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50+ Simple Social-Emotional Learning Activities for All Ages

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Teach self-control, emotional awareness, and more by incorporating these easy social-emotional learning activities into your daily routine.

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"Every single year, before I can even believe it, students are referencing the class expectations and helping each other to stay on track. It creates community, gives students a fresh start at the beginning of the year, and provides year-long opportunities for SEL conversations that are natural and not contrived."

In the of this series we learned more about what social emotional learning (SEL) is and how educators can determine SEL needs with our special education students. We used the five core competencies determined by CASEL as a framework for considering needs. Once needs have been identified, that leaves us with implementing SEL strategies to provide support for our students. While it has been shown that district and school-wide SEL frameworks are the most effective way for students to improve SEL skills, the tips, tools, and resources shared below are ways even a single educator can implement SEL strategies right away, whether they are remote or in a hybrid classroom. Give these ideas a try for a SEL-focused back-to-school!

1. Let STUDENTS create your classroom expectations.

I know, this sounds wild at first! As a teacher myself, I think it is easy to fall in to the trap of wanting to have power over everything in our classrooms; yet, this is often the opposite of what is needed for students with significant behavior disabilities, who may need choices to feel they have some aspect of control. Expectations are different from rules . Like all teachers I also have class rules that students must follow to be safe. I explain that expectations are how we would like to act and be treated in our classroom for the year. Questions such as, "What would make you feel safe in our classroom?" and "How would you like to be treated when you are in this room?" help students understand the difference between rules and expectations.

On the first day of school every year, I let students create their own expectations for the classroom and my paraprofessionals and I discuss what our roles are in the classroom as well. I do this by taking a poster board and writing "Students Will..." on one side of a T-chart and "Teachers Will..." on the other. Then, students suggest expectations they would like to see in our class. It amazes me what students come up with! Spoiler: they are usually the things we as teachers would like as well.

After, everyone signs these expectations like a contract, and I hang it on my front board. Throughout the entire year, I reference this "contract" and model the expectations all day, every day. About once a week we would have a class conversation about whether we were meeting the expectations we set for our classroom.

Students now have ownership over creating how they want to act and be treated in their classroom, and creating these expectations involves self-reflection, social awareness, self-management, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Every single year, before I can even believe it, students are referencing the class expectations and helping each other to stay on track. It creates community, gives students a fresh start at the beginning of the year, and provides year-long opportunities for SEL conversations that are natural and not contrived. When working with high school students this is important; conversations must be authentic and relevant to your classroom. In my experience this has been the single greatest SEL activity that sets up the entire year for more SEL work.

2. Start each day with a morning meeting or emotional "check-in."

As educators, we all know that morning meetings are a staple of lower elementary classrooms and classrooms for students with more significant disabilities. You may be surprised that they can be helpful for almost all students!

Even in my high school special education classroom, where I taught students receiving diplomas, I would start the day with a group greeting, an emotional check-in with students, and alert them to any schedule changes for the day. Now, did I call this a morning meeting? Absolutely not. Emotional check-ins were casual and depended on the student. One student in this class did his best with a daily emotions journal where he would write how he was feeling. Another student absolutely hated being talked to in the first hour, so he would quickly point to a picture showing how he was feeling on a chart he kept in his binder and we would talk later. Other students liked to chat at my desk before the bell rang. When I taught high school students with severe and multiple disabilities, I followed a more traditional morning meeting format where we discussed our schedule, the weather, our emotions, etc. My resource room middle school students liked a quick verbal check-in at the start of our work together as well. Let the student needs be your guide.

This practice gives you more foresight in to what to expect from students each day, and helps students gain needed self-awareness skills by understanding their emotions. If students state they are having a difficult morning, this also opens the door for you to suggest other SEL tools to help regulate emotions.

While many educators are already doing morning meetings remotely, it is also easy to do emotional "check-ins" online, via worksheets, email, Google forms, or video conferencing. Students can even drop a quick Emoji in the comments of your lessons.

Morning meetings are also an opportune time to include short SEL lessons. Anchor charts and sorts are great activities to do during a morning meeting as they can be quick and casual. For example, you could sort attributes of a "good friend" and a "friend that needs work" in a T-chart. Or, students could simply help you make an anchor chart listing qualities that a good friend would have. These anchor charts and sorts could then be posted on your LMS.
Once you have implemented these first two SEL practices, watch for Part III in our SEL series for more action items you can use right away this fall.

