As a part of the Anderson Vertical Team, Hill students learn a valuable set of life skills. SEL stands for Social Emotional Learning. It encompasses self-management, self-awareness, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
For more information about SEL at Hill, contact Hill Counselors Hannah Curran or Stephanie Winfrey.
SEL Core Competencies include:
SELF-MANAGEMENT
- Regulating one’s emotions
- Managing stress
- Self-control
- Self-motivation
- Setting and achieving goals
SELF-AWARENESS
- Labeling one’s feelings
- Relating feelings and thoughts to behavior
- Accurate self-assessment of strengths and challenges
- Self-efficacy
- Optimism
SOCIAL AWARENESS
- Perspective taking
- Empathy
- Respecting diversity
- Understanding social and ethical norms of behavior
- Recognizing family, school, and community supports
RELATIONSHIP SKILLS
- Building relationships with diverse individuals and groups
- Communicating effectively
- Working cooperatively
- Resolving conflicts
- Seeking help
RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING
- Considering the well-being of self and others
- Recognizing one’s responsibility to behave ethically
- Basing decisions on safety, social and ethical considerations
- Evaluating realistic consequences of various actions
- Making constructive, safe choices for self, relationship and school
