Creative SEL Using Hands-On Projects to Boost Social-Emotional Learning

This collection of creative lessons offers ideas for integrating design thinking, literacy and STEAM to drive SEL skills including self-awareness, self-management, mindfulness, responsible decision-making and social awareness. Research shows that creativity can be beneficial for mental health and ca...

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Main Author: Michele Haiken, Michele Haiken, Mark Gura
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Alexandria ASCD 2023
International Society for Technology in Education
Edition:1
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ISBN:9781564849502, 1564849503, 9781564849496, 156484949X, 9781564849519, 1564849511
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover Title Page, Copyright Contents Introduction Considerations for Teaching Social-Emotional Learning PART I. Self-Awareness Being Your Own Life Coach: Accepting Who You Are Your Brand, Your Future The Power of Positive Quotes Fostering Self-Awareness and Book Awareness with Book Talks and #BookTok Divided Heart: Collaging and Communicating Cultural Mindfulness Who Am I? Body Biography Posters with a Circuit Extension Portraits of Ourselves and Our Community with Story Quilts The Recipe of Me: Culinary Arts and Memoir Project PART II. Social Awareness Our Two Environments\xE2\x80\x94Built and Natural\xE2\x80\x94and How They Make Us Feel Your Passion--And Its Impact on Your World Heartful Neighborhood: Word Portrait What Makes Us Unique: Reading and Writing Where I'm From Poems Empathy Mapping for Students Mindfulness Anchor Poem-Graphics PART III. Responsible Decision Making Celebrating Mistakes on the Path to Success Comics and Storyboarding for a Better World Mondrian-Inspired Mindful Task Management:Artfully Moving beyond Overwhelm AStep into Walden's World: Cultivation of Mindful Practices Do You Have a Phone or Does Your Phone Have You? TikTok for Good PART IV. Self-Management Growth Mindset Flowchart: Tracking the Emotional Side of Work Coping with the News: Fostering Objectivity and Equanimity in the Face of Media Provocation Mandala Drawings: A Tool for Coping with Anxiety and Stress Mindful Game Creation Soapbox Citizen Speeches: Taking 19th and 20th Century Soapbox Citizen Speeches to a Flip and Padlet Platform Picasso Cubism-Inspired 3D Portraits with Positive Self-Talk Word Art Using Movies and Animated Shorts to Teach and Talk About SEL Topics PART V. Relationship Skills Let's Create Drama: Conflict Resolution and Play Production Benefits of Reading and Reading Buddy Programs The Bullying Report: Student Reporton the State of Bullying in the School Kindness Matters in Our Community (Secret) Tokens of Appreciation and Gratitude References Contributors
  • ACTIVITY 25 Soapbox Citizen Speeches: Taking 19th and 20th Century Soapbox Citizen Speeches to a Flip and Padlet Platform -- ACTIVITY 26 Picasso Cubism-Inspired 3D Portraits with Positive Self-Talk Word Art -- ACTIVITY 27 Using Movies and Animated Shorts to Teach and Talk About SEL Topics -- PART V Relationship Skills -- ACTIVITY 28 Let's Create Drama: Conflict Resolution and Play Production -- ACTIVITY 29 Benefits of Reading and Reading Buddy Programs -- ACTIVITY 30 The Bullying Report: Student Reporton the State of Bullying in the School -- ACTIVITY 31 Kindness Matters in Our Community -- ACTIVITY 32 (Secret) Tokens of Appreciation and Gratitude -- References -- Contributors
  • Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- About ISTE -- About the Authors -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- Considerations for Teaching Social-Emotional Learning -- PART I Self-Awareness -- ACTIVITY 1 Being Your Own Life Coach: Accepting Who You Are -- ACTIVITY 2 Your Brand, Your Future -- ACTIVITY 3 The Power of Positive Quotes -- ACTIVITY 4 Fostering Self-Awareness and Book Awareness with Book Talks and #BookTok -- ACTIVITY 5 Divided Heart: Collaging and Communicating Cultural Mindfulness -- ACTIVITY 6 Who Am I? Body Biography Posters with a Circuit Extension -- ACTIVITY 7 Portraits of Ourselves and Our Community with Story Quilts -- ACTIVITY 8 The Recipe of Me: Culinary Arts and Memoir Project -- PART II Social Awareness -- ACTIVITY 9 Our Two Environments-Built and Natural-and How They Make Us Feel -- ACTIVITY 10 Your Passion-And Its Impact on Your World -- ACTIVITY 11 Heartful Neighborhood: Word Portrait -- ACTIVITY 12 What Makes Us Unique:Reading and Writing "Where I'm From" Poems -- ACTIVITY 13 Empathy Mapping for Students -- ACTIVITY 14 Mindfulness Anchor Poem-Graphics -- PART III Responsible Decision Making -- ACTIVITY 15 Celebrating Mistakes on the Path to Success -- ACTIVITY 16 Comics and Storyboarding for a Better World -- ACTIVITY 17 Mondrian-Inspired Mindful Task Management:Artfully Moving beyond Overwhelm -- ACTIVITY 18 Step into Walden's World: Cultivation of Mindful Practices -- ACTIVITY 19 Do You Have a Phone or Does Your Phone Have You? -- ACTIVITY 20 TikTok for Good -- PART IV Self-Management -- ACTIVITY 21 Growth Mindset Flowchart: Tracking the Emotional Side of Work -- ACTIVITY 22 Coping with the News: Fostering Objectivity and Equanimity in the Face of Media Provocation -- ACTIVITY 23 Mandala Drawings: A Tool for Coping with Anxiety and Stress -- ACTIVITY 24 Mindful Game Creation