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  1:27 pm
Commenter: Admin/ Educator

No to SEL
 

This is a good idea in theory. Social/ emotional health is an important factor in development. This document/ standards will not meet the goal of fostering healthy social/ emotional development in our children. It contains a plan for an inappropriate approach to children, intended to be implemented by unqualified personnel, in an overtaxed education system. Social/ emotional health is good. SEL does not achieve this and will negatively impact our children.

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