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    Introduction to Social Awareness

    Social Awareness is the ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others from diverse
    backgrounds and cultures; to understand social and ethical norms for behavior; and to recognize family,
    school, and community resources and supports. 1 Social awareness is a crucial component of appropriate
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    classroom behavior, which contributes to an environment conducive to learning. Social awareness is also
    widely established as an important factor in workforce success. One recent employer survey conducted by
    the Partnership for 21st Century Skills demonstrates that four of the five most important skills for high
    school graduates entering the work force are linked to social awareness: professionalism, collaboration,
    communication, and social responsibility. 2

    Why This Matters: Social awareness may contribute to better behavior and achievement in
    school and increased engagement with community and school resources:
    Positive Classroom Climate: Students with strong social awareness can more easily adapt to
    their environment, empathize with the perspectives of others, and engage in fewer disruptive
    classroom behaviors. This,
    in turn, creates an
    environment where
    students can focus on
    learning.3
    Better Relationships:
    Students who demonstrate
    strong social awareness are
    able to engage in
    constructive communication
    with their peers and resolve
    conflicts when they arise. These students benefit from peer learning and know how to take
    advantage of social supports.4
    Fewer Risky Behaviors: Students who are able to adapt to new environments, understand the
    needs and perspectives of others, and know where to get support when they need it are less
    prone to emotional distress and less likely to engage in risk behaviors, such as drug use and
    aggression, that interfere with school success.5

    1 CASEL.org (http://www.casel.org/social-and-emotional-learning/core-competencies/)
    2 Casner-Lotto, J., & Barrington, L. (2006). Are They Really Ready to Work? Employers' Perspectives on the Basic
    Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants to the 21st Century US Workforce. Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
    1 Massachusetts Avenue NW Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001.
    3 Greenberg, M. T., Weissberg, R. P., O'Brien, M. U., Zins, J. E., Fredericks, L., Resnik, H., & Elias, M. J. (2003).

    Enhancing school-based prevention and youth development through coordinated social, emotional, and academic
    learning. American psychologist, 58(6-7), 466.
    4 Gehlbach, H., Young, L. V., & Roan, L. K. (2012). Teaching social perspective taking: how educators might learn

    from the Army. Educational Psychology, 32(3), 295-309.


    5 Greenberg, et al. (2003).

    © 2014 Transforming Education. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy
    of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/.

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