Social Emotional Learning Lessons
Ms. Rocco and Ms. Quinn deliver biweekly or monthly classroom counseling lessons to ALL students in grades K-5.
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and VA Department of Education provide guidance and standards in the implementation of social emotional learning in schools.
*Virginia Guidance SEL Standards : In accordance with HB 753, passed during the 2020 Virginia General Assembly, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) established a uniform definition of social-emotional learning and developed for all public students in grades Kindergarten through 12 in the Commonwealth.
ASCA Professional Standards and Competencies
To learn more about the benefits of social emotional learning in schools, check out this website from CASEL a leader in SEL practice.
APS Elementary Counseling Programs utilize the Harmony and Second Step Programs for SEL classroom lessons.