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SEL in Special Education: 7 Tips for Supporting Your Students Part 2

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These tips, tools, and resources are ways even a single educator can implement SEL strategies right away, whether they are remote or in a hybrid classroom.

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Heartbeat: A Mindfulness Exercise to Calm Your Emotions

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According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional, Learning ( CASEL), social-emotional learning (SEL) is "the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions."

Social awareness and relationship skills are two of the five components that make up CASEL's model of SEL.

Social awareness involves the ability to understand and empathize with others, particularly with people from different backgrounds than one's own.

A history teacher cultivates students' empathy by encouraging them to "put themselves in the shoes" of people on opposing sides of history to help them understand both how they came to their views in the first place and why certain decisions were made.

Skills that develop social awareness include:

Identifying social cues (verbal, physical) to determine how others feel

Taking others' perspectives

Demonstrating empathy and compassion

Showing concern for the feelings of others

Understanding and expressing gratitude

Recognizing strengths in others

Identifying diverse social norms, including unjust ones

Recognizing situational demands and opportunities

Caring about and being motivated to contribute to the well-being of one's family, friends, school, community, the environment, and the greater good

"Relationship skills" is the ability to build positive relationships, especially with diverse individuals and groups, using a variety of methods such as active listening, and communication and conflict resolution skills. These skills also include the ability to resist pressure and to seek out and offer help.

To encourage teamwork in lab groups at the beginning of the year, a chemistry teacher has students practice positive communication skills such as listening, conflict resolution, and cooperation.

Relationship skills include:

Initiating contact with others and cultivating friendship

Sharing one's thoughts and feelings (appropriately)

Communicating effectively

Developing positive relationships

Demonstrating cultural humility

Practicing teamwork and collaborative problem-solving

Resolving conflicts constructively

Approaching relationships with positive presuppositions

Resisting negative social pressure

Resisting stereotypes

Standing up for the rights of others

Showing leadership in groups

Seeking or offering support and help when needed

Ultimately, social awareness and relationship skills are closely linked. For example, when students attempt to resolve a conflict between themselves (relationship skills), the process is made easier when both are able to empathize with each other (social awareness).

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According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional, Learning ( CASEL), social-emotional learning (SEL) is "the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions."

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At Playworks, we create a place for every kid on the playground to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills. Here are some of the games and activities our schools use to make recess fun for all students.
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SEL resources are the tools and information designed to guide and support educators, parents, or guardians in a social and emotional learning curriculum. SEL resources provide up-to-date information to strengthen and build upon a social emotional learning program for students, teachers, and families. SEL resources can include white papers, infographics, articles, books, newsletters, reports, videos, webinars, podcasts, and websites.

From science to application to case studies, Move This World is committed to producing valuable SEL resources for teachers, administrators, counselors, social workers, and families. Chances are if the question has been asked, we've created a resource to answer it. Our SEL resources address the questions of how SEL works, why SEL works, how to implement SEL, how to involve families, and why Move This World is uniquely effective. Please contact us for any assistance accessing the right SEL resource for your needs.

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by TeachThought Staff

Social and emotional learning (SEL) involves creating opportunities within the school day to support students in developing positive behaviors and mindsets such as goal-setting, showing empathy, cultivating relationships, making responsible choices, and managing their nervous systems.

While educators typically won't find these skills prioritized in state standards for their content areas, they are essential for success in school, work, relationships, and life.

See also What Is Social-Emotional Learning?

Over 25 states have developed their own SEL standards and found innovative ways to integrate SEL into the school day. For example, many high schools have redesigned their weekly advisory/homeroom sessions to incorporate SEL curriculum. When implemented systematically, SEL programs yield overwhelmingly positive benefits for students of diverse backgrounds, including:

Improved self-concept and perception of others

Increased connection to the school community

More positive social behavior

Stronger academic performance

Reduced behavioral problems and emotional conflict

Below, we've identified 30+ effective SEL resources that educators and schools can implement to help students grow in the affective domain.

