Social And Emotional Learning
- Academic Achievement
- Student Well-being
- Success in School and Life
- Positive Social Behavior
This year, a student in your care will be assessed by their teacher or counselor using the DESSA, a suite of research-based screening tools and assessments used with students K-12 created by Aperture Education.
The DESSA will measure your student’s grasp of important skills that will help them succeed during their school years and even after they graduate from high school. These skills are known as social and emotional skills and include taking responsibility for their actions, and working well with others.
The 8 skills measured by the DESSA can easily be taught and learned by students of all ages.
Social Emotional Focus Week 26:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 25:
All Grades:
Learn: Self-Management
Practice: Resilience
Dive Deeper:
6th Grade – Building Resilience
7th Grade – Recognizing Agency
8th Grade – Connect to Your Values
Social Emotional Focus Week 24:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 23:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 22:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 21:
All Grades:
Learn: Social Skills
Practice: Fairness
Dive Deeper:
6th Grade – Our Rights and Responsibilities
7th Grade – Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
8th Grade – Speak Out for Fairness
Social Emotional Focus Week 20:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 19:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 18:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 17:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 15:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 14:
All Grades:
Learn: Self-Care
Practice: Self-Compassion
Dive Deeper:
6th Grade – Be Kind to Yourself
7th Grade – Quiet the Inner Critic
8th Grade – Breathe Through It
Social Emotional Focus Week 13:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 12:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 11:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 10:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 9:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 8:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 7:
All Grades:
Learn: Awareness of Self and Others
Practice: Self-Knowledge
Dive Deeper:
6th Grade – Social Strengths
7th Grade – Learning Strategies
8th Grade – Ignite Your Spark
Social Emotional Focus Week 6:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 5:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 4:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 3:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 2:
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Social Emotional Focus Week 1:
All Grades:
Learn: Social Awareness
Practice: Empathy
Dive Deeper:
6th Grade – Listening with Empathy
7th Grade – Empathy for Connection
8th Grade – Developing Empathy