Social and
Emotional
Learning (SEL)
#SELectLove
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Can’t Do versus Don’t Want To
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@SELHISD
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Change your Lens
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Consequences
1. Teach basic lessons
about right and
wrong
2. Give students an
incentive to behave
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When does Behavior Occur?
• Behavior occurs when the demands of the
environment exceed the student’s capacity
to respond adaptively.
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Top 6 Popular Explanations
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He just wants attention.
He just wants his own way.
He’s manipulating us.
He’s not motivated.
He’s making bad choices.
He has a bad attitude.
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The Options
• PLAN A: Unilaterally solving a problem by
imposing your will.
• PLAN C: Capitulation or Caving.
• PLAN B: ?
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Power or Influence
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The Options
• PLAN A: Unilaterally solving a problem by
imposing your will.
• PLAN B: Problem solved collaboratively
and not unilaterally. The adult
understands the student’s perspective on
the unsolved problem
• PLAN C: Capitulation or Caving.
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Kids Do Well If They CAN
Lagging Skills
• The social and emotional
learning skills the student
is lacking. (WHY)
Unsolved Problems
• The specific conditions or
situations in which
challenging behavior
occurs. (WHERE)
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Getting Started with Plan B
1. Empathy (Gain the student’s perspective)
2. Define the adult concern
3. Invitation
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Book Study
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Why SEL
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What is an Intervention?
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Venue versus Intervention
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Look For #1: Identify Problem
Behavior
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Look For #1: Identify Problem
Behavior
1. Observable
2. Measureable
Problem
Behavior
Replacement
Behavior
Reinforcer
Intervention/
Monitoring
Signature
feature of an
intervention
Signature
feature of an
intervention
Signature
feature of an
intervention
Look For #2: Replacement
Behaviors
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Look For #2: Replacement
Behaviors
1. Observable
2. Measureable
3.“Dead Man’s Test”
4. Incompatible
Problem
Behavior
Replacement
Behavior
Reinforcer
Intervention/
Monitoring
Signature
feature of an
intervention
Signature
feature of an
intervention
Signature
feature of an
intervention
Look For #3: Reinforcers
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Problem
Behavior
Replacement
Behavior
Reinforcer
Intervention/
Monitoring
Signature
feature of an
intervention
Signature
feature of an
intervention
Signature
feature of an
intervention
Look For #4: Self-Monitoring
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Look For #4: Self-Monitoring
Elementary
Secondary
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RESOURCES
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Questions
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Thank you
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