Our Core Competencies to Combat Bullying & Beyond

Social Emotional Learning

Social Emotional Learning involves the processes through which children acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. The 5 key components of Social Emotional Learning are:

Self-awareness
Self-management
Social awareness
Relationship skills
Responsible decision making

Conflict Management

The Conflict Management competency is largely based upon interactive learning and role-playing in order to practice the content. Participants learn to isolate problems, take personal responsibility for their actions, negotiate win/win solutions and separate people from the conflict. They begin to identify their emotions before and during a conflict, past patterns, and chart the different outcomes when they are emotional from when they are not.
The goals related to the Conflict Management competency are: 1. students learn the importance of language and tone in conveying one’s point of view and how to use rephrasing techniques; and 2., understand how listening is a form of respect and a tool for successful conflict management. The 6 key components of Conflict Management are:

Set the stage
Gather perspectives
Find common interests
Create options
Evaluate options: Create an agreement