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Partnership with SCO Family of Services

Partnership with a local non-profit to provide social supports

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Prioritizing Student Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Growth through an SEL Curriculum

Students “Work the Compass,” progressing through curriculum focused on comprehensive human development and SEL habits

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Creating common expectations for what it means to be a Valor student through “The Valor Commitments”

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Giving “Appreciations” to emphasize that gratitude for others is part of building healthy relationships

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Encouraging social-emotional growth among faculty

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Deliberately selected single-gendered small groups that form social-emotional learning communities

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Weekly time during “Compass Class” for social-emotional instruction and work time

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Teachers mentoring “Prides” and providing individual social-emotional learning coaching

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The “Compass Phase System” is designed to help guide students’ social-emotional work (“Badge Work”) and growth

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Creating time and opportunities for “Circle,” a practice that supports comprehensive human development

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Students participate in “True North” practice to build presence and balance

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Creating “Circle Work” time for students to share what they’ve learned about themselves and others through their social-emotional learning

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Determining and committing to “Core Compass Habits” that promote student social and emotional growth