SEL Foundations
This organization developed the widely used SEL framework with five core competencies.
What is CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning)?
A daily activity where students share feelings, greetings, and set the tone for the day.
What is Morning Circle or Class Circle?
This multi-tiered framework supports behavior and academic success across schools.
What is PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)?
This emotion regulation strategy involves taking slow, ________ to calm the nervous system.
What is deep breaths?
This SEL competency involves understanding your own emotions, values, and strengths.
What is Self-Awareness?
These short activities help students calm down and focus using breathing and awareness.
What is Mindfulness?
Tier 1 supports in PBIS are designed for this percentage of students.
What is about 80–85% of students?
This skill helps students identify and label their emotions.
What is emotional awareness?
This competency focuses on managing emotions, impulses, and stress.
What is Self-Management?
Teachers use this approach by acknowledging positive student behaviors to encourage repetition.
What is Positive Reinforcement or Behavior Specific Praise or Acknowledgement?
This is what a teacher does when a student is showing agitation and/or looks to be escalating.
What is use de-escalation strategies?
A tool that can be used by students to verbally express a need they have or an issue that is upsetting to them.
What is an "I" statement?