Middle School Social-Emotional Learning Objectives

Academic

A:A1.1 - Articulate feelings of competence and confidence as a learner

A:A1.3 - Take pride in work and achievement 

A:A1.5 - Identity attitudes and behaviors that lead to successful learning

A:A2.1 - Apply time management and organizational skills

A:B1.3 - Apply the study skills necessary for academic success at each level

A:B1.7 - Become a self-directed and independent learner 

Career

C:A1.3 - Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests, and motivations

C:A1.9 - Develop hobbies and vocational interests

C:A2.8 - Understand the importance of responsibility, dependability, punctuality, integrity and effort in the workplace

Personal Social

PS:A1.1 - Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and worthy person

PS:A1.4 - Understand that change is a part of growth

PS:A1.6 - Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior

PS:A1.7 - Recognize personal boundaries, rights, and privacy needs

PS:A2.6 - Use effective communication skills

PS:A2.8 - Learn how to make and keep friends

PS:C1.2 - Learn about the relationship between rules, laws, safety, and the protection of the rights of individuals (including cyber safety)

PS:C1.6 - Identity resource people in the school and community, and know how to seek their help

Academic

A:A1.1 - Articulate feelings of competence and confidence as a learner

A:A1.2 - Display a positive interest in learning

A:A2.1 - Apply time management and organizational skills

A:A3.1 - Take responsibility for their actions

A:A3.4 - Demonstrate dependability, productivity, and initiative

A:B1.3 - Apply the study skills necessary for academic success at each level

A:B1.5 - Organize and apply academic information from a variety of sources

A:B2.1 - Establish challenging academic goals in elementary, middle, and high school

Career

C:A1.1 - Develop skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information

C:A1.2 - Learn about the variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations

C:A1.3 - Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests, and motivations

C:A1.9 - Develop hobbies and vocational interests

C:A2.8 - Utilize time and task management skills

Personal Social

PS:A1.6 - Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior

PS:A1.7 - Recognize personal boundaries, rights, and privacy needs

PS:A2.2 - Respect alternate points of view

PS:A2.3 - Recognize, accept, respect, and appreciate individual differences

PS:A2.4 - Recognize, accept, and appreciate ethnic and cultural diversity

PS:A2.8 - Learn how to make and keep friends

PS:B1.2 - Understand consequences of decisions and choices

PS:B1.5 - Demonstrate when, where, and how to seek help for solving problems and making decisions

PS:B1.6 - Know how to apply conflict resolution skills

PS:C1.2 - Learn about the relationship between rules, laws, safety, and the protection of the rights of individuals (including cyber safety)

Academic

A:A1.4 - Accepts mistakes as essential to the learning process

A:A3.4 - Demonstrates dependability, productivity, and initiative

A:B1.2 - Learn and apply critical thinking skills

A:B1.7 - Become a self-directed and independent learner

A:B2.3 - Develop and implement an annual plan of study to maximize ability and achievement

A:B2.5 - Use problem-solving and decision-making skills to assess progress towards educational goals

A:C1.1 - Demonstrate the ability to balance school, studies, extracurricular activities, leisure time, and family life

Career

C:A1.1 - Develop skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information

C:A1.2 - Learn about the variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations

C:A1.3 - Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests, and motivations

C:A1.4 - Learn to work cooperatively in teams

C:A1.9 - Develop hobbies and vocational interests

C:A2.8 - Understand the importance of responsibility, dependability, punctuality, integrity, and effort in the workplace

C:A2.7 - Develop a positive attitude toward work and learning

Personal Social

PS:A1.1 - Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and worthy person

PS:A1.6 - Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior

PS:A1.7 - Recognize personal boundaries, rights, and privacy needs

PS:A2.6 - Use effective communication skills

PS:A2.8 - Learn how to make and keep friends

PS:C1.2 - Learn about the relationship between rules, laws, safety, and the protection of the rights of individuals (including cyber safety)