Social-Emotional
Mission:
What is meant by the social-emotional purpose of school?
Mission:
What is meant by the social-emotional purpose of school?
In our empirical research (Stemler & Bebell, 2012; Stemler, Bebell, & Sonnabend, 2011), we have found that schools tend to use the following phrases in their mission statement when they are referring to emotional development. Specifically, there are five core aspects of emotional development that schools commonly express in their mission statements:
In our empirical research (Stemler & Bebell, 2012; Stemler, Bebell, & Sonnabend, 2011), we have found that schools tend to use the following phrases in their mission statement when they are referring to emotional development. Specifically, there are five core aspects of emotional development that schools commonly express in their mission statements:
SPECIFIC CHARACTER TRAITS
SPECIFIC CHARACTER TRAITS
Develop self-discipline, self-confidence, and good self-image
Develop self-discipline, self-confidence, and good self-image
Develop self-directed learner
Develop self-directed learner
Develop motivated, inquisitive students
Develop motivated, inquisitive students
Develop happy and productive human beings
Develop happy and productive human beings
Develop resourceful students
Develop resourceful students
Develop students who are sensitive and aware
Develop students who are sensitive and aware
Develop students who are respectful of themselves and others
Develop students who are respectful of themselves and others
Develop students who are competent, confident, productive, and responsible young adults
Develop students who are competent, confident, productive, and responsible young adults
Foster independence and individuality
Foster independence and individuality
Promote inner strength and determination
Promote inner strength and determination
Promote self-esteem
Promote self-esteem
Promote compassion and moral strength
Promote compassion and moral strength
LOVE OF LEARNING
LOVE OF LEARNING
Develop well-rounded, enthusiastic, and self-motivated learners
Develop well-rounded, enthusiastic, and self-motivated learners
Develop and maintain a spirit of joy in learning, cooperation in doing, and optimism for success and the future
Develop and maintain a spirit of joy in learning, cooperation in doing, and optimism for success and the future
Instill a desire for lifelong learning
Instill a desire for lifelong learning
Instill a love of learning
Instill a love of learning
Encourage enthusiasm for learning
Encourage enthusiasm for learning
Foster a positive attitude toward school
Foster a positive attitude toward school
Motivate students from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge
Motivate students from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge
MORAL AND ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT
MORAL AND ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT
Develop moral character in students
Develop moral character in students
Develop persons of commendable moral character
Develop persons of commendable moral character
Develop the intellect and character of students
Develop the intellect and character of students
Instill moral and ethical responsibility
Instill moral and ethical responsibility
Provide value-centered education
Provide value-centered education
Students will be self-reliant
Students will be self-reliant
Students will become people of sound character
Students will become people of sound character
Our school will promote ethical behavior
Our school will promote ethical behavior
EXISTENTIAL VALUES
EXISTENTIAL VALUES
Challenge students to maximize their growth emotionally
Challenge students to maximize their growth emotionally
Challenge students to become who they want to be
Challenge students to become who they want to be
Challenge students to reach their full potential
Challenge students to reach their full potential
Develop students who understand the emotional needs of others
Develop students who understand the emotional needs of others
Offer students an education that will enhance their personal lives
Offer students an education that will enhance their personal lives
Inspire each student to achieve personal growth and cultural pride
Inspire each student to achieve personal growth and cultural pride
Inspire students to demonstrate respect for self, others, and environment
Inspire students to demonstrate respect for self, others, and environment
Foster in each child a sense of meaning and purpose in life
Foster in each child a sense of meaning and purpose in life
Foster balanced growth of heart, mind, body, and spirit
Foster balanced growth of heart, mind, body, and spirit
Provide students with the confidence to meet their destiny
Provide students with the confidence to meet their destiny
Help everyone develop a sense of goodness, self-worth, and dignity of every person
Help everyone develop a sense of goodness, self-worth, and dignity of every person
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
Provide an education that is based on the process of mutual respect and cooperation
Provide an education that is based on the process of mutual respect and cooperation
Foster the developmentally appropriate awakening of thinking, feeling, and willing
Foster the developmentally appropriate awakening of thinking, feeling, and willing
Facilitate the fullest development and maturation of each child
Facilitate the fullest development and maturation of each child
Implementation:
School mission statements with social-emotional themes
Implementation:
School mission statements with social-emotional themes
Cardinal Newman School; Columbia, South Carolina (Parochial School)
Cardinal Newman School; Columbia, South Carolina (Parochial School)
With origins dating to 1858, Cardinal Newman School, a diocesan, coeducational, college preparatory secondary school serving grades 7 through 12, exists for the purpose of providing Catholic education of the highest quality to children of residents of the greater Columbia community. With an emphasis on the Catholic tradition of education- strong academics, a dedication to service, and traditional Catholic, Christian values, Cardinal Newman School provides a safe and structured environment which challenges all students to achieve personal excellence in every way. Inspired by the community belief in divine providence and love, Cardinal Newman students will become self-disciplined learners who also demonstrate respect, integrity, responsibility, and a sense of justice as they prepare to live lives of truth, integrity, and fidelity- VERITAS, INTEGRITAS, FIDELITAS."