Grateful is an app that provides prompts for students to document little 'events' or thoughts throughout the day that contribute to their physical and psychological well-being.

Growth Mindset Prompts For The Classroom are sentence stems to help students nurture a less-rigid, more flexible state of mind.

Common Sense Media SEL Resources is a collection of activities, videos, and lessons to promote SEL in your classroom.

Moodnotes is an app to allow students to document and reflect on the relationship between their thoughts and their feelings

Empatico connects students ages 6-11 with learners around the globe. Educators choose a partner class based on similar student ages, class schedules, and SEL goals; next, they schedule an exchange on universal, approachable topics. The tool includes a vast library of activities to help students build relationships, foster empathy, and curiosity of other cultures, identify similarities and differences, practice respectful discussion, consider new perspectives, and think critically.
Creating Community: Team-Building Games To Help Students Make Friends
SuperBetter engages the benefits of gameplay to help students become resilient. Students challenge themselves, collect and initiate power-ups, battle 'bad guys,' complete a variety of quests, and team up with allies to increase their emotional control, mental flexibility, interconnectedness, self-efficacy, and positive outlook.

Waking Up by Sam Harris is an app that acts as an introductory online course for mediation and mindfulness.

See also Meditation Apps For Children

Sown To Grow is a goal-setting platform that fosters metacognition and reflection. Students set learning goals, track their own progress, and write reflections on the strategies that work best. Teachers can gain insights into the emotional well-being of their students and identify ones they should check in with. In taking ownership of their learning, grades become less of "what a teacher gave me" and more of "what I earned."

KazuTime features a sweet Husky puppy and friends who support early elementary school students in managing tasks like getting ready for school and completing their homework. By using visual and auditory cues, students gain a better grasp of time. The social-emotional learning resource app gives students the chance to anticipate the end of an activity, which reduces their anxiety about completing challenging tasks in a specific timeframe.

Classcraft encourages student participation through a game-based approach. Teachers can set up separate classrooms where students can participate in three different roles: guardians, mages, and healers. Teachers can reward points to students for working hard, collaborating effectively, or demonstrating leadership skills. Students can use their points to characterize their avatars and earn privileges in the classroom.

With Ongoing Conversations, the teacher charges students to initiate conversations with a minimum number of students over a set time to encourage them to branch out from their typical cliques and perspectives. On their tracker, students record the names, dates, and one-line summaries of conversations. By setting a minimum number of unique conversation partners, the teacher makes it more acceptable to walk up to an unfamiliar peer and initiate a thoughtful discussion.

Courageous Conversations helps older students navigate controversial or emotionally charged topics, such as race, mental health, and privilege. The framework prompts students to remain engaged, sit with discomfort, speak their truth, and get comfortable with nonclosure. Students devise conversation norms as well as verbal or nonverbal cues to signal when they feel hurt by a comment. Through participating in courageous conversations, students hone skills like asking questions, thoughtfully disagreeing respectfully, justifying responses, and considering diverse perspectives.

The Social Express hosts over 80 webisodes where students interact with scenes to make choices and understand their consequences. Webisodes focus on SEL skills like active listening, conflict resolution, initiating conversations, collaborating in small groups, and managing nonverbal communication signals.

Minecraft: Education Edition is an open-world game that fosters exploration, tinkering, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Students develop these skills through building their own world, which enhances their understanding of community and leadership. It includes a special component called Code Builder which allows students to learn how to code using JavaScript or blocks of code.

Peekapak's learning game myPeekaville uses interactive storytelling and a game-based approach to reinforce empathy, respect for others, and self-regulation. Students create avatars and interact with characters in the open world to solve problems using SEL and literacy skills. Teachers can track student progress and check in with students on an emotional level, which is particularly helpful when students are learning remotely.

In Apology, Applause, Awareness, the teacher gathers students in a circle near the close of the school day for an opportunity to foster group discussion. Each student shares an apology, applauds a peer, or offers an insightful comment. These comments can elicit strong reactions from other classmates and help students come to view the classroom as a community where their words and actions have consequences.

