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A Need For Social Emotional Instruction, Chelsea Cook
A Need For Social Emotional Instruction, Chelsea Cook
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
This article looks at how social emotional learning (SEL) curriculums can improve emotional safety, behavior, and school climate at the elementary school level. The article examines research from twenty-one research papers to show a need for SEL curriculums and outlines a plan for implementing a SEL curriculum school wide.
The Impact Of A Classroom Calm Down Corner In A Primary Classroom, Clairissa Thompson
The Impact Of A Classroom Calm Down Corner In A Primary Classroom, Clairissa Thompson
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
Teachers use social-emotional learning (SEL) practices to help teach students strategies to self-regulate inside the classroom. The practice of mindfulness is an SEL strategy that can be implemented through the use of a classroom calm-down corner to help classroom behaviors. This action research studied the impact of a calm down corner in the primary classroom. Participants included the researcher's class of 23 second-grade students. Students participated in daily mini-lessons for strategies to use in the calm down corner. Data was collected on student behavior and usage of the calm down corner through observations. Negative student behaviors decreased as a result …
Morning Meeting: An Examination Of Its Effect On Student Behavior And Peer Relationships, Allison Dooley
Morning Meeting: An Examination Of Its Effect On Student Behavior And Peer Relationships, Allison Dooley
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
The purpose of this research was to determine the effects Morning Meeting has on student behavior and peer relationships. Data was collected on student behavior through observations in a first-grade classroom. Negative student behaviors decreased as a result of the implementation of Morning Meeting. Analysis of the data collected suggested the positive impacts Morning Meeting has on student behavior and peer relationships. Positive student behavior and peer relationships create a positive classroom community, increasing student performance. Therefore, Morning Meeting should be a consistent strategy in lower elementary classrooms.