Promoting Social and Emotional Competence: Self-Reflection

Training & Curriculum Specialist Child Abuse: Prevention Lesson 3 Explore Promoting Social and Emotional Competence: Self-Reflection Reflection	WWW.VIRTUALLABSCHOOL.ORG ACTIVITY ID: 27381 Name Certifier Date
Not everyone feels confident teaching staff members how to promote social-emotional competence. Perhaps you do not have a strong education or training in this area, or perhaps there are new approaches you are not familiar with. Take some time to reflect on your professional strengths and needs. This will help you do better work with staff members. Think of resources that will support your training and coaching. Do you feel comfortable providing training on: Fostering children’s social and emotional development? Yes No Teaching children to identify and express emotions, including empathy? Yes No Teaching children relationship and friendship skills? Yes No Teaching children interpersonal problem-solving and conflict resolution? Yes No Recognizing developmental delays? Yes No Recognizing behavioral/emotional problems? Yes No The impact of loss or trauma on behavior? Yes No Sensory awareness and integration? Yes No The impact of issues affecting military families (deployment, extended hours, etc.) on children’s social emotional and mental health? Yes No What are some resources or supports you can use for any topics you marked "no"? Do you feel confident: Talking to staff about the importance of social and emotional development? Yes No Helping staff understand age-appropriate behaviors and social skills? Yes No Discussing social and emotional issues with staff in a cultural context? Yes No Offering staff ideas about fostering social and emotional learning in the classroom or program? Yes No Coaching staff to interact with children (listening, appreciating ideas, etc.)? Yes No Encouraging staff to express their feelings? Yes No Expressing your own feelings in front of the staff? Yes No Coaching staff about introducing staffing changes to the children? Yes No Helping children enter new settings? Yes No What are some resources you could use to increase your confidence?

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Not everyone feels confident teaching staff members how to promote social-emotional competence. Perhaps you do not have a strong education or training in this area, or perhaps there are new approaches you are not familiar with. Take some time to reflect on your professional strengths and needs. This will help you do better work with staff members. Think of resources that will support your training and coaching.

Do you feel comfortable providing training on:

Fostering children’s social and emotional development?
Yes
No
Teaching children to identify and express emotions, including empathy?
Yes
No
Teaching children relationship and friendship skills?
Yes
No
Teaching children interpersonal problem-solving and conflict resolution?
Yes
No
Recognizing developmental delays?
Yes
No
Recognizing behavioral/emotional problems?
Yes
No
The impact of loss or trauma on behavior?
Yes
No
Sensory awareness and integration?
Yes
No
The impact of issues affecting military families (deployment, extended hours, etc.) on children’s social emotional and mental health?
Yes
No

What are some resources or supports you can use for any topics you marked "no"?

Do you feel confident:

Talking to staff about the importance of social and emotional development?
Yes
No
Helping staff understand age-appropriate behaviors and social skills?
Yes
No
Discussing social and emotional issues with staff in a cultural context?
Yes
No
Offering staff ideas about fostering social and emotional learning in the classroom or program?
Yes
No
Coaching staff to interact with children (listening, appreciating ideas, etc.)?
Yes
No
Encouraging staff to express their feelings?
Yes
No
Expressing your own feelings in front of the staff?
Yes
No
Coaching staff about introducing staffing changes to the children?
Yes
No
Helping children enter new settings?
Yes
No

What are some resources you could use to increase your confidence?