Social, Emotional, & Character Development (SECD)
For Teachers, For Students, For Parents

Social, Emotional and Character Development (SECD) is a blend of two important traditions in education: Social & Emotional Learning and Character & Moral Education. This reference guide provides valuable background information on SECD, as well as strategies to:

• Integrate SECD into academic lessons
• Build critical thinking skills through literature and social studies
• Develop a problem-solving/decision-making/conflict resolution approach called UPS
• Create a successful SECD classroom
• Connect SECD with parents and the community

Valuable web, print, video resources are provided, as well as a Decision Worksheet format that fosters students’ self-monitoring and self-improvement skills.

This reference guide provides a comprehensive framework to
implement SECD in your school.

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