What is Social and Emotional Learning?

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. (CASEL, 2018).

GCCS aims to create a learning environment that allows for healthy social, emotional, and academic development. Social emotional learning is key to academic achievement and success. The need to focus on the social and emotional needs of our students, staff, and families is imperative.

Each month our school counselors will highlight a different SEL topic! Our goal is to provide education and information to our students, families and communities to promote and foster knowledge, skills, and attitudes across all five SEL competencies.

Summer 2023

Self Care

Self care is about meeting your basic needs so you can be physically and mentally healthy. When we are feeling stressed, burnt out or overwhelmed, we can start to neglect the basics of looking after ourselves (kidshelpline, 2023):

GCCS has a great team of school counselors to help support the social and emotional needs of our students and families. Please feel free to reach out to your school counselor if you have questions and/or concerns.

If you have a mental health concern for a student please contact their respective School Counselor or the District Equity Success Coordinator.

Resources to Learn About SEL:

NM PED SEL website

SEL4NM website

7 Mindsets

Casel

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