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Developing Compassion

Elementary School

The Elementary Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programme is designed with both a proactive and responsive approach, aiming to develop SEL competencies based on the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework.

Proactive                       

  • Daily Morning Meeting                 
  • End-of-Day Reflection                 
  • Scope and Sequence                 
  • Common Structure of Morning Meetings     
  • Research and Development
  • Connection to Programme of Inquiry

 Responsive

  • Restorative Practices
  • Common Language
  • Common Behaviour Expectations
  • Collaborative Problem Solving

Middle School  

In Middle School, the Homeroom (first 15 minutes of everyday) and the Advisory Programmes are designed to help students build supportive relationships with one another and with their advisor, advisory is also a time for socio-emotional learning as students discover more about themselves and how to make responsible decisions. Self-management and social skills are two of the Approaches to Learning skills that students develop across all the IB programmes.

The Advisory programme has been built around five key areas which form part of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework:

  • self-awareness
  • self-management
  • social awareness
  • relationships skills
  • responsible decision making

Age-appropriate objectives and activities have been designed in each of these five areas drawing upon the work of UNESCO, International Schools Counsellors Association, Common Sense Education, Institute of Positive Education and Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Association.
 

Upper School 

In Upper School, the Advisory programme is designed to help students build supportive relationships with one another and with their advisor, advisory is also a time for socio-emotional learning as students discover more about themselves and how to make responsible decisions. Self-management and social skills are two of the Approaches to Learning skills that students develop across all the IB programmes.

The Advisory programme has been built around five key areas which form part of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework:

  • self-awareness
  • self-management
  • social awareness
  • relationships skills
  • responsible decision making

Age-appropriate objectives and activities have been designed in each of these five areas drawing upon the work of UNESCO, International Schools Counsellors Association, Common Sense Education, Institute of Positive Education and Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Association.

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