Youth Prevention Through Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
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My Name is Marie Michels, the students call me Ms. Marie. I serve as counselor in Dixon (pre-k-8) and Charlo (K-12)schools. Located at the foot of the Mission Mountains on the Flathead Reservation. My education includes a MSW, LCSW and Masters in School Counseling. This is my 11th year working on the reservation in counseling.
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Simple overview
1. A bit about how the current program began.
2. SEL or social and emotional learning and the classroom
3. Prevention and SEL-curriculum
4 Partnering with teachers for prevention
5. Individual counseling for prevention Questions
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Social and Emotional Learning and Curriculum (SEL)
What is SEL in Education? Social emotional learning (SEL) is a methodology that helps
students of all ages to
better comprehend their emotions, to feel those emotions fully, and demonstrate empathy
for others.
Why is this important and how does it relate to prevention and a prevention program.
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Social and Emotional Learning and Curriculum (SEL)
K-4th grade
-Zones of Regulation; Kelso’s choices; Strong Kids; Second Step. Mindfulness, coping
and calm down skills. Goals are to teach the connection between strong emotions and
individual calming sequence. Mind body connection.
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What ages do students begin using substances, and why? Do you see how SEL is a prevention tool?
5-8th grades
-Second Step; introduction of Coping Cards. Begin talking about substance abuse and
how it can be related to coping. Second Step, (2012-2022, Committee for Children).
Coping Cards, (Seattle Children's Hospital, 2014).
Slide 7 & 8 (photo of coping card)
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SEL Continued.
8th-12th grades
Coping cards, individual and group counseling. Education on special topics. Develop
safety plans and people. Teachers are a huge support in upper grades. With students
who have a history of drug, and alcohol abuse in their family, I spend concentrated
time doing family trees and discussing how patterns are repeated. Why do students
repeat negative family patterns? How can SEL help?
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References
Kuypers, L. (2018). The Zones of Regulation: A Curriculum Designed to Foster Self-Regulation
and Emotional Control. San Jose, CA: Think Social Publishing.
Conflict Management Curriculum: Kelso Choices. htpps://kelsochoice,com. (2016).
Second step : skills for social and academic success, Grade 2. (2020). Seattle, WA
:Committee for Children.
Coping Cards, https://www.seattlechildrens.org/pdf/PE1029.pdf
Whitcomb, Damico (2018). Strong Start: A Social and Emotional Learning
Curriculum. K-12.
Marie Michels; mmichels@charloschools.org