Roadtrip Nation gives students full access to a large library of interactive career stories and interviews that they can browse by interest or theme. Middle and high school students develop goal-setting skills by building a roadmap to their career(s) of interest and considering the logistics of reaching their goals. Roadtrip Nation programs have also been shown to significantly increase students' self-efficacy and grade point averages, making this is worthwhile social-emotional learning resource to consider.

Daily Dedications prompt students to share stories about people close to them in a daily 30- to 60-second presentation. Educators can encourage students to use visuals, music, and other interactives to tell brief vignettes of the special people in their lives. In sharing, students discover that they have more similarities than differences with their classmates. This activity is particularly helpful for building relational capacity in a hybrid or remote course.

FUNecole helps students develop critical thinking skills through prompting real-world challenges. In working together to achieve common goals, students learn how to communicate with diverse audiences, evaluate information from various sources, and make socially responsible decisions. The app includes ready-to-teach lesson plans that educators can customize to their specific content areas.

The Fast Friends activity helps students get to know each other quickly. Students sit in two rows facing each other. One row of students takes a turn describing themselves in under 30 seconds, and then the other row goes. Once students from both rows finish, they move one chair to the right and repeat the process with a new partner. This rapid-fire activity helps establish relational capacity particularly at the start of a new course.

The Wheel of Emotions helps students identify their feelings within the realm of eight primary emotions: joy, sadness, acceptance, disgust, fear, anger, surprise, and anticipation. There are three layers for each emotion that become more intense as you move from the outer layer to the innermost layer. For example, a student could feel apprehension, fear, or terror; distraction, surprise, or amazement; pensiveness, sadness, or grief. As a social-emotional learning resource, this wheel helps students develop an emotional vocabulary and more accurately pinpoint what they are feeling in any given context.

The Mood Meter is an app that helps students build their emotional vocabulary, identify the root of their feelings, and regulate their emotions. Students plot their current feeling on a grid using specific descriptors, type why they believe they're experiencing that feeling, choose a regulation strategy to alter their feelings, track their emotions over time, and even share their insights with friends. In distinguishing between different intensity levels of moods, students can determine appropriate responses to potentially triggering stimuli.

Class Catalyst aims to help every child feel seen and supported. The platform connects students with caring adults who are there to help them practice mindfulness strategies. Class Catalyst can help students build trust with adults, reach out when they need support, and de-escalate interpersonal conflicts or overwhelming situations.

These five resources are also great platforms and activities for engaging students in social-emotional Learning.

25. KidConnect
26. This I Believe personal essay 27. If-Then plans
28. SmilingMind
29. Middle School Confidential
More Social Emotional Resources For The Classroom

30. The Privilege Walk enables students to understand the complexities of privilege in American society. Students start in a straight line facing the teacher, who reads statements like, "I received a car for my 16th birthday" or "My parents are married and live in the same home with me." Students take a step forward for each statement that applies to them. As gaps naturally appear between students, the teacher creates opportunities to foster discussion about why those gaps exist and what they might signify.

31. Positive Penguins helps students develop resilience through understanding how their negative feelings stem from disempowered thoughts. Four positive penguins accompany students on a journey to distinguish between thoughts and facts, consider the larger picture, envision possible responses and consequences, and offer support.

Most of these tools and activities can be implemented at the classroom level. It is important to keep in mind that students stand to gain more skills and receive more benefits when SEL is integrated into the school-wide culture.

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30 Of The Best SEL Resources For The Classroom

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by TeachThought Staff Social and emotional learning (SEL) involves creating opportunities within the school day to support students in developing positive behaviors and mindsets such as goal-setting, showing empathy, cultivating relationships, making responsible choices, and managing their nervous systems. While educators typically won't find these skills prioritized in state standards for their content areas, they are essential for success in school, work, relationships, and life.

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As a middle school teacher, you know that it's important for your students to be practicing social-emotional learning (SEL) skills throughout the year. These SEL skills will help them socially, behaviorally, and academically, while also preparing them for high school. In this blog post, we'll provide you with 20 different activities that you can use with your middle schoolers to support their SEL development. We hope that these activities help your students build strong relationships and manage their emotions effectively as part of your SEL programs for middle school!

SEL program activity #1: Check-in journal

In this activity, your middle school students will reflect on their day and how they're feeling. At the beginning of each class, give each student a couple of minutes to write in their journal. Then, have them share one thing that they wrote about with the class. This can be done as a whole group discussion or in small groups.

