Details

Category: Social Emotional Learning

Published: 12 November 2019

Last Updated: 09 January 2020

Hits: 881

The Lawrence Public Schools are committed to nurturing and celebrating the special talents and differences of every learner.

As defined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), Social Emotional Learning (SEL) as the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

 

SEL Skills & Core Competencies

• Self-Awareness
  Accurately recognize emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
• Self-Management
  Successfully regulate emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
• Social Awareness
  Take the perspective of others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Relationship Skills
  Establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships.
• Responsible Decision-Making
  Make constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions.

 

Restorative Justice in Schools

Restorative Justice is a flexible set of practices that are adaptable to many purposes, enabling youth and adults to bring forward their “best self.”

It is optimal to integrate restorative approaches into the daily practices of organizations serving youth to establish a positive climate and build social and emotional skills before introducing restorative justice into situations of conflict and harm.

Center for Restorative Justice at Suffolk University

 

Additional Resources:

• The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)

• Center for Restorative Justice at Suffolk University

• Committee for Children

• Safe & Supportive Schools

• Children's Friends and Family Services

• Lawrence JRI