Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: The 2020 Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 753 directing the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to develop guidance standards for social emotional learning (SEL) for all public students in grades Kindergarten through 12 in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Social Emotional Learning Standards were developed in collaboration with an SEL Advisory Committee, composed of educators, community leaders, agency personnel, and parents. The Virginia SEL Standards are aligned with the Profile of a Virginia Graduate and centered in equity. This intentional focus allows the Standards to explicitly teach the skills needed to be “life ready” and to create more equitable learning environments.
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5/18/21  3:08 pm
Commenter: Anonymous

Strong Future Leaders
 

Having curriculum standards which explicitly outline what will be taught is best practice for any area of the curriculum. Making sure all our students have knowledge and skills in the areas of emotion regulation, resilience, awareness of others, acceptance of differences, and idea expression will only benefit them. These are skills that will make them better academic performers and more highly qualified for any job they choose. This is a step in the right direction towards making Virginia education one of the strongest in the nation and towards making Virginia students top tier future employees and leaders. 

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