SEL program activity #2: "I am" self esteem builder

In this activity, students will write positive statements about themselves. Give each student a piece of paper and have them write, "I am" at the top. Then, have them finish the sentence with something positive about themselves. For example: "I am a good friend," "I am a good listener," or "I am a good problem solver." Once they've finished writing their statements, have them share their papers with a partner.

SEL program activity #3 : "Think, say, do"

This activity will help students to think about how their words and actions affect others. Write the following prompt on the board: "I am upset because ______________." Then, have students brainstorm different ways that they can respond to the situation. They can choose to "think" about the situation before they say or do anything, "say" something to the person who upset them, or "do" something to solve the problem. This activity can be done as a whole group discussion or in small groups.

SEL program activity #4: The paper challenge

This activity is a great way to get students up and moving while also practicing self-regulation. Divide the class into two teams and give each team a stack of paper. The object of the game is to see how long the team can keep the paper in the air without it touching the ground. If the paper touches the ground, that team is out. The last team standing wins!

SEL program activity #5: Different perspective scenario cards

In this activity, students will practice empathy by looking at situations from different perspectives. You will need a deck of cards with different scenarios written on them. For example: "You are the new kid in school and no one is talking to you," or "Your best friend just got a new phone and you don't have one." To play, deal out all of the cards so that each student has one. Then, have students take turns reading their scenario aloud and responding from the perspective of the different people involved.

SEL program activity #6: Circle of emotions

In this activity, students will identify and label different emotions. Draw a large circle on a piece of paper and write the word "emotions" in the middle. Then, have students brainstorm different emotions and write them around the circle. Once all of the emotions have been written down, have students choose one emotion and stand next to it. Then, have them share with the group why they chose that emotion. This activity can be done as a whole group discussion or in small groups.

SEL program activity #7: The listening game

This activity will help students practice active listening. To play, you will need a deck of cards with different topics written on them. For example: "What is your favorite animal?" or "What was the best day of your life?" Deal out all of the cards so that each student has one. Then, have students take turns asking their question to the person next to them and listening closely to the answer. The person who is answering should feel like they are being heard and understood. This activity can be done as a whole group discussion or in small groups.

SEL program activity #8: The feelings jar

This activity is a great way to help students to identify and label their emotions. You will need a jar and some pieces of paper. On each piece of paper, write down a different word related to feelings. Some examples are: "happy," "sad," "angry," "frustrated," or "stressed." Put all of the pieces of paper in the jar and have students take turns picking one out and sharing how they're feeling. This activity can be done as a whole group discussion or in small groups.

SEL program activity #9: Goal setting

In this activity, students will learn about goal setting and how to set effective goals. Ask your students to think of a goal that they've set for themselves. What was the goal? Why did they choose that goal? How did they go about achieving it? After they've had a chance to think about their own experience, have them share with a partner. Discuss different ways they could've set the goal and how that might've changed the outcome. Help them to understand that it's important to set realistic and achievable goals in order to be successful.

SEL program activity #10: Growth mindset

In this activity, students will learn about growth mindset and how it can impact their lives. Ask your students to think of a time when they faced a challenge. How did they feel in that moment? What did they do? Did they give up or keep going? Why do you think they made the choice?

SEL program activity #11: Self-advocacy

In this activity, students will learn how to advocate for themselves. Ask your students to think of a time when they needed help from someone else. How did they feel in that moment? What did they do? Did they ask for help or try to do it on their own? After they've had a chance to think about their own experience, have them share with a partner. Discuss different ways that they could've handled the situation and how that might've changed the outcome. Help them understand that it's important to advocate for oneself in order to get what you need.

SEL program activity #12: Strengthening friendship skills

Help your students build strong friendships with this activity. In pairs, have students share things about themselves that they don't usually share with others. After they've had a chance to share, have them discuss what it felt like to open up to their partner. What did they learn about their partner? How did it feel to share something personal? How can they use what they learned about their partner to strengthen their friendship?

