Social Emotional Learning

Unity for social analysis is a space where everybody comes together to critically analyze social dynamics in our community, but also to express themselves in a political, personal, and at the academic level. Unity For many people has become a space where students could freely express themselves in a true democratic way, this space has become liberating and for most students safe. When students enroll in PACHS most of whom attend are not consciously or even politically aware of what goes on in the world around them. So with the space we are privileged to have we are able to become politically aware of our surroundings and engage in critical thinking. With my experience I have acknowledged that unity for social analysis goes deeper than politics and at any academic level but has become a space where students can can share and even become liberated from there personal experiences. For example: Teenage mothers, Gang relations, Drug dealings and addictions, and for the most part unstable homes

- Jessica Fuentes (2009 PACHS Graduate)

The Collaborative Classroom: An Interview with Linda Darling-Hammond
The Stanford University education professor says social and emotional learning is a crucial part of teaching the whole child.
“Originally published (October 8, 2008) © Edutopia.org; The George Lucas Educational Foundation.”
Linda Darling Hammond’s interview was recorded on December 10, 2007, at the CASEL Forum, an event in New York City that brought together seventy-five global leaders in education and related fields to raise awareness about social and emotional learning (SEL) and introduce important scientific findings related to SEL.

This is a slide show that was presented at the 2008 Staff Summer Retreat. Judy Diaz, Dean of Students, and other support staf discussed the idea of “Restorative Justice”, and their goals for the upcoming year.