Middle School 5 -8 - Synapse School

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SociaL-Emotional Learning

Integrated Learning

Social-Emotional Learning is infused in the school day in Middle School through community building, celebrating our unique differences, communicating with each other through conflict, speaking and resolving personal and relational challenges.

Examples of Middle School SEL Classes

Examples of Middle School SEL Classes

Middle School students are encouraged to practice:

Personal daily emotional check-ins
Emotional regulation skills they continue to build
Proactive positive relationship skills
Healthy communication skills for listening and speaking, and conflict resolution
A positive sense of self through affirming interests and passion
A focus on differences instead of deficits through sharing personal identities and building advocacy skills
Understanding that mistakes help us learn and fostering growth-mindset and resilience
Routines of empathy and gratitude
A home-school partnership through weekly Class Notes, conferences and EQ community offerings

Explicit Instruction

SEL is taught explicitly in EQ Essentials and Seminar classes. Additionally, our Middle School Sports and Expeditions focus on developing these skills further.

EQ Essentials and EQ Seminar in the Middle School leverage the cognitive growth in the Middle School years to continue the development of emotional regulation skills, social problem-solving, prosocial decision-making and executive-functioning skills. During this rapid change and growth, students have more opportunities to direct their learning process, advocate for themselves, and be responsible for their words and actions. They also get the opportunity to grapple with issues unique to being a Middle School student such as identity, body changes, and digital citizenship.

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