With origins dating to 1858, Cardinal Newman School, a diocesan, coeducational, college preparatory secondary school serving grades 7 through 12, exists for the purpose of providing Catholic education of the highest quality to children of residents of the greater Columbia community. With an emphasis on the Catholic tradition of education- strong academics, a dedication to service, and traditional Catholic, Christian values, Cardinal Newman School provides a safe and structured environment which challenges all students to achieve personal excellence in every way. Inspired by the community belief in divine providence and love, Cardinal Newman students will become self-disciplined learners who also demonstrate respect, integrity, responsibility, and a sense of justice as they prepare to live lives of truth, integrity, and fidelity- VERITAS, INTEGRITAS, FIDELITAS."
Casa Dei Bambini; Marietta, Georgia (Montessori School)
Casa Dei Bambini; Marietta, Georgia (Montessori School)
"Casa's mission is to motivate its students from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge. The goal of education should not be to fill the child with facts but rather to cultivate his/her own natural desire to learn."
"Casa's mission is to motivate its students from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge. The goal of education should not be to fill the child with facts but rather to cultivate his/her own natural desire to learn."
Academe of the Oaks; Decatur, Georgia (Waldorf School)
Academe of the Oaks; Decatur, Georgia (Waldorf School)
"Adolescents today are inheriting a world with staggering challenges. To meet those challenges and solve ever more complex problems, our young men and women will need a strong sense of moral and ethical responsibility, tremendous creativity, inner strength, and the ability to work with each other in a global context. At Academe of the Oaks, our mission is to re-define the high school experience by educating our students to be resourceful, clear, and flexible thinkers, capable of making profound and positive contributions to the fast-changing world they inherit."
"Adolescents today are inheriting a world with staggering challenges. To meet those challenges and solve ever more complex problems, our young men and women will need a strong sense of moral and ethical responsibility, tremendous creativity, inner strength, and the ability to work with each other in a global context. At Academe of the Oaks, our mission is to re-define the high school experience by educating our students to be resourceful, clear, and flexible thinkers, capable of making profound and positive contributions to the fast-changing world they inherit."
Honolulu Waldorf School; Honolulu, Hawaii (Waldorf School)
Honolulu Waldorf School; Honolulu, Hawaii (Waldorf School)
"Honolulu Waldorf School provides an education that fosters in each child a sense of meaning and purpose in life, and the confidence to meet his or her own individual destiny. We recognize and welcome the unique gifts brought by each child we serve. We are committed to supporting each child in his or her intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual development by offering a will-based curriculum that integrates academic, practical, experiential, and artistic work. We educate each child so that he or she will contribute to the future of the world with clear and creative thinking, compassion and moral strength, and the courage to initiate change. We are inspired and guided in our work by the educational and spiritual insights of Rudolf Steiner and the continually growing body of research in anthroposphy, which maintains that the highest goal of education is the realization of responsible human freedom."
"Honolulu Waldorf School provides an education that fosters in each child a sense of meaning and purpose in life, and the confidence to meet his or her own individual destiny. We recognize and welcome the unique gifts brought by each child we serve. We are committed to supporting each child in his or her intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual development by offering a will-based curriculum that integrates academic, practical, experiential, and artistic work. We educate each child so that he or she will contribute to the future of the world with clear and creative thinking, compassion and moral strength, and the courage to initiate change. We are inspired and guided in our work by the educational and spiritual insights of Rudolf Steiner and the continually growing body of research in anthroposphy, which maintains that the highest goal of education is the realization of responsible human freedom."
Dynamite Montessori; Cave Creek, Arizona (Montessori School)
Dynamite Montessori; Cave Creek, Arizona (Montessori School)
"Dynamite Montessori is a joyful place where children's spontaneity is expressed, where community is fostered, and respect is practiced. It is a safe place where the wonders of nature are discovered, and people experience kindness as the powerful force it is. Ours is a place where bilingual education is pursued, strong bodies are nurtured, lifelong friendships are formed, and the love of learning never wanes."
"Dynamite Montessori is a joyful place where children's spontaneity is expressed, where community is fostered, and respect is practiced. It is a safe place where the wonders of nature are discovered, and people experience kindness as the powerful force it is. Ours is a place where bilingual education is pursued, strong bodies are nurtured, lifelong friendships are formed, and the love of learning never wanes."
Assessment:
Organizations focused on social-emotional development
Assessment:
Organizations focused on social-emotional development