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Questions and Answers
The provided tool is designed to help the user track progress in promoting SEL through explicit instruction, inclusion, and a supportive classroom climate.
The provided tool is designed to help the user track progress in promoting SEL through explicit instruction, inclusion, and a supportive classroom climate.
True (A)
How often should the Teacher Self-Assessment be completed throughout the year, according to the instructions?
How often should the Teacher Self-Assessment be completed throughout the year, according to the instructions?
Three to four times
Explicit instruction involves teaching social and emotional skills systematically and intentionally.
Explicit instruction involves teaching social and emotional skills systematically and intentionally.
True (A)
Adapting SEL instruction to meet the needs and experiences of students is important.
Adapting SEL instruction to meet the needs and experiences of students is important.
Involving students in leading SEL activities and sharing their perspectives is recommended.
Involving students in leading SEL activities and sharing their perspectives is recommended.
Students seeing the connection between SEL and academic learning is a key aspect of integrating SEL.
Students seeing the connection between SEL and academic learning is a key aspect of integrating SEL.
Promoting a growth mindset involves emphasizing goal setting, risk-taking, and a growth mindset.
Promoting a growth mindset involves emphasizing goal setting, risk-taking, and a growth mindset.
Selecting content and designing lessons relevant to students' experiences is not important in SEL integration.
Selecting content and designing lessons relevant to students' experiences is not important in SEL integration.
Providing opportunities for students to explore problems and create solutions together is beneficial.
Providing opportunities for students to explore problems and create solutions together is beneficial.
Classroom time that includes teacher-led instruction, student interaction, and independent work is recommended.
Classroom time that includes teacher-led instruction, student interaction, and independent work is recommended.
Preparing students to engage in respectful and productive classroom discussions is important.
Preparing students to engage in respectful and productive classroom discussions is important.
Using open-ended questions encourages critical thinking and elaboration.
Using open-ended questions encourages critical thinking and elaboration.
Collaborative learning activities encourage communication, cooperation, and problem-solving.
Collaborative learning activities encourage communication, cooperation, and problem-solving.
Having students reflect on the successes and challenges of their group work is not important.
Having students reflect on the successes and challenges of their group work is not important.
Establishing and maintaining shared expectations for behavior in the classroom is key for a supportive climate.
Establishing and maintaining shared expectations for behavior in the classroom is key for a supportive climate.
Involving students in creating and following classroom routines and procedures is beneficial.
Involving students in creating and following classroom routines and procedures is beneficial.
Demonstrating to students that you value and care about their well-being is important.
Demonstrating to students that you value and care about their well-being is important.
Actively seeking and responding to students' perspectives and concerns is recommended.
Actively seeking and responding to students' perspectives and concerns is recommended.
Facilitating activities that foster a sense of belonging and connectedness is beneficial.
Facilitating activities that foster a sense of belonging and connectedness is beneficial.
Ensuring that students have opportunities to work with and learn from each other is valuable.
Ensuring that students have opportunities to work with and learn from each other is valuable.
Creating a classroom environment that celebrates students' diverse identities and cultures is recommended.
Creating a classroom environment that celebrates students' diverse identities and cultures is recommended.
Teaching and modeling social and emotional skills such as empathy, conflict resolution, and self-regulation is important.
Teaching and modeling social and emotional skills such as empathy, conflict resolution, and self-regulation is important.
Responding to classroom situations in a way that focuses on resolving conflicts and building relationships is beneficial.
Responding to classroom situations in a way that focuses on resolving conflicts and building relationships is beneficial.
Flashcards
Purpose of Tool
Purpose of Tool
Promoting SEL through explicit instruction, inclusion, and a supportive classroom climate.
Explicit Instruction of SEL
Explicit Instruction of SEL
Teaching these skills in a planned and intentional manner.
Adapting SEL Instruction
Adapting SEL Instruction
Adjusting SEL instruction to fit student needs and backgrounds.
Student Involvement in SEL
Student Involvement in SEL
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SEL and Academic Connection
SEL and Academic Connection
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Promoting a Growth Mindset
Promoting a Growth Mindset
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Relevant Content
Relevant Content
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Opportunities for Collaboration
Opportunities for Collaboration
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Shared Expectations
Shared Expectations
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Student Involvement in Routines
Student Involvement in Routines
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Study Notes
- This tool aids in tracking progress in promoting Social-Emotional Learning (SEL).
- SEL promotion is achieved through explicit instruction.
- SEL promotion is achieved through inclusion.
- SEL promotion is achieved through a supportive classroom climate.
Instructions for Teacher Self-Assessment
- Complete the Teacher Self-Assessment three to four times a year.
- Indicate the column that best reflects current practice.
Explicit Instruction
- Teachers should systematically and intentionally teach social and emotional skills.
- SEL instruction should be adapted to meet the needs and experiences of students.
- Students should be involved in leading SEL activities and sharing their perspectives.
Integration of SEL
- Students should see the connection between SEL and academic learning.
- Teachers should promote a growth mindset by emphasizing goal setting and risk-taking.
- Content and lessons should be designed to be relevant to students' experiences.
- Opportunities should be provided for students to explore problems and create solutions together.
Classroom Environment
- Classroom time should include teacher-led instruction.
- Classroom time should include student interaction.
- Classroom time should include independent work.
- Students should be prepared to engage in respectful and productive classroom discussions.
- Open-ended questions should be used to encourage critical thinking and elaboration.
- Collaborative learning activities should be used to encourage communication and problem-solving.
- Students should reflect on the successes and challenges of their group work.
Supportive Classroom Climate
- Shared expectations for behavior should be maintained in the classroom.
- Students should be involved in creating and following classroom routines and procedures.
- Teachers should demonstrate that they value their students' well-being.
- Teachers should actively seek and respond to students' perspectives and concerns.
- Activities should be facilitated to foster a sense of belonging and connectedness.
- Students should have opportunities to work with and learn from each other.
- A classroom environment should be created that celebrates students' diverse identities and cultures.
- Social and emotional skills such as empathy, conflict resolution, and self-regulation should be taught and modeled.
- Classroom situations should be responded to in a way that focuses on resolving conflicts and building relationships.
Evaluation
- CASEL's Guide to Schoolwide SEL is a reference.
- Strategies should be sought to improve SEL implementation for areas rated 'Sometimes' or 'Never.'
- Seek additional information or feedback for areas marked as 'Unsure.'
- Progress should be tracked by comparing Teacher's assessment results throughout the school year.
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- The material is copyrighted by Edufrienz.
- Reproduction or use of any part of the book is prohibited without written permission.
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