In alignment with Kansas Social and Emotional Learning Circle High School is focusing on Self-Regulation. This skill has been identified as one of the most important skills developing adults need and here are the reasons why:

Providing instruction & practice to teach self-regulation prepares students to:

Become active participants in their learning
Be more engaged and motivated in class
Get better grades and learn more
Plan for continuing education beyond high school
Resist distractions and apply specific strategies to successfully complete tasks/achieve goals
Understand both how to use self-regulation and why they should
Better understand the process of learning and determine if learning has occurred

Students’ development of self-regulation:

Promotes their autonomy and increases their sense of responsibility for their own learning
Reduces the likelihood of unhealthy behaviors, including substance use
Empowers them to recognize and address their own mistakes
Supports their self-efficacy development

Adolescents who lack self-regulation are:

Less likely to successfully manage time, effort, and environment to complete tasks efficiently
Less likely to be able to identify specific barriers that are keeping them from completing tasks/achieving goals

Top 10 Outcomes as identified by Teachers:

Improved student responsibility
Improved ability to set realistic goals, monitor progress, and evaluate results
Improved understanding of the relationship between specific actions and progress
Increased sense of control and awareness of their academics
Improved academic achievement
Increased reflection on successes and areas for improvement
Improved homework completion
Improved time management/ organization
Improved social interactions
Increased engagement in course content

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Home Connection Resources

Elementary (K-5)

Middle School (6-8)

High School (9-12)

What is Life Skills Learning?

Why are Life Skills Important?

How are we implementing Life Skills at Circle Public Schools?

The purpose of life skill surveys:

Fall/Spring survey questions:

Elementary (K-5)

KINDERGARTEN

UNIT 1: Growth Mindset & Goal Setting

Lesson 1: We Watch. We Listen. We Think.

Lesson 2: Why We Pay Attention

Lesson 3: Mistakes Are Okay!

Lesson 4: Practice Makes Better

Lesson 5: Let’s Practice and Learn!

1st GRADE

UNIT 1: Growth Mindset & Goal Setting

LESSON 1: Time to Pay Attention

Lesson 2: Everyone Gets Distracted

Lesson 3: You Did It!

Lesson 4: Helpful Thoughts

Lesson 5: We Can Do It!

2nd GRADE

UNIT 1: Growth Mindset & Goal Setting

LESSON 1: How to Get Good At Something

Lesson 2: What Mistakes Tell Us

Lesson 3: Helpful and Unhelpful Thoughts

Lesson 4: We Can Change Our Thoughts

Lesson 5: Learn and Get Better

3rd GRADE

UNIT 1: Growth Mindset & Goal Setting

LESSON 1: Changing Your Brain

Lesson 2: Getting Better with Practice

Lesson 3: More Than Practice

Lesson 4: Planning for Practice

Lesson 5: Make a Practice Plan

4th GRADE

UNIT 1: Growth Mindset & Goal Setting

LESSON 1: Setting a Good Goal

Lesson 2: Making a Plan

Lesson 3: Checking Our Progress

Lesson 4: Reflecting On Our Journey

Lesson 5: Ready, Set, Goal!

5th GRADE

UNIT 1: Growth Mindset & Goal Setting

LESSON 1: The Right Goal for Me

Lesson 2: My Plan

Lesson 3:

Lesson 4: Time to Reflect

Lesson 5: My 10-Minute Goal

Middle School (6-8)

6th GRADE

UNIT 1: Growth Mindset & Goal Setting

Lesson 2: How to Grow Your Brain

Lesson 3: Trying New Strategies

Lesson 4: Making Goals Specific

Lesson 5: Breaking Down Your Goals

Lesson 7: Bringing It All Together

Lesson 6: Monitoring Your Progress

7th & 8TH GRADE

UNIT 1: Growth Mindset & Goal Setting

Lesson 2: Creating New Pathways in Your Brain

Lesson 3: Learning from Mistakes and Failure

Lesson 4: Identifying Roadblocks

Lesson 5: Overcoming Roadblocks 1

Lesson 6: Overcoming Roadblocks 2

Lesson 7: Advice on Roadblocks

High School (9-12)

9th-12th GRADE

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5

Lesson 6

Lesson 7