Integrating Self-Awareness in the Class

What is self-awareness?

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) comprises five competencies, one of which is self-awareness.

It accurately assesses one’s feelings, interests, strengths, and areas for growth and exudes self-confidence and belief in oneself. A key component of self-awareness is being able to recognize and conceptualize emotions and their causes and triggers (Mayer, Salovey, & Caruso, 2004).

Self-awareness also includes understanding one’s emotions and values and assessing one’s strengths, thoughts, feelings, and actions and how each is interconnected (Weissberg, 2016).

Self-awareness highlights one’s intrinsic motivation and levels of self-pride when goals are attained. This skill relates to one’s self-efficacy, the belief that one has that he or she can achieve his or her fullest potential (Bandura, Babaranelli, Caprara, & Pastorelli, 2001).

Integrating Self-Awareness in the Class

References and Recommended Reading

• Bandura, A. Barbaranelli, C., Caprara, G. V., & Pastorelli, C. (2001). Self-efficacy beliefs as shapers of children’s aspirations and career trajectories. Child Development, 72(1), 187–206. Retrieved from http://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Bandura/Bandura2001CD.pdf
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (2003). Safe and sound: An educational leaders’ guide to evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) programs. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://casel.org/safe-and-sound-guide-to-sel-programs/
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (2013). The 2013 CASEL Guide: Effecitive social and emotional learning programs-preschool and elementary school edition. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED581699.pdf
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (2015). The 2015 CASEL Guide: Effective social and emotional learning programs-middle and high school edition. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from:  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5532b947e4b0edee99477d27/t/5d0948b6a78e0100015f652f/1560889545559/CASEL+Secondary+Guide+2015.pdf
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (2015). CASEL schoolkit: A guide for implementing schoolwide academic, social, and emotional learning. Chicago, IL.
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning. (2017). Teaching Activities to Support the Core Competencies of SEL. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from:  https://casel.org/sample-teaching-activities-to-support-core-competencies/
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.  (2018). Core SEL  Competencies. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://CASEL.org/core-competencies/  
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.   (2022). Introductiont to SEL Workbook. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://import.cdn.thinkific.com/448774/courses/1815374/IntroductiontoSELworkbook112022-221213-164933.pdf
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.   (2020). CASEL’s SEL Framework.Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://casel.org/casel-sel-framework-11-2020/?view=true
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.   (2017). Examples of Social and Emotional Learning in Elementary English Language Arts Instruction. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://casel.org/sel-in-elementary-ela-8-20-17/?view=true
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.   (2017). Examples of Social and Emotional Learning in High School English Language Arts Instruction. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://casel.org/sel-in-high-school-ela-8-20-17/?view=true
• Mayer, J. D., Salovey, P., & Caruso, D. R. (2004). Emotional intelligence: Theory, findings, and implications. Psychological Inquiry, 15(3), 197–215.
• Weissberg, R. (2016). Why social and emotional learning is essential for students. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/blog/why-sel-essential-for-students- weissberg-durlak-domitrovich-gullotta
• https://www.waterford.org/education/15-activities-for-teaching-casel-core-competencies/
• https://www.weareteachers.com/21-simple-ways-to-integrate-social-emotional-learning-throughout-the-day/
• https://www.waterford.org/education/15-activities-for-teaching-casel-core-competencies/