Marcus Garvey Elementary School is known around the city as the model school for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). We use the Second Step program to teach explicit lessons on SEL. We embed SEL strategies within our everyday lessons throughout our classroom and school environment.
Monday Mentoring
Every students will participate in our Monday Mentoring program. Students are matched with staff members in the school who help to reinforce SEL practices and support students with their SEL goals. Students are encouraged to reflect on their feelings and set weekly SEL goals.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Monday Mentoring
Every students will participate in our Monday Mentoring program. Students are matched with staff members in the school who help to reinforce SEL practices and support students with their SEL goals. Students are encouraged to reflect on their feelings and set weekly SEL goals.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
- Enhances academic achievement,
- Helps students develop self-management and self-control,
- Improves relationships at all levels of the school-community,
- Reduces conflict among students
- Helps young people to be healthier and more successful in school and life.
To improve students SEL skills learned in school, parents are asked to reinforce the skills at home so that students are able to internalize and use their SEL skills to properly solve problems and improve peer to peer relationships.