5. Fast-food lunch with the principal or staff member of choice (limit one per trimester)

6. Student can fill out an application to become a welcome/SEL ambassador, work in office, library, classroom, or cafeteria during free periods.

7. Free admission to after school sporting events (excludes dances and open gym)

8. Selection from PBIS Tiger Treat prize cart

Privileges may be altered or, based on abuse, deleted during the school year

*Once your Paw-some Punch card is complete turn it into the office & fill out a slip selecting your privilege choice and Mr. Jurgaitis or Mrs. Christopherson will be in contact with you soon to give you your privilege card.

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Mindfulness Videos for the Classroom

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Mind Yeti® sessions are no longer available on MindYeti.com.

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Menu of Mindful Practices for the Classroom 

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Menu of Mindful Practices for the Classroom 

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Movement Breaks in the classroom

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Website that provides expert advice and practical tools for dealing with real parent-teen issues. And it’s free to use for families everywhere!

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Make Adolescence Less of a Struggle with ParenTeenConnect.org

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When it comes to being a teen or raising one, couldn't we all use some support? ParenTeenConnect.org can help your family connect and communicate better.

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Every Monday 30 nominated students will get to select from our prize cart. Students are nominated for positive and kind actions.

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Weeks 1-3 SEL Spotlight: Parent Connection

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Weeks 1-3 SEL Spotlight: Parent Connection