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Grant Information and Social Emotional Learning |
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It is a great time to be a student in Illinois! Illinois is the first state in the United States to adopt: Why should we concentrate on social emotional standards when students and teachers are under increased pressure to improve math and reading scores? We believe when students are experiencing social emotional difficulties they are less likely to concentrate in school. So, no matter how good a teacher is, if a student is having a strong emotional response to something that has happened in their life, the student is less likely to hear what the teacher has to say. Children can learn to manage their emotions and make good decisions. Therefore, it is best that students learn social emotional skills early. For example, if a group of students decide they do not want to play with another at recess, then the student that was left out may feel hurt and, therefore, act out in class or lose concentration. When teachers and counselors work together to teach students social emotional skills, then students learn how to: have empathy for others, behave in a pro-social manner, and solve their own problems. We believe teaching social emotional skills in schools removes barriers to learning and prepares children for their future. The curriculum that has been chosen to meet the social emotional standards is called Second Step: A Violence Prevention Program. Second Step was developed by the Committee for Children. The program has been shown to significantly reduce the number of behavior referrals to the office. .
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Last updated: 5/22/2008
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Through a three year grant all elementary students in the CUSD #5 School District and Rock Falls School District #13 will benefit from multiple school-wide counseling and prevention programs. |
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Elementary School Counselors |
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