Social and Emotional Standards 1-3

Social and Emotional Learning Standards are important to build and maintain positive relationships according to the State of Illinois. Stakeholders of a school build community. Students, staff, parents, administrators and community leaders all share in creating school climate.
Socioemotional standards and student emotional growth are a big buzz words now. Students are to recognize the feelings and perspectives of others. They are to recognize individual and group similarities and differences. Finally, students are expected to interact effectively with others.
After eleven years in the classroom, I am going to suggest the students not view a School Board meeting as an example of the correct socioemotional standards we aspire our children to eventually. Perhaps, teacher negotiation proceedings might be off the table also. Maybe we should share these standards with the legislators in Washington...alas, I digress.
Not all districts, administrators, or lawmakers are ineffective...I am just commenting, perhaps, the country as a whole should review these standards together.
In my children's' schools, the behaviors expected are on the report card. They are "graded" as needs improvement, developing, or secure. As a classroom teacher, some groups needed more explicit instruction in these skills more than others. I think it is a good thing these standards are now in place. I just can't wait to attend a School Board meeting when these children are leading the meeting.