SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL)
Chautauqua Striders’ SEL program provides important social-emotional supports to youth in Chautauqua County.
How It Works: School counselors at Jamestown Public Schools refer students who are then enrolled into one of our SEL groups, which service students in grades K-12. Using evidence based curriculum, SEL facilitators lead weekly small group sessions focused on giving students the skills to have a positive school experience.
Group sessions are offered through the school year during students’ lunch or free period. Individual sessions can take place based on the needs and availability of the student.
There is no cost to participating in our SEL program.
Our SEL program is also available in Spanish for English as a New Language students.
What is Social-Emotional Learning?
Social Emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which individuals develop competencies in the following 5 areas:
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Self-Awareness
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Self-Management
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Social Awareness
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Relationship Skills
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Responsible Decision-Making
A strong SEL foundation is a crucial part of understanding and managing one’s emotions, building healthy relationships, and making responsible decisions. Students that lack social and emotional skills face many challenges throughout childhood, including the ability to focus, control impulses, and develop and maintain friendships. This can result in poor academic performance and behaviors that negatively impact school climate. These issues often lead to a lifetime of difficulties.
Our SEL facilitators help students learn and develop lifelong skills, including how to positively interact with peers and adults; show empathy; make better choices; solve problems; and manage stress. All of this can help students be successful in school and beyond. Students who join the program will take part in small group lessons and activities once every week during their lunches or free periods.