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K–12 Standards

6th-8th

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EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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    Understand and manage one’s emotions

    1. 1

      Self-Awareness: Learners will be able to recognize and label a variety of complex graded emotions in self and others.6-8.1

    2. 2

      Self-Management: Learners will be able to express their emotions in an appropriate and respectful manner using a variety of modalities (e.g., verbal and nonverbal). 6-8.2

    3. 3

      Self-Management: Learners will be able to identify what triggers a strong emotion and apply an appropriate calming or coping strategy to defuse the emotional trigger.6-8.3

    4. 4

      Focus Attention: Learners will be able to independently use organizational skills and strategies to focus attention in order to work toward short-term personal and academic goals.6-8.4

    5. 5

      Social Awareness: Learners will be able to provide support and encouragement to others through perspective taking, empathy, and appreciation for diversity.  6-8.5

    6. 6

      Social Awareness: Learners will be able to recognize expressions of empathy in society and communities.6-8.6

SELF-CONCEPT

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    Develop positive self-identity and recognize self as a lifelong learner 

    1. 7

      Self-Awareness: Learners will be able to use optimism and a “growth mind set” to recognize strengths in self in order to describe and prioritize personal skills and interests they want to develop.6-8.7

    2. 8

      Self-Awareness: Learners will be able to self-reflect on their values and beliefs and how their behaviors relate to those values and beliefs.6-8.8

    3. 9

      Self-Awareness and Social-Awareness: Learners will be able to identify how family and culture impact their thoughts and actions. 6-8.9

    4. 10

      Self-Management: Learners will be able to consistently set attainable, realistic goals, and persist until their goals are achieved.6-8.10

    5. 11

      Self-Awareness and Self-Management: Learners will be able to identify successes and challenges, and how they can learn from them.6-8.11

SOCIAL COMPETENCE

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    Establish and maintain positive relationships by respecting others, practicing social skills, and making responsible choices while recognizing and connecting to the community at large

    1. 12

      Social Awareness: Learners will be able to show respect for other people’s perspectives.6-8.12

    2. 13

      Social Awareness: Learners will be able to reflect how cross-cultural experiences can influence their ability to build positive relationships.6-8.13

    3. 14

      Social Awareness: Learners will be able to identify discrimination of individuals and groups based upon perceived differences.6-8.14

    4. 15

      Relationship Skills: Learners will be able to recognize the emotional, physical, social, and other costs of negative relationships.6-8.15

    5. 16

      Relationship Skills: Learners will be able to use active listening and assertive, clear communication when expressing thoughts and ideas.6-8.16

    6. 17

      Relationship Skills: Learners will be able to recognize and respond appropriately to constructive feedback. 6-8.17

    7. 18

      Relationship Skills: Learners will be able to work cooperatively and productively in a group and overcome setbacks and disagreements. 6-8.18

    8. 19

      Relationship Skills: Learners will be able to apply negotiation skills and conflict resolution skills to resolve differences.6-8.19

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      Decision Making: Learners will be able to generate a variety of solutions and outcomes to a problem with consideration of wellbeing for oneself and others.6-8.20

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      Social Awareness: Learners will be able to identify how social norms for behavior vary across different settings and within different cultures. 6-8.21

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      Decision Making and Relationship Skills: Learners will be able to identify the impact of their decisions on personal safety and relationships.6-8.22

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      Social Awareness and Relationship Skills: Learners will be able to advocate for themselves.6-8.23

    13. 24

      Decision Making, Social Awareness, and Relationship Skills Learners will be able to, with adult guidance, create an action plan that addresses a need in the classroom, school, or community.6-8.24

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Social and Emotional Learning Competencies

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