SEL program activity #13: Managing emotions

In this activity, students will explore different emotions and how to manage them effectively. Ask your students to think of a time when they felt a strong emotion (anger, sadness, fear, etc.). What were they thinking in that moment? What did they do in response to the emotion? How did that make them feel? After they've had a chance to think about their own experience, have them share with a partner. Discuss different ways that they could've responded to the situation and how that might've changed the way they felt. Help them understand that it's okay to feel all emotions, but it's important to learn how to manage them in a healthy way.

SEL program activity #14: Coping with stress

In this activity, students will identify different sources of stress in their lives and brainstorm healthy coping mechanisms. Ask your students to think of a time when they felt stressed. What was happening in that moment? What were they thinking and feeling? What did they do to cope with the stress? After they've had a chance to think about their own experience, have them share with a partner. Discuss different ways that they could've coped with the stress and how that might've changed the way they felt. Help them to understand that it's important to have a variety of healthy coping mechanisms to deal with stress.

SEL program activity #15: Building resilience

In this activity, students will learn about resilience and how to build it in their own lives. Ask your students to think of a time when they faced a challenge. How did they feel in that moment? What did they do to face the challenge? Did they give up or keep going? Why do you think they made the choice that they did? After they've had a chance to think about their own experience, have them share with a partner. Discuss different ways that they could've faced the challenge and how that might've changed the outcome. Help them to understand that it's important to be resilient in the face of challenges.

SEL program activity #16: Accepting differences

In this activity, students will learn about accepting differences and why it's important. Ask your students to think of a time when they were around someone who was different from them. How did they feel in that moment? What did they do? Did they interact with the person or keep their distance? After they've had a chance to think about their own experience, have them share with a partner. Discuss different ways that they could've handled the situation and how that might've changed the way they felt. Help them to understand that it's important to accept differences in order to build strong relationships.

SEL program activity #17: Conflict resolution

In this activity, students will learn about conflict resolution and how to handle conflicts effectively. Ask your students to think of a time when they were in a conflict with someone. What was happening in that moment? What were they thinking and feeling? What did they do to resolve the conflict? After they've had a chance to think about their own experience, have them share with a partner. Discuss different ways that they could've handled the situation and how that might've changed the outcome. Help them to understand that it's important to resolve conflicts in a healthy way.

SEL program activity #18: The gratitude game

In this activity, students will practice gratitude by thinking of things that they are thankful for. To play, you will need a deck of cards with different prompts written on them. For example: " something you are grateful for in your life," "someone who has made a difference in your life," or "a time when you were proud of yourself." Deal out all of the cards so that each student has one. Then, have students take turns sharing their answer to the prompt with the group. This activity can be done as a whole group discussion or in small groups.

SEL program activity #19: Complimenting circles

This activity will help students practice giving and receiving compliments. To play, you'll need a deck of cards with different compliments written on them. For example: "You're a great friend," "You're funny," or "You have a great smile." Deal out all of the cards so that each student has one. Then, have students take turns giving their compliment to the person next to them. The person who receives the compliment should say "thank you" and then give a compliment to the person next to them. This activity can be done as a whole group discussion or in small groups.

SEL program activity #20: Team building

This activity will help students to practice working together as a team. To play, you'll need a deck of cards with different tasks written on them. For example: "Build a tower out of plastic cups," "Create a human chain to get from one side of the room to the other," or "Make as many paper airplanes as you can in two minutes." Deal out all of the cards so that each student has one. Then, have students work together in teams to complete the task on their card. This activity can be done as a whole group or in small groups.
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Come up with different strategies to support social emotional learning/ well being of students. A few are as follows:

Self awareness strategies - wherein students can understand their own emotions and well being.

Self realisation

Creating a safe space for collaboration with different students as well as teachers & Ensuring that the students feel heard

Conducting feel-good activities promoting physical, emotional and mental well being

Instil coping skills

Initiate self-care practices - light exercises and small daily wins

Meditation and Yoga

Just dance

Brain teasers

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# Building a relation of trust with the learners.
# Having a daily ritual based on themes such as learner agency.
# Modelling appropriate behavioural patterns to develop ATL skills.
# Identifying the challenges of the learners and provide unconditional support.

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1. Encourage mindfulness.
2. Creating opportunities for group work in structures and unstructured environment.
3. Checking up on students. (one to one conversation)
4. Being a resource when they need help. Assisting them.
5. Different activities and sports.
6. Encouraging reflective writing.

