Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: The 2020 Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 753 directing the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to develop guidance standards for social emotional learning (SEL) for all public students in grades Kindergarten through 12 in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Social Emotional Learning Standards were developed in collaboration with an SEL Advisory Committee, composed of educators, community leaders, agency personnel, and parents. The Virginia SEL Standards are aligned with the Profile of a Virginia Graduate and centered in equity. This intentional focus allows the Standards to explicitly teach the skills needed to be “life ready” and to create more equitable learning environments.
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5/24/21  4:48 pm
Commenter: Lisa Thanadar

Well developed social skills are invaluable
 

Teachers and school staff have been providing SEL to students since schools began.  This is a nice way to be able to provide individuals who already do this job with some structure to provide this information to their students.  Having better social skills and more knowledge can only increase an individual's ability to succeed in life.  

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