PROGRAM
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Tier 1
PROGRAM SNAPSHOT
The TRAILS SEL curriculum nurtures important social and emotional skills like empathy, self-awareness, and respect. Through brief classroom lessons, educators help their students learn to manage strong emotions, make responsible decisions, and build healthy relationships.
Designed for educators, lessons enable flexible delivery and teacher choice while minimizing prep. Curriculum prioritizes accessibility for all learning needs. Handouts and caregiver letters are available in English and Spanish.
Program Details
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TRAILS Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Divided into 5 units that align with the 5 SEL competencies identified by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL).
UNIT 1: SELF-AWARENESS
Noticing our thoughts, feelings, and urges to act.
UNIT 2: SELF-MANAGEMENT
Using skills to manage our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in ways that are helpful in both the short- and long-term.
UNIT 3: SOCIAL AWARENESS
Understanding the thoughts and feelings of others, and responding to them with empathy and respect.
UNIT 4: RELATIONSHIP SKILLS
Initiating, defining, and maintaining healthy relationships with others.
UNIT 5: RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING
Approaching problems and decisions systematically, using our values and goals as a guide.
Key Benefits
- Strengthens academic engagement, test scores, self-regulation skills, and overall wellness, while decreasing disruptive classroom behaviors.
- Prevents the need for more intensive mental health support for some students and helps teachers more easily identify and refer students who do need additional care.
- Builds a school-wide culture of support. With TRAILS SEL, schools can foster a positive learning environment while building a shared language around mental health for the entire school community.
What to Expect
PREP
TRAILS supports school leaders as they prepare to launch the curriculum by providing strategies for success. TRAILS trains educators in delivery.
LAUNCH
Educators deliver TRAILS SEL lessons in classrooms, typically one lesson per week.
SUSTAIN
TRAILS offers continuing education workshops and support for all eligible trainees, including ongoing access to the curriculum with no license fee.
By the numbers
91.6%
found TRAILS SEL easy to deliver
TRAILS 2022-2023 Program Evaluation Data
91.8%
described TRAILS SEL as flexible
TRAILS 2022-2023 Program Evaluation Data
82.8%
described TRAILS SEL as requiring minimal prep
TRAILS 2022-2023 Program Evaluation Data
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