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- Practice 2-3 min of mindfulness activities: meditation
- Ask them how and what they want in their HRT and decide the plan together and set it clear that it's not a free time but a structured quality time.
- Build connections with some specific activities / conversation. eg. i didn't know that....
- Creating the morning vibe for getting to know their interests and talk about current affairs/ music/show etc.
- Celebrations
Resources: https://www.classcraft.com/blog/sel-activities-for-high-school-students/

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Most high school students know the importance of developing good skills in Math, Reading and Writing. But there's one more skill that often takes a back seat in the high school curriculum: social and emotional learning, or SEL.

It's a concept that's been used in education since the 1990s. According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), SEL helps students of all ages to do better in school by applying five core competencies:

Self-awareness: students learn how to recognize their emotions and how they affect their behavior

Self-management: teaches students how to control their thoughts, emotions and actions and set realistic goals

Social awareness: demonstrates the ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes and try to understand how people in different backgrounds and cultures see things

Relationship skills: teaches students how to build and maintain healthy relationships with people from diverse backgrounds

Making responsible decisions: students can choose how to act or respond to a situation based on learned behaviors such as ethics, safety and the well-being of others

While the responsibilities that come with social and emotional learning may seem like common sense to many high school students, others may struggle. It's not an easy fix. And in some ways, today's obsession with social media makes it more difficult for children to move forward.

For example, in 2016, Microsoft created an artificial intelligence chatbot on Twitter that was designed to analyze social media sites and the corresponding posts and comments. Unfortunately, this chabot became a monster when it started to gather peoples' behavior on the various sites and duplicated hostility in its own posted tweets. In the end, it took IT experts about 16 hours to deactivate and eliminate the chatbot and its account.

12 top social and emotional learning activities for your high school students

While there are plenty of SEL qualities that high school students can use to be more successful, here are some SEL lessons that any educator can integrate into their high school curriculum:

1. Review current events

Your students might think you're just making small talk, but reviewing current events that display proper SEL behavior or show signs of poor behavior is a good start. During the discussion, you could point out how things could have fared better if the behavior had been managed more appropriately. Students will begin to understand how poor decisions can lead to an instant downfall, so managing emotion is the key. Once students realize the consequences of improper behavior and how it affects the future, they will make their choices more carefully.

2. Greet your students

Do you greet each of your students by name as they enter your classroom? Try it! Once it becomes a daily habit, you might be surprised to learn that your students are repeating this practice with their peers and other adults! Greeting one another in a welcoming and civil manner is just a small step in bringing back humanity.

3. Journal writing

Students are less likely to share their thoughts in a one-on-one discussion or a small group. But, they will open up in journal writing. There's something very liberating about putting thoughts on paper that one would never say in front of their peers.

Journal writing can be used for reviewing numerous SEL skills. It just depends on the writing prompt at the moment. For example, asking high school students to write about moments where they wish they would have shown empathy and compassion to others could make them change their behavior next time around.

4. Setting goals on paper

There's something magical that happens once goals are written down on paper. It becomes a daily reminder that in both the short and long-term, the student is working toward accomplishing a bigger task. While the present day may not be all sunshine and rainbows, stepping back and allowing students to see the big picture and an attainable goal should act as a motivating factor. An educator or guidance counselor can help students determine how to achieve these goals if necessary.

5. Share success stories

Students who are currently struggling may give up after years of constant difficulties. However, hearing how others facing similar circumstances have succeeded may just give them the push they need. Here are a few examples:

Elvis Presley flunked music in high school.

Sylvester Stallone was down to his last dollar and had to sell his dog until he wrote the movie Rocky and gave himself the main role.

Mark Twain struggled throughout life, including watching his brother die and seeing three of his four children dying before they reached adulthood.

Albert Einstein was never really thought of as a bright student and had difficulty finding work as an adult.

True stories like these can help students manage their emotions during a rough patch.

6. Write a short biography about another student

Your students probably think every other classmate's life is simple compared with theirs. (And we know many adults who make this mistake, too!) Allow your students to see the light by putting them in pairs and asking them to write a short biography about each other. Get creative with the pairing! You might be able to create lifelong friendships!

