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Character, Social-Emotional Learning & School Culture

To succeed in civic life, students must set and achieve goals, show empathy for others, and have positive relationships.

The Utah State Board of Education's Portrait of a Graduate (a framework for identifying the ideal characteristics of a Utah graduate after going through Utah's K-12 system) recognizes the school (and an inclusive school culture) as a place where such dispositions of character and habits of mind can be developed and for the good of civic life.

UCLC Priorities for 2021: Character/SEL/School Culture

CHARACTER & CIVIC PREPAREDNESS IN UTAH CORE STANDARDS FOR EARLY LEARNING

Early Learning Core Standards (approved May 2020). See robust civic angles in Lifelong Learning Practices (pp. 32-55) and in Social Studies (pp. 78-88).
Essential Core Standards: See Social Studies Strands 1-5.These were developed to help educators hone in on essential standards during the Covid-19 pandemic.

RESOURCES FOR CIVIC ANGLES IN EARLY/CHARACTER/SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING

Utah Education Network Strategies & Activities (aligned with Utah Early Learning Core Standards above):
- Lifelong Learning Strategies and Activities Toolkit
- Social Studies Strategies and Activities Toolkit
Other Resources:

Character, Social-Emotional Learning & School Culture

UCLC Priorities for 2021: Character/SEL/School Culture

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