South Euclid Lyndhurst (SEL) Schools is committed to social-emotional learning (SEL) for students, staff, parents, and all in the SEL school community. As reflected on the Ohio Department of Education website, “Social-emotional learning is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships and make responsible decisions. Research demonstrates that students who receive support for social and emotional learning in schools do better academically, socially, and behaviorally. Social-emotional learning also has been shown to positively impact economic mobility and mental health outcomes. Developing these skills in our students is an important part of meeting the needs of the whole child.” 

 

Career Connections & SEL
The district’s K-12 Career Connection & SEL course allows students to understand the Arc Way and embrace what it means to be an Arc Scholar. An Arc scholar is an active member of our diverse SEL community that is a trailblazer in exhibiting both interpersonal and academic leadership. In the CC & SEL course, Arc Scholars will develop skills, empathy, and resilience to care for themselves and others to positively contribute to society and pursue their chosen career path.

The course is aligned to the Ohio Department of Education SEL Standards, CASEL™ Social and Emotional Competencies, and Conscious Discipline®, our framework for positive behavior intervention supports. Please click here for more information.

SEL & DEI
The district also provides social emotionally learning (SEL) and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) professional development, training and support for our staff. In the 2020-2021 school year, we launched “Let’s Talk” so staff may participate in small group article discussions and conversations about managing stress; social and racial injustice; and finding joy and balance in life. Please visit the links below for information, articles and book recommendations from district staff.