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  1. Feb 2019
    1. social norms

      Seeing how all of these core competencies are all closely tied to each other

    2. resist inappropriate social pressure

      Also seems related to self-awareness

    3. The ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

      SEL seems to be more important to people who place importance on "soft skills". This is making a lot of sense to me when I think about people like my dad and husband who work in STEM careers, who rarely encounter someone that chooses to empathize with them, and where there is a general disregard for diverse backgrounds.

    4. effectively managing stress, controlling impulses, and motivating oneself

      Also related to that Inside Higher Ed article about first generation college students.

    5. The ability to accurately assess one’s strengths and limitations, with a well-grounded sense of confidence, optimism, and a “growth mindset.”

      This reminds me of an article in Inside Higher Ed from this past summer about first generation college students. It stated that first generation college students, despite common misconceptions, are not less likely to succeed just on the basis of being first gen. However, they are less likely to have support networks and helpful connections in place, as well as less confidence in their own persistence. I didn't realize how important self-awareness was to developing a growth mindset and accurately understanding your own strengths/limitations.

    6. enhances students’ capacity to integrate skills, attitudes, and behaviors to deal effectively and ethically with daily tasks and challenges

      Reminds me of that video that was on the "What is SEL?" page -- it mentioned that emotions inform attention, which informs learning. I think this connects to our roles as coaches, as well as to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. If basic needs aren't being met, we can't expect our students to perform well academically, which is why we try to identify barriers early and often.