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Social Emotional Behavioral Updates

Social EmotionalBehavioral Updates

Meet the Social-Emotional Behavior (SEB) Coach

Hi Everyone!

My name is Alicia Condron and I am the Social-Emotional Behavior Coach at King. My job is to work with students by supporting emotions and behavior during academic times, teaching social-emotional lessons and leading whole school community meetings and social-emotional initiatives.

Emotional Intelligence

What is Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional Intelligence is our ability to recognize our own emotions and their impact on others. It also includes our ability to recognize the emotions of others. motivate ourselves and manage our emotions positively in ourselves and in our relationships.

Why is it Important to Students?

Students who learn these skills are more likely to be self-confident and highly motivated. They are thoughtful decision makers, empathetic and build strong, positive relationships. Students who have high emotional intelligence typically achieve academic success and are able to leverage their skills into success in relationships and occupations.

How is King Supporting Emotional Intelligence?

Research has shown that using social-emotional curriculums to directly teach the 5 components of Emotional Intelligence is highly beneficial to students. All students participate in the Second Step and Zones of Regulation curriculum.

  • Second Step teaches concepts including conflict resolution, working with others, forming healthy relationships and positive decision making.

  • Zones of Regulation teaches students to identify feelings, recognize feelings in themselves and others and discover coping skills that work for them.

Daily morning meetings, monthly community meetings, whole school incentive plan, task based learning, whole group, small group and partner work promote the concepts of emotional intelligence as well.

Emotional Regulation & Academic Success

Character Trait of the Month: Determination

Working hard and putting in your best effort

Books to Read:

Wilma Unlimited: Kathleen Krull (Spanish)

After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty got back up again: Dan Santat (Spanish, Portuguese)

Flight School: Lita Judge

The Most Magnificent Thing: Oliver Jeffers

Stuck: Oliver Jeffers

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: Kobi Yamada

Unstoppable Me: Dr. Wayne Dyer

Rosie Revere, Engineer: Andrea Beaty

The Very Busy Spider: Eric Carle

(Spanish, Portuguese)

Thank You, Mr. Falker: Patricia Polacco

(Spanish, Portuguese)

The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do: Ashley Spires

Manjhi Moves a Mountain: Nancy Churnin

Salt in His Shoes: Deloris Jordan


Resources and Activities:


Conversation Starters:

  • How do you show determination?

  • How can you show determination for school while you are at home?

  • Do you have a goal? How can you achieve it?

  • Why do you think it is hard or scary for people to try to achieve their goals?

  • When you feel yourself getting frustrated, what are some things you can say to yourself?

  • How do you think making mistakes helps you achieve your goals?

Behavior Strategy of the Month: Focused Attention Strategies

Focused Attention Practices are brain exercises that quiet the thousands of thoughts that distract and frustrate us. When the mind is quiet and focused we are able to be present with specific sounds, sights or taste. Research has repeatedly shown that quieting our mind ignites our parasympathetic nervous system, reducing heart rate and blood pressure while enhancing our coping strategies to effectively handle the consistent challenges of day to day life.

  1. My Superpower: Hold a superhero balance or pose for 30 seconds and breath deeply in that frozen pose.

  2. Dr. Seuss and Rhythm: clap, drum or do any kind of body percussion to the rhymes of Dr. Seuss

  3. Rooftop Breathing: Breathe while counting to 4, hold for 7 with your tongue on the roof of your mouth and breathe out for 8. Repeat 2-3 times

  4. The Shape of Calm: Draw a shape on a piece of paper. As you breathe slowly in and out, continue tracing that shape without lifting your pencil or pen until you begin to feel calmer and more relaxed.

  5. Rhythm and Art: With music in the background, begin to draw to the rhythm of your breath and beat to the music. It may be easier to try breathing or drawing to the beat of the music before combining the two.

Hug Yourself: With one hand under the opposite arm and the other hand on the opposite shoulder, breathe deeply and squeeze gently, giving your upper body the steady pressure with each deep inhale and then release the squeeze on the exhale. Switch sides and repeat.
Alicia Condron
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