6th Grade Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course.

Semester 1

Unit 1: Understanding Self as an Individual and as a Member of Diverse Communities

• Develop personal planning strategies to manage individual, family, and school responsibilities

Unit 2: Respecting Individual and Group Differences

• Identify interpersonal skills needed to maintain positive relationships

Unit 3: Promoting Acceptance and Respect

• Develop strategies to promote acceptance and respect within the school and community

Unit 4: Personal Safety and Coping Strategies

• Identify problem-solving, decision-making, and refusal skills needed to make safe and healthy choices

Unit 5: Personal Safety Awareness

• Identify behaviors that compromise personal safety for themselves and others

Semester 2

Unit 6: Conflict Resolution and Problem-Solving

• Apply problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to new challenges

Unit 7: Coping with Life Changes

• Review and revise coping strategies
• Apply coping skills to manage life-changing events
• Evaluate the effectiveness of coping skills

Unit 8: Maintaining Personal Safety

• Identify behaviors that compromise personal safety
• Develop and apply strategies to maintain personal safety

Unit 9: Developing and Monitoring a Personal Plan of Study

• Use goal-setting skills to understand how academic achievement impacts future plans

Unit 10: Career Exploration and Planning

• Use personal interests, strengths, and limitations to guide career exploration