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SEL Curriculum Plan
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Kindergarten:
August: Meet the Counselor/Safe vs. Unsafe Behaviors
September: Why We Go to School, Learning to Listen
October: I-Messages
November: How I Feel, When I Worry
December: Personal Safety (Erin's Law)
January: We Feel Feelings in Our Bodies, Managing Frustration
February: Calming Strong Feelings, Handling Waiting
March: Managing Anger
April: Working Together, Small Problems vs. Big Problems
May: Ignoring
1st Grade:
August: Meet the Counselor/Safe vs. Unsafe Behaviors
September: Rules Help Us, I-Messages
October: Positive Mindset
November: Setting Goals
December: Personal Safety (Erin's Law)
January: Identifying Our Feelings, Strong Feelings
February: Calming Down Anger, Friends Are Special
March: I Can Solve Problems
April: Walk Away, Take Turns
May: Standing Up For Me
2nd Grade:
September: Safe vs. Unsafe Behaviors, I-Messages
October: People I Can Talk To
November: Including Others, Controlling My Emotions
December: Personal Safety (Erin's Law)
January: Managing Embarrassment, Handling Making Mistakes
February: Managing Anxious Feelings, Managing Anger
March: Major and Minor Problems
April: Take a Break, Talk it Out
May: Bullies, Bystanders, and Victims3rd Grade:
September: Safe vs. Unsafe Behaviors, Your Brain 101/I-Messages
October: Making Rules for Myself, Organizing and Prioritizing My Work
November: Introducing Emotion Management
December: Personal Safety (Erin's Law)
January: Managing Test Anxiety, Handling Accusations
February: Managing Disappointment, Managing Anger
March: Types of Conflict, Solving Conflict
April: What Caused the Problem?
May: Assertiveness and Bullying
4th Grade:
September: Safe vs. Unsafe Behaviors, Your Brain 102/I-Messages
October: Setting Long-Term Goals, Good Study Skills
November: How to Express Empathy
December: Personal Safety (Erin's Law)
January: Introducing Emotion Management, Managing Strong Feelings
February: Calming Down Anger, Managing Anxiety
March: What is Bullying?
April: Preventing the Problem, Standing Up for Others
May: What Do You Do After High School?
5th Grade:
September: Safe vs. Unsafe Behaviors, Your Brain 103/I-Messages
October: Being a Strong Team Leader
November: Conflict vs. Bullying, Appreciating Diversity
December: Personal Safety (Erin's Law)
January: Introducing Emotion Management, Calming Down
February: Managing Anxiety, Managing Frustration
March: Resisting Revenge
April: Evaluating Information, Technology Safety
May: Middle School Transition Jeopardy
(Middle school visit field trips typically occur in the Spring semester.)
School Counseling Standards
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TN School Counseling Standards
These are K-12 state-wide school counseling standards that every school counselor is expected to cover through a comprehensive school counseling program.
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ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors
The American School Counseling Association recommends that every comprehensive school counseling program be built around these standards. The TN state-wide standards are largely based off of these.
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CASEL Standards
CASEL is an evidence-based system of social-emotional learning standards that many SEL curriculums are aligned with.