What is Social and Emotional Learning? SEL is a process of acquiring knowledge and skills related to core competencies:

• Emotional identification • Impulse control • Humility/Confidence • Patience • Motivation • Optimism Self- • Wise choices awareness • Focus • Assessing a situation • Problem solving Self- Responsible • Critical thinking • Open mindedness management decision making • Grit/Resilience SEL

Social Relationship awareness skills • Collaboration • Understanding of others • Teamwork • Empathy • Friendship skills • Conflict resolution

Kindergarten teachers assessed students' social and emotional abilities using a 9- item, 5-point scale. 13 to 19 years later it was found that for every 1-point increase in a child's social competence score in kindergarten, he or she was: For Every 1 point increase: For Every 1 point decrease:

ü Twice as likely to attain a college X 64% higher chance of having spent degree in early adulthood time in juvenile detention ü 54% more likely to earn a high X 67% higher chance of having been school diploma arrested by early adulthood ü 46% more likely to have a full-time X 52% higher rate of recent binge job at the age of 25 drinking X 82% higher rate of recent marijuana use The surprising thing learned about its employees

• ‘s Top 8 Qualities of their Highest Performers 1. Is a good coach 2. Empowers the team and does not micromanage 3. Expresses interest in and concern for team members’ success and personal well-being 4. Is productive and results-oriented 5. Is a good communicator—listens and shares information 6. Helps with career development 7. Has a clear vision and strategy for the team 8. Has key technical skills that help him or her advise the team

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MEET Q WUNDER A lovable genius monkey with A LOT to learn about life

Q is a dusky leaf monkey who lives with the Wunder family

He is one of the smartest monkeys in the world. He comes up with amazing creations and inventions like his hoverboard

But Q needs your help handling social situations and relationships with family and friends

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Easy Ways to Incorporate into the Daily Classroom Routine Schmidt Testimonial 40 years of studies of the Stanford Marshmallow Test subjects link EQ to long-term success

Children who didn’t eat the marshmallow ended up having: ü Stronger peer and teacher relationships ü Higher academic and test scores ü Higher SAT scores ü Higher graduation rates ü Greater career satisfaction ü Stronger personal relationships ü Lower criminal rates ü Lower levels of substance abuse ü Better responses to stress ü Greater health and well being

Mischel, Walter; Ebbesen, Ebbe B.; Raskoff Zeiss, Antonette (1972). "Cognitive and attentional mechanisms in delay of gratification". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.