16. Weaving SEL Into Academic Instruction: Social Awareness

We continue our five-episode series on integrated SEL instruction by talking about many examples of activities that teachers can use during academic instruction to promote SEL. In this episode, we focus on the Social Awareness competency and associated benchmarks. (1:55) What's filling our buckets? (2:45) We introduce the topic and explain how integrated SEL instruction works. (4:35) Grade K-3 benchmarks and activity examples. (8:45) Grade 4-5 benchmarks and activity examples. (12:50) Grade 6-8 benchmarks and activity examples. (16:30) Grade 9-12 benchmarks and activity examples. (20:45) Takeaways. Tools we talk about: MN SEL Standards , Example Lesson Plans with SEL Integration , Facing History and Ourselves , Yale Mood Meter