Texas K–6 social-emotional learning standards

The student understands how personal skills, choices, and actions relate to character building. The student is expected to: describe how personal choices lead to personal actions;

The student understands how personal skills, choices, and actions relate to character building. The student is expected to: explain what it means to be trustworthy; and

The student understands how personal skills, choices, and actions relate to character building. The student is expected to: identify personal actions that build trustworthiness, including being honest and punctual.

The student understands the concept of responsibility and how personal actions and self-management skills demonstrate responsibility. The student is expected to: describe and give examples of how feelings and beliefs influence personal actions;

The student understands the concept of responsibility and how personal actions and self-management skills demonstrate responsibility. The student is expected to: describe how to make personal choices before speaking and acting;

The student understands the concept of responsibility and how personal actions and self-management skills demonstrate responsibility. The student is expected to: define self-control and discuss effective self-management skills, including listening to others, managing one's emotions, and setting goals; and

The student understands the concept of responsibility and how personal actions and self-management skills demonstrate responsibility. The student is expected to: identify instances in which self-management skills are important.

The student understands how personal actions and interpersonal skills demonstrate characteristics of caring. The student is expected to: listen actively when sharing and cooperating with others;

The student understands how personal actions and interpersonal skills demonstrate characteristics of caring. The student is expected to: define patience and identify actions that demonstrate patience; and

The student understands how personal actions and interpersonal skills demonstrate characteristics of caring. The student is expected to: explain and identify examples of how actions can demonstrate kindness to others.

The student understands how personal actions and responsible decision making can demonstrate good citizenship. The student is expected to: define fairness and identify examples of fairness when making decisions in a variety of situations;

The student understands how personal actions and responsible decision making can demonstrate good citizenship. The student is expected to: define and identify examples of school pride and patriotism;

The student understands how personal actions and responsible decision making can demonstrate good citizenship. The student is expected to: explain what it means to demonstrate respect and courtesy and why it is important to demonstrate respect and courtesy to others; and

The student understands how personal actions and responsible decision making can demonstrate good citizenship. The student is expected to: describe ways in which individuals demonstrate respect for authority and law.

The student understands how personal skills, choices, and actions build trustworthiness. The student is expected to: identify and define traits of trustworthiness, including reliability and loyalty;

The student understands how personal skills, choices, and actions build trustworthiness. The student is expected to: identify and practice strategies for being honest and punctual; and

The student understands how personal skills, choices, and actions build trustworthiness. The student is expected to: define and identify examples of unethical behavior.

The student understands how personal choices are associated with responsibility. The student is expected to: explain what it means to be responsible for personal decisions and actions;

The student understands how personal choices are associated with responsibility. The student is expected to: describe positive and negative consequences of personal decisions and actions;

The student understands how personal choices are associated with responsibility. The student is expected to: identify and demonstrate effective self-management skills, including acting on feedback constructively and setting and working toward goals; and

The student understands how personal choices are associated with responsibility. The student is expected to: describe the relationship between being responsible and being accountable.

The student understands how personal actions and interpersonal skills demonstrate characteristics of caring. The student is expected to: describe how feelings impact decision making and behaviors;

The student understands how personal actions and interpersonal skills demonstrate characteristics of caring. The student is expected to: identify and practice interpersonal skills, including showing consideration and compassion through listening, sharing, and cooperating with others; and

The student understands how personal actions and interpersonal skills demonstrate characteristics of caring. The student is expected to: define empathy and discuss the connection between empathy and charity.

The student understands that personal responsibility and responsible decision making are associated with good citizenship. The student is expected to: describe the differences and similarities among gratitude, respect, and courtesy;

The student understands that personal responsibility and responsible decision making are associated with good citizenship. The student is expected to: compare fairness and justice;

The student understands that personal responsibility and responsible decision making are associated with good citizenship. The student is expected to: demonstrate responsibility and courage when making decisions for the common good of the classroom and community; and

The student understands that personal responsibility and responsible decision making are associated with good citizenship. The student is expected to: discuss the importance of obeying laws and rules.

The student understands how personal skills, choices, and actions build trustworthiness. The student is expected to: describe what it means to be reliable and loyal;

The student understands how personal skills, choices, and actions build trustworthiness. The student is expected to: define and give examples of honesty and integrity;

The student understands how personal skills, choices, and actions build trustworthiness. The student is expected to: examine the benefits of being trustworthy; and

The student understands how personal skills, choices, and actions build trustworthiness. The student is expected to: describe personal actions that demonstrate trustworthiness at school, home, with peers, and within the community.

The student understands how personal beliefs and feelings and self-management skills influence one's sense of responsibility. The student is expected to: examine how personal beliefs, thoughts, and feelings about self can build responsibility;

The student understands how personal beliefs and feelings and self-management skills influence one's sense of responsibility. The student is expected to: identify and describe personal role models who demonstrate what it means to be accountable for words and actions;

The student understands how personal beliefs and feelings and self-management skills influence one's sense of responsibility. The student is expected to: discuss the benefits of practicing self-management skills; and

The student understands how personal beliefs and feelings and self-management skills influence one's sense of responsibility. The student is expected to: compare the benefits of responsible behavior with the consequences of irresponsible behavior.

The student understands how interpersonal skills and characteristics of caring impact personal relationships. The student is expected to: evaluate one's personal attitudes and mindsets about self and others;

The student understands how interpersonal skills and characteristics of caring impact personal relationships. The student is expected to: discuss how feelings, decision making, personal behaviors, and interpersonal skills can influence relationships with others; and

The student understands how interpersonal skills and characteristics of caring impact personal relationships. The student is expected to: explain and identify examples of how a person can demonstrate empathy through kindness, charity, generosity, and courtesy.

The student understands how responsible decision making and good citizenship impact personal relationships. The student is expected to: differentiate between personal responsibility and responsible decision making and give examples of each;

The student understands how responsible decision making and good citizenship impact personal relationships. The student is expected to: explain how one's personal actions can impact the perception of others; and

The student understands how responsible decision making and good citizenship impact personal relationships. The student is expected to: identify and practice a variety of conflict-resolution skills and strategies.