In this task, you will describe how you can integrate teaching SEL knowledge and skills throughout the academic year.
A. Explain the impact that teaching self-awareness skills has on students’ growth and development.
1. Describe two different instructional activities you can use to teach students effective self-awareness skills throughout the academic year, supporting your description with a professional source.
Note: Examples of self-awareness skills include how emotions and thoughts influence behavior, strengths and weaknesses, optimism, confidence, growth mindset, etc.
B. Explain the impact that teaching self-management skills has on students’ growth and development.
1. Describe two different instructional activities you can use to teach students effective self-management skills throughout the academic year, supporting your description with a professional source.
Note: Examples of self-management skills include managing stress, controlling impulses, motivating self, etc.
C. Explain the impact that teaching social awareness and relationship skills has on students’ growth and development.
1. Describe two different instructional activities you can use to teach students effective social awareness skills throughout the academic year, supporting your description with a professional source.
Note: Examples of social awareness skills include viewing events through another’s perspective, understanding social norms, etc.
2. Describe two different instructional activities you can use to teach students effective relationship skills throughout the academic year, supporting your description with a professional source.
Note: Examples of relationship skills include establishing healthy relationships, maintaining rewarding relationships, etc.
D. Explain the impact that teaching responsible decision-making skills has on students’ growth and development.
1. Describe two different instructional activities you can use to teach students effective decision-making throughout the academic year, supporting your description with a professional source.
Note: Examples of skills that different activities could address include constructive and respectful choices, personal behavior choices, social interaction choices, etc.
E. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.