Kent Denver Innovative Scholars Program Walker Insitute for Wellness May 24th, 2021 Social-Emotional Learning Pricilla Scobie and Claire Mancini Annalee M.

OVERVIEW Example lessons Middle school My project explores the significance of having a wellness education in middle school, and how we can make it even more impactful as middle schoolers grow and experience more independence Goals in lessons and complex issues. Socia-Emotional learning gives students the tools and language they need to - open discussions thrive in all aspects of life - crafts and journal reflections - activities with movement - peer taught lessons My Sample lessons My interest began when I was in middle school ● Link 1- Healthy habits struggling mental health issues. I had a middle ● Link 2- Technology school mental health program, but not one that impacted my life sigfificantly or taught me how to Example activity- jar thrive as a happy and healthy human. After my recovery, I was interested in how middle school My website Looking ahead. .. wellness programs can help educate and prevent https://annalee-selmiddles This summer, I have two internships I am honored to mental health disorders while also teaching chool.weebly.com/ participate in. In one I will assist in a research lab of a teenagers about healthy habits, phone use, well-known psychologist at DU and the other I will relationships, goal setting, strengths and volunteer at a wonderful nonprofit called “Motherwise.” weaknesses, and other crucial . Throughout At Motherwise it is their goal to empower new mothers my work, my goal is to assist in designing a The components of SEL and guide them with all their needs. Lastly, I will be comprehensive middle school mental health co-running a camp for austistic children through a program that is engaging, exciting, and relatable for private practice to help them form social connections. every type of adolensent. In the fall I am also looking forward to running a mental health club at St. Anne's Episcopal School in Denver where I will help the middle schoolers began to have My research conversations over the importance of mental health. I I startd off by educating myself on social-emotional learning. I completed Dr. Marc Brackett’s online am grateful for these opportunities, and I know they course, “Managing in Times of Stress,” where I learned the importance of RULER and how a will all help me grow as a future-psychologist and a healthy education truly is the base of a comprehensive wellness education. I then researched leader of next year’s wellness programs. other middle schools in Denver to gain a deeper “The short-term goals of SEL programming are to promote students’ social-emotional skills and positive attitudes, understanding of what competing schools were which, in turn, should lead to improved adjustment and academic performance as refl ected in more positive social implementing to help their students thrive. I also read behaviors, fewer conduct problems, less emotional distress, and better grades and achievement test scores.” multiple books, published studies, and attended a webinar. Recgonize “11-17 percent Understand test My Goals at Kent I am lucky enough to have another year to complete an additional independent study and Lable improvement projects for my innovation scholars certificate. Next year, I plan on helping to run a specific cohort Express of freshmen wellness, teaching middle scholars about healthy habits, and introducing not only a after SEL peer mentoring program, but also an all girls peer mentoring club called, “Girls4Girls” where girls Regulate programs are of all ages can work to build new relationships, empower eachother, talk about mentalhealth issues, and help eachother grow and thrive as women. Dr. Marc Brackett’s Mood Meter introduced”