Social Emotional Learning Coordinator
Mrs. Kim Britton
SEL Coordinator
brittonk@sefschools.org
SEL Coordinator
brittonk@sefschools.org
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Message from Mrs. Britton:
My name is Kim Britton and I am the new Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Coordinator for SEFSC. Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. Our goal at SEFSC is to teach your entire student. Meaning we are not just concerned with academics and standards, but also social skills and emotional intelligence. We already have some great things happening in the corporation to support your student and your family such as the backpack program, Strengthening Families, the Sensory and Reset Rooms and Paths, brain breaks, restorative practices, and neuroscience training. We hope to expand those efforts and continue to find ways to meet the needs of our community. We hope to continue to build family and community partnerships in order to help reach and teach our students. Thank you for your continued support! |
Community SEL Resources:
drive.google.com/open?id=1PpWbGs3R3hlDvgqfRQejyvHJ5xisOTeh Staff SEL Resources:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/177z_a8qn0Kvy1TzNcHzQRnQ9QiZBnYcf?usp=sharing |
Mustang Mindset Map: Re-entry 2020/2021
2020 has been a tough year for many people. As we start the school year, SEFSC understands how important it is to provide extra support for its students, staff, and families. While we have always recognized the importance of Social-Emotional Learning, this year more than ever, we are making Social-Emotional Learning a priority. As a staff, we are focusing on three main aspects: building relationships, regulation, and continued support. In the following slides presentation, it unpacks the importance of those three areas of emphasis, what we are currently doing to reinforce them as a district, and provides resources for continued support at home. In addition, as a school district, we also recognize that educator wellness is also an important area of focus in a pandemic. Therefore, it is also an area of focus for SEFSC for the 2020-2021 school year. Our goal, as always, is to educate your children while preparing them to be successful in their future. The slides presentation explains how we will continue to use SEL this year in order to help achieve that goal.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MzUcmVOg4xn6DnpSiRTGkgF4md0y6_hwTAzTyEY_BRc/edit?usp=sharing
2020 has been a tough year for many people. As we start the school year, SEFSC understands how important it is to provide extra support for its students, staff, and families. While we have always recognized the importance of Social-Emotional Learning, this year more than ever, we are making Social-Emotional Learning a priority. As a staff, we are focusing on three main aspects: building relationships, regulation, and continued support. In the following slides presentation, it unpacks the importance of those three areas of emphasis, what we are currently doing to reinforce them as a district, and provides resources for continued support at home. In addition, as a school district, we also recognize that educator wellness is also an important area of focus in a pandemic. Therefore, it is also an area of focus for SEFSC for the 2020-2021 school year. Our goal, as always, is to educate your children while preparing them to be successful in their future. The slides presentation explains how we will continue to use SEL this year in order to help achieve that goal.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MzUcmVOg4xn6DnpSiRTGkgF4md0y6_hwTAzTyEY_BRc/edit?usp=sharing
#MustangMindset
My name is Kim Britton and I am the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Coordinator for SEFSC. I wanted to reach out to you, as parents and guardians, to update you on a few SEL things in the corporation. We have started LifeSkills lessons at the 3rd, 4th, and 7th grade levels. LifeSkills is a research-validated substance abuse prevention program proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting the major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation of substance use and other risky behaviors. This comprehensive and exciting program provides adolescents and young teens with the confidence and skills necessary to successfully handle challenging situations. It is designed to teach students the necessary skills to resist social (peer) pressures to smoke, drink, and use drugs, help students to develop greater self-esteem and self-confidence, enable students to effectively cope with anxiety, increase their knowledge of the immediate consequences of substance abuse, and enhance cognitive and behavioral competency to reduce and prevent a variety of health risk behaviors.
These LifeSkills lessons take place once a week. In the coming years, we hope to have LifeSkills lessons from 3rd-9th grade. Ideally, this will help improve the lives of our students, the environment in our school, and our community. Please be aware that these types of conversations are happening with your student. Feel free to talk about these things with your own student to help support these goals.
My name is Kim Britton and I am the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Coordinator for SEFSC. I wanted to reach out to you, as parents and guardians, to update you on a few SEL things in the corporation. We have started LifeSkills lessons at the 3rd, 4th, and 7th grade levels. LifeSkills is a research-validated substance abuse prevention program proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting the major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation of substance use and other risky behaviors. This comprehensive and exciting program provides adolescents and young teens with the confidence and skills necessary to successfully handle challenging situations. It is designed to teach students the necessary skills to resist social (peer) pressures to smoke, drink, and use drugs, help students to develop greater self-esteem and self-confidence, enable students to effectively cope with anxiety, increase their knowledge of the immediate consequences of substance abuse, and enhance cognitive and behavioral competency to reduce and prevent a variety of health risk behaviors.
These LifeSkills lessons take place once a week. In the coming years, we hope to have LifeSkills lessons from 3rd-9th grade. Ideally, this will help improve the lives of our students, the environment in our school, and our community. Please be aware that these types of conversations are happening with your student. Feel free to talk about these things with your own student to help support these goals.
Information Video
An informational video by CASEL and Chicago Public Schools for parents on social and emotional learning (SEL). The video aims to inform parents on SEL in schools and provide them with insights on SEL in their own parenting practices in order to support their children’s social and emotional know-how.
View the video in English.
View the video in Spanish.
An informational video by CASEL and Chicago Public Schools for parents on social and emotional learning (SEL). The video aims to inform parents on SEL in schools and provide them with insights on SEL in their own parenting practices in order to support their children’s social and emotional know-how.
View the video in English.
View the video in Spanish.
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