Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

A longitudinal study found that the most powerful childhood predictor of adult life satisfaction is a child’s emotional health at age 16. The least predictive variable? The child’s intellectual development.

Teacher & Student Training

​Since beginning SEL implementation in 2012, Washoe County, NV graduation rates are up 20 points, to 75 percent. 
Peacemaker Resources contracts with a number of area schools to provide both student and teacher instruction in Social and Emotional Learning.  We have found success in an innovative model that combines classroom instruction and job-embedded professional development. Our SEL Specialists teach a certain number of SEL lessons to students, the teacher participates and observes and then feels more equipped to teach the lessons. Several restorative and compassionate classroom management strategies are also demonstrated during the lessons.

​Our SEL Specialists can also assist schools in exploring SEL Curriculums and other evidence-based strategies.  Our library includes Second Step, Connected and Respected, Resolving Conflicts Creatively, Disarming the Playground, Responsive Classroom Manuals and Conflict Resolution in the Middle School.  

One-page Summary describing Peacemakers SEL Lessons
SEL Implementation Steps
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Programs that develop social and emotional skills improve:​
  • Overall test scores
  • Reduce bullying and cyber-bullying
  • Increase incidences of students reporting violence to adults
  • Reduce suspensions and expulsions
  • Improve the school climate as well as student retention​

Social and Emotional Learning Core Competencies

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Taken from: CASEL - Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning. http://www.casel.org/
Peacemaker Resources programs are based on the five interrelated sets of cognitive, affective and behavioral competencies identified by the Collaborative for Academic and Social Emotional Learning. The definitions of the five competency clusters for students are:
  • Self-awareness: The ability to accurately recognize one’s emotions and thoughts and their influence on behavior. This includes accurately assessing one’s strengths and limitations and possessing a well-grounded sense of confidence and optimism.
  • Self-management: The ability to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations. This includes managing stress, controlling impulses, motivating oneself, and setting and working toward achieving personal and academic goals.
  • Social awareness: The ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others from diverse backgrounds and cultures, to understand social and ethical norms for behavior, and to recognize family, school, and community resources and supports.
  • Relationship skills: The ability to establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups. This includes communicating clearly, listening actively, cooperating, resisting inappropriate social pressure, negotiating conflict constructively, and seeking and offering help when needed.
  • Responsible decision making: The ability to make constructive and respectful choices about personal behavior and social interactions based on consideration of ethical standards, safety concerns, social norms, the realistic evaluation of consequences of various actions, and the well-being of self and others.