NEE 5.3 Social Competence

Module Objectives

Encouraging Kindness and Social Competence in the Classroom When evaluating this indicator, the evaluator looks for the use of specific instructional strategies that encourage students to be kind to each other and interact in positive ways. Estimated time to complete: 15-20 minutes.

At the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the connection between kindness/prosocial behavior in the classroom and student success

  2. Describe the strategies teachers might use to encourage kindness and a positive classroom climate

  3. List some of the behaviors related to this indicator that an evaluator looks for during classroom observations


Activities

Review the activity below.

NEE 5.3 link
1. Encouraging Kindness and Social Competence in the Classroom

 

 


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