Social Emotional Competencies: Intermediate Gr. 6-8

SELF-AWARENESS: PERSONAL QUALITIES AND/OR TRAITS

SELF-MANAGEMENT

SOCIAL AWARENESS

RELATIONSHIP SKILLS

DECISION MAKING

Can explain own hearing loss, i.e. type, loss, etiology (See Audiology rubric)

Recognizes that emotions can be changed

Analyzes emotional reactions that contribute to or detract from personal problem solving/decision making

Explains possible outcomes/results associated with expressing personal emotions

Evaluates how expressing one's emotions affects others

Evaluates how expressing more positive attitudes influences others and may facilitate desired outcomes

Analyzes and describes how personal qualities and temperaments influence choices and success

Applies self-reflection techniques to recognize strengths, weaknesses, and potential areas of growth

Discusses unique aspects of growing up as a teen who is deaf or hard of hearing (in a deaf, hard of hearing, or hearing family/peer group)

Describes personal qualities/skills possessed and interests one wants to develop

Identifies things about self that can/cannot be changed

Applies strategies for managing stress and for motivating successful performance

Practices positivity

Generates ways to develop positive attitudes

Reflects on possible consequences, both positive and negative, before expressing emotions

Demonstrates emotional intelligence by choosing a mood that best suits a specific situation

Practices strategies to reduce conflict

Recognizes the emotional and physical effects of substance abuse (alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs)

Recognizes mental health issues affecting teenagers with and without limited hearing, including depression and suicide

Demonstrates techniques for handling overt and subtle bullying

Applies locus of control concept to managing problems

Predicts others' felings and perspectives in a variety of situations

Demonstrates appropriate social responses based on the specifics of a situation

Analyzes how one's behavior may affect others

Develops an appreciation of the diversity of the Deaf Community

Understands roles and responsibilities within the student's own communities, e.g. class, school, home, and social groups, neighborhoods

Uses clear "NO" statements to avoid situations in which one might be pressured

Demonstrates age-appropriate interpersonal skills

Describes when a communication breakdown occurs

Identifies specific communication repair strategies to improve interactions, i.e. repetition, revision, addition, and/or nonverbal

Analyzes a variety of social situations and appropriate responses to them (e.g. school dance, peer pressure, cliques, public speaking, clowning around, joking, somber events, sarcasm)

Describes impact of body language and facial expressions in communication

Knows appropriate topics for conversation dependent upon communication partner

Recognizes the personal boundaries of self and others

Demonstrates ability to articulate concerns positively

Demonstrates cooperative behaviors in a group (e.g. listen, encourage, acknowledge opinions, compromise, reach consensus)

Assumes either a leadership or a team player role based on group/activity

Demonstrates differences between passive, assertive, and aggressive responses

Disagrees respectfully

Understands unique cultural aspects of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing as opposed to individuals who are hearing

Identifies and applies the steps of systematic decision making

Evaluates strategies for avoiding risky behavior

Applies decision making skills to academic and social situations