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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? When students are experiencing social emotional difficulties they are less likely to concentrate in school. For instance, if a student is having a strong emotional response to something that has happened in their life oftentimes he/she has trouble focusing on school work. Children can learn to manage their emotions and make good decisions. Therefore, it is best that students learn social emotional skills early. When teachers and counselors work together to teach students social emotional skills, students learn: · Empathy · How to behave in a pro-social manner · How to 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: 5/28/2009
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The CUSD #5 School District benefit from multiple school-wide counseling and prevention programs through the counseling department. |
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CUSD #5 Guidance Department |
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