Name That SEL Core Competency!

Imagine you're in a seventh-grade class with your friends Abigail, Samuel, and Aiden. You often hear your classmate, Kendra, talking about how much money her parents make and all the cool things they buy for her. Based on the SEL core competencies you learned today, which one do you think Kendra might need some help developing?

• Self-Management

• Self-Awareness

• Relationship Skills

• Responsible Decision-Making

Imagine a scenario where our friend Mark from fourth-grade is working on a fun group project with Aria, Avery, and Oliver. Whenever his ideas are not accepted by the group, he starts to pout. Can you guess which SEL core competency Mark needs to work on based on this scenario?

• Self-Management

• Responsible Decision-Making

• Relationship Skills

• Self-Awareness

Imagine this, Luna and Noah are best buddies in the sixth grade. One day, Noah comes up with a fun idea. He suggests that they should skip the usual lunch at school and instead, take a little adventure to the gas station next door for a snack and a drink. If Luna agrees to this, which SEL core competency is she not demonstrating effectively?

• Self-Awareness

• Relationship Skills

• Social Awareness

• Responsible Decision-Making

Imagine you're in a fifth-grade class with your friends Anika, Mason, and Liza. Liza is always eager to answer the teacher’s questions, but sometimes she gets so excited that she interrupts Anika and Mason when they're trying to answer. Based on this scenario, which SEL core competency do you think Liza needs to work on?

• Self-Awareness

• Self-Management

• Relationship Skills

• Responsible Decision-Making

Imagine this, our new buddy Luis just joined the sixth grade and he's a bit on the shy side. He's super keen on making friends with Benjamin, Jackson, and Grace but he's not quite sure how to start a conversation. Which SEL core competency do you think could help Luis break the ice?

• Self-Awareness

• Self-Management

• Social Awareness

• Relationship Skills

Beatriz, a sixth-grade gifted student, is taking all advanced core courses, and her workload is heavy, often having more than 4 hours of homework a night. Typically, the day of a test, she comes into school visibly stressed and anxious, and often she ends up in tears and even with a stomach-ache.

• Self-Management

• Self-Awareness

• Responsible Decision-Making

• Relationship Skills

Imagine this scenario: Leo, an eighth-grade student, receives a hilarious but inappropriate picture from his older sibling. He thinks his friends, Abigail, Luna, and William, would find it funny too. Even though he knows it's not suitable, he's tempted to forward it to them. Which SEL core competency is Leo struggling with in this situation?

• Social Awareness

• Responsible-Decision-Making

• Self-Awareness

• Relationship Skills

Imagine this! Our friend Maggie, along with Ethan, Aria, and Arjun, who are all in fourth grade, are super excited to start a vibrant culture club at their school. This club will be a melting pot of various cultures, and they plan to hold fun-filled monthly events to celebrate and honor the diverse cultures represented in their school. Can you guess which SEL core competency they are showcasing through this initiative?

• Self-Awareness

• Social Awareness

• Self-Management

• Responsible Decision-Making

Allie, a seventh-grade student, arrives at school one morning and, realizing she feels down, makes an appointment with the counselor to talk about what’s been bothering her lately. Which SEL core competency is she demonstrating?

• Self-Awareness

• Social Awareness

• Relationship Skills

• Responsible Decision-Making

Imagine this scenario: Dani, Liam, and Avery are all part of the middle school basketball team. One day, Dani gets added to a group text thread where several of the team members, including Mason, are talking badly about one of the other players on the team. This other player is not only her teammate, but she is also a close friend. Dani decides to leave the group chat without engaging in negative talk about the player/her friend, even though she knows others, including Liam and Avery, will wonder why she left the chat. What skill did Dani demonstrate?

• Self-Awareness

• Responsible Decision-Making

• Social Awareness

• Relationship Skills