Social Emotional Learning
What is Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and why is it important?
Social emotional learning (SEL) helps students understand their emotions, feel them fully, and demonstrate empathy. They can then use these behaviors to make positive, responsible decisions, achieve their goals, and build relationships with others.
SEL increases self-awareness, academic achievement, and positive behaviors in and out of the classroom. It has been shown that students who participated in SEL programs demonstrate improved attendance and academic performance. Additionally, learned SEL skills can help students cope with emotional stress, solve problems, and avoid peer pressure to engage in harmful activities.
At TASIS Portugal, we believe education is about more than academics. It's also about nurturing the skills, values, and character that serve our students for a lifetime. That's why SEL is woven into the fabric of the School's curriculum, delivered through bi-weekly lessons and integrated into every subject.
Our programme is guided by the TASIS Ideals: Culture, Knowledge, Truth, and Wisdom, so the values we hope to instill are taught intentionally and reinforced daily.
Culture
Celebrates creativity, tradition, collaboration, and self-expression through the arts, sports, language, and performance.
Knowledge
Encourages perseverance, critical thinking, curiosity, and the pursuit of excellence in lifelong learning.
Truth
Promotes honesty, kindness, empathy, and living with integrity and purpose.
Wisdom
Cultivates maturity, responsibility, service, and the ability to make thoughtful decisions that benefit both self and community.
Together, these four pillars are a compass for students as they navigate school life and the wider world, building the emotional resilience, empathy, and ethical grounding that will carry them far beyond their years at TASIS.
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