Social & Emotional Learning At a Glance Our custom-built SEL program, titled REACH (Raising Emotional Acuity, Cultural Responsiveness, and Healthy Behaviors), provides students with critical skills that prepare them for life far beyond Langley. Examples of these skills include:
At Langley, we know that social-emotional learning furthers students’ academic achievement; builds students’ resilience, adaptability, and authenticity; and prepares students to flourish in a diverse and global environment. Langley offers a comprehensive social-emotional learning (SEL) program that works in tandem with our academic program and core values.
• Managing and resolving conflict effectively • Developing healthy relationships • Understanding one’s own and others’ identities • Collaborating with others with diverse viewpoints and perspectives
• Recognizing and challenging stereotypes, discrimination, and bias
• Making healthy and informed decisions • Learning to confidently self-advocate and stand up for what’s right
Program Highlights Emotional Acuity: As part of our commitment to strengthen the emotional acuity of our community members, we utilize RULER, an evidence-based approach developed out of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. RULER includes a set of age-appropriate tools that teach children and adults how to Recognize, Understand, Label, Express, and Regulate their emotions. Cultural Responsiveness: At Langley, we know that the strongest community is one that is guided by the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We align our faculty/staff professional development, parent education, academic curriculum, and REACH lessons in order to foster cultural awareness and the skills students will need in a diverse and more global world. Healthy Behaviors: Tailored to the developmental needs of our students, Langley’s Counseling Department and school nurse – together with science and physical education teachers – ensure that our students understand the multitude of changes that they undergo physically and emotionally. Our goal is to empower our students so they can make informed and healthy decisions in high school and beyond.