7. Give each student a mentor

Let's face it. We could all use a mentor in our lives. Whether we need help to fix our car, wash clothes, balance a budget or deal with other issues that need problem solving. High school students are no different. Maybe they need a mentor's help to manage their emotions, get better grades, make friends, or any other SEL issues. These mentors could be a classroom peer or even a responsible adult from the community.

8. Use literature

There are countless novels in which characters make poor decisions and, in turn, create their own nightmares. If students are able to read about these types of circumstances, they might be able to see the similarities in their own lives and decisions.

9. Create SEL artwork

Self-doubt is something almost all high school students are facing and many talented students feel safer expressing themselves through their art instead of words. Try introducing an art project about positivity and optimism. You could see improved behavior!

10. New ways of seeing the world

We often struggle because we can't put ourselves in the other person's shoes. Your students have to learn to see issues from many angles. Take a story from the newspaper or even a fictional tale and view the problem from both the protagonist's and antagonist's point of view.

11. Use a quote of the day

You'll find plenty of motivational quotes online. Find some that deal with SEL problems and talk about them at the beginning of each class. Start a morning meeting and ask the students what these quotes mean to them. Some of their answers could be quite eye-opening.

12. Create office hours for SEL issues

Make sure your students know that your door is always open to discuss SEL matters in private. They might just take the opportunity to open up about some of their problems. Even if only one or two students take advantage of this service, it's worth it.

Skills that will last

There are days you might wonder if you're really making a difference in your students' lives. The truth is, you probably are, but few students will actually admit it. Teaching students can be a thankless job some days when the failures seem to outnumber the successes. However, by providing SEL activities and strategies to encourage your students, you can be assured that the positive skills they are learning will last a lifetime.

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Most high school students know the importance of developing good skills in Math, Reading and Writing. But there's one more skill that often takes a back seat in the high school curriculum: social and emotional learning, or SEL. It's a concept that's been used in education since the 1990s.

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20 SEL Activities for High School - Teaching Expertise

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Social-emotional learning is an important skill that is taught to elementary students but is often overlooked in high school.

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1.To not have classroom  predetermined expectations which are general but specific to individual needs.
2.To build a trusting and safe atmosphere.
3.The acceptance of a student
4.To be non judgemental
5. No predefined identity
6.To be inclusive
7. Balanced facilitation
8. Inculcating the aspects of 'failing well'

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Sensitising the entire Cohort for the peers with diverse needs
Learning with Fun and creativity
Extended HR sessions for using Art / PHE as medium of self expressions
Organise the day for them in the first day.
Gratitude wall, Kindness activity

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Social emotional learning means:

# Helping learners regulate their emotions.
# Helping learners become more collaborative.
# Helping learners develop their mindfulness.
# Making learners eager to come to school.

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- first step process of self awareness  then 2nd step then manage and process it and 3rd step: Self development.
- mindfulness
- empathising and acceptance for self and others
- Social connect

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-Awareness and identification of one's emotions, and being able to manage those emotions
-Being able to communicate with everyone with respect and empathy
- creating compassionate and inclusive ecosystems for learners.

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Making good Choices
Providing Pastoral Care
Transition PYP to MYP
Sense of Belonging to MYP
Dealing with Anxiety
Deal with Physical and Emotional changes
Develop Rapport
Setting Examples
Sensitising the Grade to Students with Differentiated needs

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Confidence to decide or take decision in a group. Being aware of their own mental state and chose some strategies to support the group. More of being aware of oneself and building a relationship in class or a social environment.

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Aiming at more holistic development for students to be balanced and responsible learners. Empowers you to interact socially aware and enhance your confidence.

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SEL, literally means Social Emotional Learning.
SEL is a broad spectrum and every child/ learner is unique. Addressing their needs is at the crux of a learner's development. A few key terms we need to keep in mind are as follows:

taking into account their complete well being

caring attitude

social development

holistic approach

self-awareness and self control

developing interpersonal skills.

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02.2: Example social and emotional learning framework: CASEL

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5 Keys to Successful Social and Emotional Learning

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Studies show that sustained and well-integrated social and emotional learning (SEL) engages students and improves achievement. Explore classroom practices that make up the most effective SEL programs.