In this section, you will get to know Oregon’s Transformative SEL Standard 3: Social Awareness & Belonging.

Step 1: Read

Read about Standard 3: Social Awareness & Belonging and the accompanying practices below.

Standard 3: Develop social awareness that fosters a sense of belonging and leads to co-constructing equitable, thriving communities and a vibrant society.

Practice 3A: Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the similarities and differences that define, influence, and affirm personal and collective identities.
Practice 3B: Apply social skills (i.e., empathy, compassion, etc.) to develop and maintain healthy relationships that collectively achieve mutual goals while affirming identities and perspectives.
Practice 3C: Foster a sense of belonging that cultivates acceptance, support, inclusion, encouragement of others within a diverse community, while addressing the impact of systemic injustices across situations and environments.

Step 2: Write

After reviewing Standard 3 and the accompanying practices, write any keywords or ideas that resonated with you in your Journal Space.

Extend

If you want to learn about the standard and practices in greater depth, including learning more about the growth indicators, we invite you to explore Standard 3: Social Awareness & Belonging in the document below.

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