Created by Ricardo Rivera and presented at Washington Irving Elementary in Chicago,IL.

1. Social Emotional Learning
Ricardo Rivera, MA
SEL Specialist

2. Objectives
Staff will be able to:
• Define Social Emotional Learning
competencies
• Reflect on your own SEL competencies
and build your own SEL vocabulary.
• Identify Irving’s Strategies for building
SEL.
• Build children’s SEL skills at home.

3. What is Social Emotional Learning?
SEL is a process whereby children and adults develop
competencies in 5 areas:
Social
Awareness
Self-Awareness
Self-
Management
Responsible
Decision-
Making
Relationship
Skills

4. Self-Awareness
The ability to accurately perceive
your emotions within the moment
and understand your
tendencies across situations.

5. Self-Management:
Self management is what happens when you act – or don't
act. It is your capability to use your emotions to remain
flexible and direct your behavior positively.

6. Social Awareness:
Your ability to accurately recognize emotions in others and
being aware of what is really happening with them… even
though you might not do not feel the same way.

7. Relationship Skills:
The capability to use your understanding of your own emotions
and of other people to regulate interactions successfully.

8. Responsible Decision Making:
The ability to make constructive choices about personal
behavior and social interactions based on ethical standards,
safety concerns, and social norms.

9. ADULT SEL COMPETENCIES
1. Which one is your strength?
2. Which one best describes an area for personal
growth/ weakness?
3. Which one is most important for your child to
develop ? Why?

10. SEL Matters
SEL interventions that address CASEL’s five core competencies increased students’
academic performance by 11 percentile points, compared to students who did not
participate in such SEL programs.[1]
SEL programming can have a positive impact up to 18 years later on academics,
conduct problems, emotional distress, and drug use.[2]
The average return on investment for six evidence-based programs is 11 to 1,
meaning for every dollar invested there is an $11 return.[3]
A 2017 PDK poll found the public believes teaching skills such as cooperation,
respect, and problem-solving are the most important factor in school quality.[4]
A survey of 762 educators from 15 countries by The Economist Intelligence Unit
found 80% of educators believe positive emotions are critical for academic success,
emotional well-being is crucial for developing foundational literacies and
communication skill.[5]
A survey of 762 educators from 15 countries by The Economist Intelligence Unit
found 80% of educators believe positive emotions are critical for academic success,
emotional well-being is crucial for developing foundational literacies and
communication skills.[6]
Panorama Education found that student attendance is most correlated with
engagement, self-management, and self-efficacy.[7]

11. CPS Framework for Success

12. School
Climate
Team
Teaching
SEL
Lessons
All adults
share high
expectations
Daily
check-ins
Special SEL
skills
instruction
Peace Circles,
Peer Councils
Referrals to
community
partners
1 on 1
counseling
Special
behavior plan
Anger Coping, other
small group
interventions
Building
community
Rewarding
Good
Behavior
Classroom
Management
Style
All Students
Positive relationships, clear expectations, respectful &
learning-focused classroom, appropriate behavior is the
norm. Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) is taught in the
classroom.
Some
Special support to address
extra needs such as anger,
trauma, violence, and conflict
resolution
Few
Individualized behavior
strategies
and
counseling
Multi-Tiered System of Supports

13. The goal of the tiers is access to
supports, not labeling
Our
students
get these tiers
of supports
in order to
meet
benchmarks

14. Tier 1 – Universal Instruction:
PBIS
CHAMPS
Responsive
Classroom
Developmental
Designs
Second
Step
Restorative
Practices
SEL &
Academic
Integration
Service
Learning

15. Tier 2 – Targeted, Group Interventions:
Check
in/Check-
out
Lunch Bunch
Social Stories
Behavior
Charts
Calm Down
Kits
SS GRIN
Individual
Counseling

16. Tier 3 – Intensive, Individualized Interventions:
Individual
counseling for a
specific problem
(e.g., bullying)
Special class or residential
treatment placements where
more structure and supervision
can be provided.
Family group
conferencing
employing principles of
restorative practices
Wraparound coordination of
family and community
agencies along with the
school
Individual therapy
from mental health
professionals
Functional behavior
assessment (FBA) to
create an individualized
behavior plan.

17. • Second Step
• S.S. Grin
• Small Groups
• Restorative Practices
• Anger Coping
• Individual Counseling
What SEL Looks like at Irving

18. • Second Step
• Aligned to school counseling standards and restorative
practices
• Weekly curriculum addressing social skills for academic
success
• Scope and Sequence: Early Learning–Grade 8 Lessons
Universal Support

19. Year One Goal:
• Equip community school staff with the knowledge,
skills, and confidence to create safe learning
environments for all of our students, using Social
Emotional Learning frameworks and skills as a
foundation.
How Will Irving Support SEL?

20. Year Two Goal:
• Provide opportunities for students to learn and
practice positive social emotional skills that will
empower them to create safe and comfortable
learning environments
Year Three Goal:
• Provide opportunities for our school partners to
integrate positive social emotional learning skills and
practices into the school day
How Will Irving Support SEL?

21. Questions?

22. • Ricardo Rivera, ilricardo.rivera@gmail.com
Contact Information