Social, Emotional, and Character Development Standards Noalee McDonald-Augustine Smoky Hill Education Service Center (785) 621-4414 nmcdonald@smokyhill.org Essential Question • What skills, attributes, and competencies do my students need to be successful in my classroom? Durlak Research • Meta-Analysis of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programs involving 270,034 Kindergarten – High School Students • SEL participants demonstrated significantly improved social and emotional skills, attitudes, behavior, and academic performance that reflected an 11-percentile-point gain in achievement. Durlak JA, Weissberg RP, Dymnicki AB, Taylor RD, Schellinger KB., The impact of enhancing students' social and emotional learning: a meta-analysis of school-based universal interventions. 1
KSDE Community Conversations • General Community – Non-Academic Skills – 70% – Academic Skills – 23% • Business Community – Non-Academic Skills – 81% – Academic Skills – 15% • Academic Skills – Instrumental Skills (Applied Knowledge) & Critical Thinking Mission of the Kansas State Board of Education “ to prepare Kansas students for lifelong success through rigorous, quality academic instruction, career training, and character development according to each student's gifts and talents. ” Habits of Mind One of the three “keys for success” stressed in the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards – Habits of Mind – Collaboration – Focus on Instruction 2
Habits of Mind 9. Thinking and communicating with 1. Persisting clarity and precision 2. Managing impulsivity 10. Gather data through all senses 3. Listening with understanding and 11. Creating, imagining, and innovating empathy 12. Responding with wonderment and 4. Thinking flexibly awe 5. Thinking about your thinking 13. Taking responsible risks 6. Striving for accuracy 14. Finding humor 7. Questioning and problem solving 15. Thinking interdependently 8. Applying past knowledge to new 16. Remaining open to continuous situations learning Bena O. Kallick & Arthur L. Costa Rose Capacities 3
Creating a Vision for Kansas Student Achievement does not always equate to Student SUCCESS! KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | www.ksde.org SECD Standards 4
SECD Standards SECD is about teaching, practicing, modeling and encouraging essential personal life habits that are almost universally understood as making people successful human beings. Ed Dunkelblau, Character Education Partnership Character Development • Core Principles • Responsible Decision Making and Effective Problem Solving • Social Awareness • Self -Awareness • Self-Management • Interpersonal Skills Personal Social Development Development Kansas Social, Emotional, and Character Education Standards Social, Emotional, Character Development Standards Character Development Definition: Developing skills to help students identify, define and live in accordance with core principles that aid in effective problem solving and responsible decision making. Rationale: Our schools have the job of preparing our children for American citizenship and participation in an interdependent world. Success in school and life is built upon the ability to make responsible decisions, solve problems effectively, and to identify and demonstrate core principles. Core Principles Responsible Decision Making and Effective Problem Solving 1. Recognize , select, and ascribe to a set of core ethical and performance values as a foundation of good character and be 1. Develop, implement, and model responsible decision making able to define character comprehensively to include thinking, skills. feeling and doing. 2. Develop, implement, and model effective problem solving 2. Develop, implement, promote, and model core ethical and skills. performance values. 3. Create a caring community. 5
Social, Emotional, Character Development Standards Personal Development Definition: Developing skills that help students identify, understand and effectively manage their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Rationale: Personal and academic success are built upon the ability to consider thoughts, understand feelings and manage one ’ s responses. Personal thoughts and feelings impact management of experiences and determine behavior outcomes . Self Awareness - Understanding and Self-Management – Understanding and practicing strategies for managing thoughts and behaviors, reflecting on perspectives, and expressing personal thoughts and emotions setting and monitoring goals. in constructive ways. A. Understand and practice strategies for managing thoughts, and A. Understand and analyze thoughts and behaviors. emotions B. Reflect on perspectives and emotional responses. B. Identify and assess personal qualities C. Set, monitor, adapt, and evaluate goals to achieve success in and external supports school and life. Social, Emotional, Character Development Standards Social Development Definition: Developing skills that establish and maintain positive relationships and enable communication with others in various settings and situations. Rationale: Building and maintaining positive relationships and communicating well with others are central to success in school and life. Recognizing the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of others leads to effective cooperation, communication, and conflict resolution. Social Awareness Interpersonal Skills A. Be aware of the thoughts, feelings, and A. Demonstrate communication and social skills to perspectives of others. interact effectively. B. Demonstrate awareness of cultural issues and a B. Develop and maintain positive relationships. respect for human dignity and differences. C. Demonstrate an ability to prevent, manage, and resolve interpersonal conflicts . • Ethical Consciousness – Cognition/Thinking – Know What’s Right • Ethical Commitment Three Essential – Feeling/Emotion Aspects of – Love What’s Right Character • Ethical Competencies – Acting/Behavior – Do What’s Right 6
Power2Achieve Curriculum Institute for Excellence & Ethics Social, Emotional and Character Development Standards are “NOT one more thing ON the plate… they ARE the plate! SECD Integration 7
Integration Approaches • Contributions – least involvement – not specified as part of the curriculum, book or activity that celebrate a holiday or event. • Additive – content is added without changing the basic structure of the curriculum. • Transformation – changing the structure of curriculum. • Social Action – combines Transformation with activities to strive for social change. Awareness Activities Standing In Another’s Shoes 8
Medal of Honor Character Development Students learned about the Medal of Honor and then as teams researched a specific recipient. Each team then created a visual display and delivered an oral presentation about their recipient. Content Integration – Government, History, Language Arts, Art Hoisington HS in Hoisington, KS – KS Schools of Character Award Winner College & Career Competency Framework Research Collaboration 1. Adaptability 12. Networking 2. Assertiveness 13. Organization and Time Management 3. Communication 14. Perseverance/Grit 4. Conflict Management 15. Problem Solving 5. Creative Thinking 16. Self-Awareness 6. Curiosity 17. Self-Care 7. Empathy 18. Self-Efficacy 8. Goal Setting 19. Self-Regulation 9. Initiative 20. Social Awareness 10. Integrity & Ethics 21. Sustained Attention 11. Learning Schema 22. Teamwork Walk the High Road • The event focused on building healthy relationships. • Started with a short presentation by Jana’s Campaign on teen dating violence and then also a presentation on relational aggression/bullying. • The guys wore heels to represent walking in the steps of women/girls. • The gals wore boots and backpacks to represent the weight of relational aggression. • Students walked two total laps. • On the first lap, students held up the signs with the negative comment being shown. As the girls walk by a can of food was added to their backpacks. (By the end of the first lap, each girl will have 17 cans in her backpack) • On the second lap, students held up the sign with the positive comment being shown. As the girls walk by a can of food was removed from their back packs. • TMP HS in Hays, KS – KS Schools of Character Award Winner 9
SECD Classroom Examples Integration into School Policies & Procedures • Core Principles • Rules • Expectations • Behavior Management • Discipline • Relationships of Mutual Respect • School Improvement Plan Transforming Math • Taught Students About Performance Character – High Expectations & Quality Work • Classroom Policies That Promoted Performance Character – Revisions, Test Re-Takes, & Classroom Expectations • Partnered with Parents – Open House & Math Night • Taught Goal-Setting – Yearly Goal, Quarterly and Bi-Weekly Goals, Goals and Accomplishments Sheet, & Developing Action Plans • Goal Partners – Accountability • Public Presentation – Success Posters – Goals for the Year, Revisions Wall of Fame, Revisions +10 Club, & “A” Poster • Individual Student Contracts – Students struggling to complete and revise work 10
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