{"id":2601,"date":"2024-01-23T15:15:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T15:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/studentservices\/?page_id=2601"},"modified":"2025-07-30T19:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T19:55:33","slug":"social-and-emotional-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/studentservices\/social-and-emotional-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Social and Emotional Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2601\" class=\"elementor elementor-2601\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb1f130 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bb1f130\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-992130a\" data-id=\"992130a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2150c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b2150c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social and Emotional Learning<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48ff633 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48ff633\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"main-content\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9364c5\" data-id=\"a9364c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a854464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a854464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1111394 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1111394\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7acdd60\" data-id=\"7acdd60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74eb84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f74eb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/uCWDL8YlT3Y&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-559a1b3\" data-id=\"559a1b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823ec61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"823ec61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>RISD uses the definition and framework for Social and Emotional Learning from CASEL, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, which is an integral part of education and human development.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"#benefits\"><strong>Benefits of SEL<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#whatissel\"><strong>What is SEL?\u200b<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#review\">Review and Decide<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#optout\">Opt Out<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"#contact\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34845c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34845c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and human development. SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.<br \/><br \/>The knowledge and skills acquired through social and emotional learning directly support the RISD graduate profile in the areas of Emotional Intelligence, Effective Communication, and Critical Thinking\/ Problem Solving. Campuses will provide learning opportunities for students to develop skills in the areas of:<\/p><ul><li>Self Awareness and Self Worth<\/li><li>Self Management and Self Advocacy<\/li><li>Relationship Skills and Valuing Others<\/li><li>Critical Thinking and Problem Solving<\/li><li>Responsible Decision Making<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d11bf1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d11bf1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"benefits\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of SEL<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5261dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5261dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Better Academic Performance<\/li><li>Improved Attitudes &amp; Behaviors<\/li><li>Reduced Emotional Stress<\/li><li>Preparation for Life after RISD<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e422391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e422391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"whatissel\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is SEL?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c52eac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c52eac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Richardson ISD focuses on three areas to foster social and emotional learning:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Instructional Resources<\/strong><ul><li>Elementary PK-6\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harmonysel.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harmony SEL<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.secondstep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Second Step<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Practices<\/strong><ul><li>Adult SEL: Every RISD staff member has the opportunity to receive professional learning in Adult SEL and self-care.<\/li><li>Integrated SEL: Students are able to see SEL throughout the day in their content area learning.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Families and Communities<\/strong><ul><li>The RISD Student Services department provides opportunities for family and community SEL through the district\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.risd.org\/livewise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Live Wise, Live Healthy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0wellness initiative<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d470b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d470b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"review\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Review and Decide<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66b095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c66b095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>RISD parents are encouraged to review the links and resources provided on this page to gain clarity and a greater understanding as to the knowledge and skills students will be learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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