Putting a jacket on because you are cold
Self-Management
Stew thinks he is very good at art. When his teacher tries to correct his techniques, Stew tells them he "already knows how to do it".
Stew is actually very bad at work, and his work never looks like what he says it is. Stew is lacking what?
Self Awareness

BIOLOGICAL/PHYSIOLOGICAL
The cross-country team regularly holds team events outside of practice and meets. These events include pasta parties, movie nights and "sike ups"
Which part of our SEL curriculum does this aspect of the teams help to support?
Love and Belonging
Juggling Jane has bad responsible decision making skills, meaning when she is making decisions she does not consider this
The Consequences
Working to keep a life-long friends using skills like communication and conflict resolution
Relationship skills
Loner Larry lives in the middle of the woods in a home he owns that is in good condition. Loner Larry works from home but has a good income. Larry mainly keeps to himself. He does not have any pets or friends.
Which need does Larry do a good job of meeting, and which need does Larry need to work on?
Safety needs & Love and Belonging
Happy Holly owns a home and has health insurance
SAFETY NEEDS
Bad Bobby arrives late to advisory and comes in yelling to his friends about what he had for breakfast. The whole advisory is sitting quietly in a circle listening to the morning announcements. What SEL skill is Bad Bobby not using?
Social Awareness
Conflict Resolution, which allows two people or groups to address disagreements and reach a workable solution, is a key piece of this skill
Relationship Skills
Darling Dorothy notices a new student sitting alone at lunch and in classes. Dorothy empathizes with this new student and makes it a point to ask her to eat lunch together.
Social Awareness
Tall Tilly has never felt recognized for anything. She has never been on a sports team, in a play or on a robotics team. Tall Tilly feels like no one has celebrated her for anything.
Which need is Tall Tilly lacking?
Esteem
Darling Dorothy joins the school drama club. She forms strong friendships with other cast members and feels like she belongs in the group. After practicing for months, Darling Dorothy earns a leading role in the school play and receives praise for her performance.
LOVE AND BELONGING & ESTEEM NEEDS
In MST class, Lazy Luke has been late to class many days. Terrific Tiff has taken away Luke's break in class. When break time comes, Luke's friend Loud Larry tries to convince Lazy Luke to leave the room anyways. Luke does not work truly to evaluate the consequences and chooses to leave the room anyways. When Lazy Luke returns, Tiff tells him he has lost his break for the rest of the week.
What overall SEL skill would help Luke the next time this happens?
Responsible Decision Making
The ability to understand and share others' emotions, allowing us to see things from their perspective and connect with their feelings. This crucial skill enhances relationships and communication, fostering kindness and trust
Frustrated Frank noticed he was getting irritated during a work meeting. Frank decided to take a few deep breaths before responding to make sure he did not sound mean so his meeting could remain productive.
Self Awareness & Self Management
Bad Bobby is friends with Little Leo and they usually joke around by rough housing/insulting each other. Little Leo is having a bad day and clearly not in the mood to be called names, but Bad Bobby keeps doing it. Bad Bobby is clearly unable to take the perspective of how Leo may feel.
What 2 SEL skills are missing in order for BB to stop upsetting LL?
Social Awareness & Relationship Skills
International Iris is very interested in Paris and its culture. Iris takes it upon herself to learn French by signing up for classes. Once International Iris learns the language, she takes a solo trip to Paris.
SELF ACTUALIZATION
Hungry Harry student makes the decision to spend his whole lunch playing basketball and does not eat his lunch even though he knows he is hungry. When he gets to class, he proceeds to lay out his 3-course meal.
Which need is this student supporting and which SEL skill is lacking?
Biological Needs & Self Management
Snacking Sally gets paid $25 for babysitting. Instead of spending it on fast food with friends, she adds it to her savings to buy the new I-phone in a few months.
Which vocabulary word is this scenario describing?
Delayed Gratification
Silly Sally's best friend Procrastinating Polly is very stressed about their chemistry homework and asks to copy Sally's work.
Silly Sally tells Polly that she cannot copy her work, however Sally offers support to Procrastinating Polly and works to validates her emotions.
Relationship Skills & Responsible Decision Making
In MST everyone is put into groups and assigned a group project. Lazy Luke is separated from his friends and loudly makes a comment that he is "with all the kids who can't count". Lazy Luke then proceeds to create conflict with his groupmates and is unable to engage in conflict resolution.
Social Awareness & Relationship Skills
Empathetic Emily has always been interested in animals. Emily does a lot of volunteer work throughout her life and eventually wins some awards for her work. Emily continues her volunteer work for the entirety of her life, not because she has to but because she truly cares.
Esteem & Self Actualization
Awesome Andy does the following three things after Wellness
1. Notices he smells bad because he has been running around
2. Grabs his bag deodorant
3. Makes a point it on so his bad smell does not ruin anyone's day
Going step by step, which three SEL skills is Awesome Andy using?
1. Self Awareness
2. Self Management
3. Social Awareness
Your belief in your own capabilities to overcome challenges and achieve goals. This belief is crucial in determining your approach to life's tasks, affecting your motivation, resilience, and sense of personal success.
Self-Efficacy