Relationship Skills: • Effective communication • Social engagement • Relationship building • Teamwork • Cultural competency • Collaborative problem-solving
And last, one category falls under the DECISIONS-cat- egory: Responsible Decision Making.
Responsible Decision Making: • Identifying social problems • Evaluating • Reflecting • Ethical responsibility • Analyzing interpersonal and institutional impacts • Co-creating a sense of belonging
As you read these categories and their defining competen-
cies, I hope that bells are going off in your head and you heard yourself saying, “Oh, music class already does that!” And, you are right. Music class does offer these skills, attitudes, and knowledge in an authentic way. But, as the teacher, we must be INTENTIONAL in how we approach and shine light on these connections between SEL and music.
Aligning SEL Competencies with the Artistic Process The five SEL competencies of Self Awareness, Self Man-
agement, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Re- sponsible Decision Making align perfectly with the artistic processes of Creating, Performing, Responding, and Con- necting. These four artistic processes are the pillars of New Jersey’s 2020 revised Visual & Performing Arts Standards.
We, as music teachers, can intentionally embed SEL into practice within our classes through the following activities: • Reflective practice journals • Setting goals (individual and class/ensemble) • Continual re-evaluation of goals and progress • Analyze emotions/feelings as a performer and audience member
• Communicate emotions/feelings through music • Collaborate with others • Make choices while creating/performing music
JANUARY 2021
Aligning through Essential Questions & Enduring Understandings
An incredible resource created right here in New Jersey that is getting international attention is the
www.selarts.org website and project. If you haven’t taken some time to peruse this website, I highly encourage you to carve out some time and do so, now! The website not only features a link to our revised standards, but also the matrix of connections between the four artistic processes and the SEL competencies. Please note that all NJ Visual & Performing Arts curriculums need to be revised to include the newly adopted standards AND the SEL Framework by September 2021. Here is an example of the intersection of CREATE with SELF AWARENESS:
Consolidated Enduring Understanding and Essential Questions: • EU – Creative ideas and inspiration can emerge from a variety of sources. Creativity is a life skill that can be developed.
• EQ – How do artists generate creative ideas?
Self-Awareness Competencies (1 and 2): • Recognize one’s feelings and thoughts. • Recognize the impact of one’s feelings and thoughts on one’s own behavior.
• Recognize ones personal traits, strengths and limita- tions.
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These activities align directly with the five CASEL com- petencies and will give you a great start on your way to inten- tionally embedding SEL into your music classroom.
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