S'E'A'L' All learning has an emotional base' Plato

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S.E.A.L. All learning has an emotional base.
Plato
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What is S.E.A.L.?

• Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning
• Self awareness
• Managing feelings
• Motivation
• Empathy
• Social Skills

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Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning
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SOCIAL
Empathy
Self awareness Managing feelings Motivation
Social Skills
PERSONAL
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Context

• U.K. has one of the highest rates of self harm in
  Europe, suicide the most common cause of death in
  men under 35.
• One in ten children between the ages of 1 15
  has a mental disorder. Rates of mental health
  problems increase as they reach adolescence.
• By 2020 depression will be the second largest
  killer after heart disease, studies show that
  depression is a contributory factor to fatal
  coronary disease.

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Mainstreaming

• SEAL not an add on, part of whole school
  progress plan.
• Audit completed.
• Cross-referencing and adaptation of SEAL
  competences against PLTs to produce Little Ilford
  Life-Long Learning Skills. E\example.doc
• Publicising of SEAL and mapping of SEAL
  competences during 2 INSET days on new KS3
  curriculum.

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Findings

• Range of things we are doing well
• sense of belonging, clear expectations, positive
  relationships, opportunities for self
  reflection.
• Areas for further development
• Managing feelings, more opportunities and time to
  discuss feelings, conflict resolution, strategies
  for self-management, awareness of belonging to
  range of groups and modifying behaviour,
  consistency in approach.

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Recommendations

• Explicit teaching of social and emotional aspects
  of learning in Year 7 (Sept. 2008)
• Start process for years 8-9, development of LILLs
  focus via curriculum areas . Working with
  specific staff. P4C training (Summer 08 start)
• Staff training on conflict resolution and stress
  management. (November 08)
• Whole school displays to focus on specific areas
  managing feelings/self awareness.
• Development of assembly
• programme.

Explicit curriculum delivery
Development of pedagogy
Staff well-being
Learning environment
Whole school rituals/ethos
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Strategic Implementation

• Why SEAL?
• Audit
• S.L.T. ownership
• Prioritise areas for development relating to
  context of your school. Vision.
• Whole school driver for improvement progress
  plan
• Take staff with you time and space to reflect
  and contribute.