Curriculum Alignment

How P2 Aligns with Ohio’s Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Competencies

By Melissa Killingbeck

The Positivity Project lessons and concepts, centered around the five elements of the Other People Mindset and the 24 character strengths, perfectly align with the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies recommended by the Ohio Department of Education. 

Our a school-wide model, which includes daily 15-minute digital lessons, optional PBL units, and other tools, fit well into most SEL competencies. Through a dual focus on character & relationships, P2’s lessons empower America’s youth to build positive relationships and become their best selves (deliberately through lessons around the Other People Mindset and also through character strengths).  To read the full document, click here

To see how they align at a glance, click here.

 

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Melissa Killingbeck
P2 Curriculum Manager

Melissa Killingbeck is the Curriculum Manager for The Positivity Project and ensures our resources are at their highest quality. Melissa earned her bachelor's degree and teaching certificate in elementary education and holds a Master's in Education with certification in K-12 administration. Before joining the P2 team, Melissa was a successful P2 Partner School principal in Flushing, Michigan, where she worked for 25 years as a teacher, instructional coach, and principal. After retiring from public education in 2019, Melissa relocated to northern Michigan with her husband Casey and their Silver Lab, Tank. When not knee-deep in P2 resources, Melissa can be found rockhounding along a lakeshore, enjoying a boat ride with Casey and Tank, or "downstate" visiting their two grown children.