What+is+SEL

** What is SEL???? **
===[|CASEL]  the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, the leading not-for-profit organization that works to advance the science and evidence-based practice of social and emotional learning, has identified five core groups of social and emotional competencies: ===


 * **Self-awareness ** —accurately assessing one’s feelings, interests, values, and strengths; maintaining a well-grounded sense of self-confidence


 * **Self-management **—regulating one’s emotions to handle stress, control impulses, and persevere in overcoming obstacles; setting and monitoring progress toward personal and academic goals; expressing emotions appropriately


 * **Social awareness **—being able to take the perspective of and empathize with others; recognizing and appreciating individual and group similarities and differences; recognizing and using family, school, and community resources


 * **Relationship skills **—establishing and maintaining healthy and rewarding relationships based on cooperation; resisting inappropriate social pressure; preventing, managing, and resolving interpersonal conflict; seeking help when needed


 * **Responsible decision-making **—making decisions based on consideration of ethical standards, safety concerns, appropriate social norms, respect for others, and likely consequences of various actions; applying decision-making skills to academic and social situations; contributing to the well-being of one’s school and community