Supporting SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING With Remote Instruction: 100 Ready-To-Use Group Discussions and Extended Learning Activities for Grades 4-9 - Softcover

Dunne Ph.D, Gerry; Palomares M.Ed, Susanna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1564991016 ISBN 13: 9781564991010

Publisher: Innerchoice Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

Social and emotional skills are recognized as vital for improving student academic performance, emotional development, and positive behavior. Even during this time of distance learning SEL is still important and relationships matter more than ever. Digital technology is part of our lives, but it doesn’t mean that you have to lose social connection or forgo developing critical SEL skills.The Sharing Circle process has been used for decades in classrooms and counseling groups to successfully create a sense of community and lay the foundation of a safe, caring learning environment while specifically teaching important social and emotional skills. This book provides you with 100 fully developed Sharing Circle lessons and extended learning activities designed specifically for remote and hybrid instruction. These lessons require no pre-planning or preparation on your part and can be integrated easily into your regular instructional program.In addition to the introductory topics which guide students in expressing their feelings and needs regarding the pandemic the other SEL areas addressed are:• Self-awareness• Expressing feelings• Listening actively• Communicating effectively• Relationship skills• Friendship building• Social awareness• Cultural identity• Making decisions • Solving problems• Managing disappointments• Resolving conflicts

About this title

About the Authors

Dr. Dunne has been involved in the social and emotional realm for forty years and continues to teach and lecture on related topics. She has done seminal work in conflict and angr managemet as well as fostering effective communications and active listening.

Founder and president of Innerchoice Publishing

Edition details

• Publisher: Innerchoice Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1564991016
• ISBN 13: 9781564991010
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144