Six Seconds -CASEL Alignment

The Six Seconds EQ Model moves the CASEL competencies into action.

Six Seconds and CASEL

Six Seconds is a Founding Member of the SEL Provider’s Council, originally created by CASEL, and the SEI-YV and SEI-pYV assessments are listed in the CASEL Assessment Guide. The Six Seconds Model moves the CASEL competencies into action, with specific emotional intelligence skills fueling the 5 key outcomes in the CASEL Wheel.

Here’s a comparison of the Six Seconds Model of Emotional Intelligence and the CASEL 5, and you can download a detailed alignment chart below.

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Six Seconds Model of Emotional Intelligence

The Six Seconds Model of Emotional Intelligence consists of 3 pursuits – Know Yourself, Choose Yourself and Give Yourself – which are fueled by 8 emotional intelligence skills, or competencies. They’re measured through the Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Assessment – or SEI. Here are the eight competencies – with definitions below.

Know Yourself
Clearly seeing what you feel and do.
Emotions are data, and these competencies allow you to accurately collect that information.

Choose Yourself
Doing what you mean to do.
Instead of reacting “on autopilot,” these competencies allow you to proactively respond.

Give Yourself
Doing it for a reason.
These competencies help you put your vision and mission into action so you lead on purpose and with full integrity.

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CASEL Wheel

The CASEL Wheel or CASEL 5 consists of five broad and interrelated areas of competence: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

SELF-AWARENESS: The abilities to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts.

SELF-MANAGEMENT: The abilities to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.

SOCIAL AWARENESS: The abilities to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, & contexts.

RELATIONSHIP SKILLS: The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.

RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING: The abilities to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations.

CASEL and Six Seconds Alignment Chart

Download this free chart showing the overlap between the Six Seconds Model of Emotional Intelligence and the CASEL Wheel.

Featured Articles

Healthy Classrooms, Emotional Intelligence, and Brain Research

by Barbara Fatum | May 29, 2013 | EQ Education, Six Seconds

Research shows social emotional learning improves classroom performance. How does it work & what does brain research show about emotion in learning?

Three Traps for Teaching EQ, Especially for Teens

by Joshua Freedman | Feb 27, 2013 | EQ Education

Recently a student told me that she dreads the “SEL” class in her school because, “the teacher is so fake.” There are three key traps that lead to this kind of failure in social emotional learning, and some simple-but-challenging solutions to find a balance in inquiry, planning, and power.

Sociograms: Mapping the Emotional Dynamics of a Classroom

by Six Seconds | May 8, 2012 | EQ Education

A sociogram is a useful tool for educators who want objective data on a classroom’s social dynamics – here’s how they work.

Research Case: Six Seconds’ Self-Science Curriculum

by Dr. Susan Stillman | Oct 16, 2011 | EQ Education

This study examines the relationship between social-emotional instruction and academic competencies of motivation and goal setting, critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration and leadership, and agility and adaptability. The researcher embedded a...

Addressing 21st Century Issues with Emotional Intelligence: A conversation with Daniel Goleman and The Six Seconds EQ Network

by Six Seconds | Aug 8, 2011 | EQ Business, EQ Education, EQ Life

Daniel Goleman has been enthusiastically spreading the word about EQ since his landmark book Emotional Intelligence was published in 1995. He continues to write prolifically on the subject including a business-focused book titled...

Emotional Intelligence: A Key to Positive Change

by Six Seconds | Feb 12, 2011 | EQ Education, Six Seconds

In this speech, Six Seconds’ Chairman Karen McCown shares the definition, process, and purpose of teaching emotional intelligence. Karen founded the renown Nueva School in 1967 as a laboratory for integrating academic and emotional development for gifted children (it went on to win two Federal Blue Ribbon Awards for Excellence in Education).