Term
Summer 2025
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAT
Facilitator(s)
Karen L. Moroz
Content Expert
Nichole Cahill
Abstract
Classroom management often emphasizes teacher control and a top-down approach. But what if we built a classroom culture with students, one rooted in relationships, identity, culture, and the social-emotional skills they need to succeed? This Capstone explores how integrating SEL into academic and classroom settings can shape classroom culture and transform our approach to management. It answers the question, What are the most effective social-emotional behavioral management strategies for creating a culturally affirming classroom environment? How can creating a binder of social-emotional strategies help teachers create a culturally affirming classroom? This project highlights the five core SEL competencies—self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making—and how they relate to culturally responsive teaching. The project offers a binder of SEL strategies for kindergarten through third grade, designed to be used throughout the school day across all academic subjects. The approaches go beyond behavior management; they recognize students as valuable assets, respect their cultures, and create spaces where learners feel valued, safe, and empowered to grow, making them the co-creators of our classroom management.
Project Type
Curriculum
Keywords
Classroom Management
Recommended Citation
Cook, Bill, "What Are the Most Effective Social-Emotional Behavioral Management Strategies for Creating a Culturally Affirming Classroom Environment?" (2025). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 1135.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/1135
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DigitalCommons@Hamline
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School of Education Student Capstone Projects