What is SEL? | Social and Emotional Learning: The Arts for Every Classroom

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12

Overview

You may not find it as a stand-alone class in the curriculum, but social and emotional learning is an integral part of education.

Social and emotional learning (SEL) means teaching students how to manage their emotions and how to collaborate and empathize with others. Also known as soft skills, character education, and good citizenship, it’s all about getting along with others and knowing oneself, abilities everyone needs to function in a social setting. These skills also help students do better academically.

The most popular framework for SEL instruction is the CASEL 5. CASEL is the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, a group that provides free online instructional resources for SEL. The CASEL 5 are the five SEL core competencies: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. You can find the CASEL Framework Handout here.

This resource for educators provides background information, discussion questions, and a vocabulary glossary as supplemental material.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 1

HE19.1.4.1

Identify ways listening skills can be used to build and maintain healthy relationships.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 3

HE19.3.4.1

Practice skills needed to develop and maintain personal relationships.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 4

HE19.4.4.1

Demonstrate skills that communicate care, consideration, and respect for self and others.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 6

HE19.6.1.1

Describe the interrelationship between social and emotional health in adolescence.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 7

HE19.7.1.1

Summarize the interrelationship of emotional, social, and physical health.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 7

HE19.7.5.1

Distinguish when a self-decision should be made or if help should be sought from a responsible adult.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

HE19.HE.1.2

Describe the interrelationships of emotional, mental, physical, social, spiritual, and environmental health.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

HE19.HE.4.3

Develop strategies to prevent, manage, or resolve interpersonal conflicts without harming self or others.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

HE19.HE.5.2

Develop a thoughtful decision-making process in health-related situations.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

HE19.HE.7.1

Analyze the role of individual responsibility for enhancing health.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10-12 - Leaders in Health Advocacy

HE19.LHA.7.2

Demonstrate a variety of healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve the health of self and peers.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10-12 - Leaders in Health Advocacy

HE19.LHA.7.3

Identify a variety of behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks to self and others.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

BY-NC-ND

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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