TRAC
Mission Statement
The purpose of the TRAC program is to provide universal social-emotional instruction to the entire student population. Students will gain skills to boost their self awareness, increase their self-esteem and self regulation, improve their social skills, encourage empathy, and learn to seek internal motivation for their personal and academic success.
What is T.R.A.C.?
In 2017, EUSD created an explicit social emotional learning (SEL) program called T.R.A.C.. It stands for Teambuilding, Regulation, Awareness, and Community. These are all concepts based on CASEL’s 5 core SEL competencies, Self Awareness, Self Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision Making.
T.R.A.C. is more than just a program, it is a process. The lessons are taught by designated teachers and are dynamic and tailored to the population of each school site. The social emotional needs of our students and teachers are focused on to provide a differentiated approach to learning.
Students needing additional support to enhance their SEL skills are engaged in small group sessions with the T.R.A.C. teacher. These are skill based meetings and progress is continuously monitored and communicated with classroom teacher to ensure success.
T.R.A.C. represents our values as a district. We are committed to building a community in which students, staff and parents feel valued and confident that what matters to them matters. The goal is to create positive relationships and an atmosphere where each student and adult feels connected, cared about, and physically and emotionally safe.
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Five Keys to Social Emotional Support Success!
Social Emotional Support Video
Self-awareness: The abilities to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts. This includes capacities to recognize one’s strengths and limitations with a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose.
Self-management is the ability to navigate and shift in a healthy way one’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in order to make decisions and reach goals that benefit oneself and others.
Social Awareness: The ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures. The ability to understand social and ethical norms for behavior and to recognize family, school, and community resources and supports.
Relationship skills are the ability to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups. This includes the capacities to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, work collaboratively to problem solve and negotiate conflict constructively, navigate settings with differing social and cultural demands and opportunities, provide leadership, and seek or offer help when needed.
Responsible decision-making is the ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations. This includes the capacities to consider ethical standards and safety concerns, and to evaluate the benefits and consequences of various actions for personal, social, and collective well-being.
Social Emotional Support Video
Social Emotional Learning Wheel
