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Single-Gender Grouping via “Prides”
Students at Valor spend time in a single-gendered small group meant to foster community and individual non-academic support.
Teachers as Coaches (“Pride Leaders”) for Small Groups
Teachers are mentors to small, single-gendered groups called “Prides.” In the mentor role for these groups, teachers are referred to as “Pride Leaders.”
Social-Emotional Learning Coaching Example at Valor Collegiate Academies
Pride Leaders provide one-on-one academic and SEL coaching to their students.
Direct Instruction Centered on Social-Emotional Growth
Each student at Valor participates in a once weekly elective-type class that provides direct instruction related to their social-emotional learning.
Compass Overview: Valor's Social Emotional Approach
Valor's social-emotional learning model is based on their Compass, a human development model.
Offer Opportunities for Fun
Offering different ways for students to connect and engage with each other informally is incredibly important for building a strong culture and community, especially when implementing remote or hybrid learning.
Peace Circles
Students gather weekly to talk about issues they care about, develop their empathy skills and strengthen their community.
Valor's Compass Open House
Valor's Compass Open house is a site that houses a wealth of resources that support their instructional approach, particularly as is relates to social-emotional learning.
Developing Students' Self-Management Skills at Chicago Public Schools
Savannah Bell, Personalized Learning Leader at Chicago Public Schools, describes how teachers and leaders at Tanner Elementary School adapted their social-emotional learning scope and sequence to focus on self-management skills.
Communal Practice Affirming Personal, Interpersonal, and Community Development
Valor students participate in a weekly “Circle” exercise, during which they work to improve themselves, their community, and their relationships with others.
