CASEL Competencies Reflection by Cynthia Camillucci

Cindy Camillucci

ccamillucci — 2024-09-04 21:18:40 UTC

This is where I will write something I learned from the Gallery Walk!

Reset Form

2024-09-30 21:28:25 UTC

Great idea from Karen H for kids given time outside to reflect on behavior/choices

2024-09-30 21:30:37 UTC

Jill emphasizes the big reflection question: "who do you want to be as a person?" that gets students thinking about their decisions.

Goal Setting

2024-09-30 21:31:36 UTC

Academic & personal goal setting with time to reflect & revise the goals regularly during Enrichment (both) or academy classes for academic goals.

2024-09-30 21:31:40 UTC

That to support (UDL) students in a gallery walk, they need something to help them spell words correctly.

Familiar

2024-09-30 21:31:45 UTC

Use of Schoology to practice self-management and self-awareness

2024-09-30 21:32:17 UTC

We work a lot on managing stress, planning ahead, and learning from mistakes. I hope to do more modeling of cultural awareness/learning about others with different traditions/beliefs.

Modeling SEL

2024-09-30 21:32:36 UTC

I think it is powerful for students to see us modeling SEL ourselves. There have been times I have been honest with students about a reaction I have had or an emotion I am feeling. I think if they see us doing that, it makes it more "okay" for them to do the same

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2024-09-30 21:32:37 UTC

When staff members model SEL in their interactions with students, it helps facilitate a safe environment where all students feel safe to express themselves and learn together (both successes and failures). It shows that they are being valued as individuals instead of being seen as just another body on campus.

Super Important

2024-09-30 21:32:45 UTC

When they see staff managing challenges, they learn how to be resilient, which is super important.

Self Management

2024-09-30 21:32:49 UTC

Students complete a weekly outlook that forces them to look at this week's upcoming lesson plans, grades and make a plan for hte week.

Self Management

2024-09-30 21:32:51 UTC

I like the idea of offering low or dimmed lights as well as calming music to help students with stress.

2024-09-30 21:33:03 UTC

Teachers, Staff and Admin are modelling positive relationship skills from the first moment a student steps on the campus!

Consistency and time

2024-09-30 21:33:17 UTC

I feel like a lot of the things our students need to learn (self-awareness, understanding of how their actions impact others etc.) are actually very big goals. There are many adults who still struggle with that. The best thing we can do is provide concrete models for students and be consistent. It will take time for them to develop these skills.

Modeling SEL

2024-09-30 21:33:18 UTC

Since I tend to overshare, my kids know my emotions on any given day, especially when I tell them I'm missing my kids. However, I always explain that I can miss them and be happy for them as well. This teaches kids that two competing emotions can both be true and be welcomed in my brain. It also teachers them that they can HAVE emotions but not be RULED by them.

2024-09-30 21:33:19 UTC

I have been having my Enrichment students answer a few questions reflecting at the end of the week, and this is a model I noticed on many of the lists. It seems to incorporate many of the CASEL SEL frameworks.

2024-09-30 21:33:20 UTC

I find it easy to model SEL when I am energetic and not very stressed. However I feel like when I am pulled in too many directions, I am less resilient and then I am not always my best self.

Self-Awareness

2024-09-30 21:33:38 UTC

It is okay to feel the way you feel and model emapthy for others. Do a body check and it is okay to not be okay.

2024-09-30 21:33:41 UTC

Teaching Language Arts tends to tie in easily with SEL. So much of what we read and write about involves the human condition; therefore, it opens up for some great SEL related discussions.

Cathy Moss

2024-09-30 21:33:53 UTC

I saw the self awareness page and it felt familiar. I ask my students to do a "body check" when they are getting squirrely. I ask where are your eyes? How are you sitting? Are you actively listening to the speaker (teacher or students speaking).

Debbie Schuett

2024-09-30 21:34:37 UTC

A great idea from Liz. She has students write down something they are dealing with annonomously. But then she collects the notes and passes them out randomly. This helps students realize that everyone has things that they are dealing with. Then everyone can give advice.

2024-09-30 21:35:40 UTC

It was fun to see how similar we are in the ways we model SEL. More than once we agreed we do the same things in our classrooms.

2024-09-30 21:36:09 UTC

2024-09-30 21:36:22 UTC

It can be easiest to model SEL by checking in with students at the beginning of the class period. Being able to help students be aware of how their emotions affect them. One area that can be difficult is student buy in as some may not feel comfortable sharing or participating in SEL related activities.