CASEL's 5 Competencies,Taught in 15 Minutes a Day
200+ ready-to-teach video lessons, mapped per competency and grade band.
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Competency 01 of 05
Self-Awareness
The ability to recognize what you're feeling, why, and how it shows up in your body and your choices.
What it looks like in a Schoolbeat classroom
Students name an emotion, notice where they feel it, and say what triggered it. In a Schoolbeat classroom this happens daily in the 60-second wellness check-in and weekly through lessons like "Noticing the Weather Inside." No lecture, no worksheet. Just a short video, a shared moment, and a student who can now put a word on what they came in with.
Proof point
25.4% gain on teacher-reported ability to help students manage emotions at Val Verde USD in a 90-day window (Sept to Nov 2024).
Example video lessons by grade band
Each video comes with CASEL-aligned follow-up activities
95 total lessons tagged to Self-Awareness
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Competency 02 of 05
Self-Management
The ability to pause, cope, and choose a response rather than react.
What it looks like in a Schoolbeat classroom
A student uses the Schoolbeat "Zoom Out, Zoom In, Zoom Act" restorative framework before responding to frustration. Teachers model the pause on screen; students rehearse in Friday role-play. What used to be a blow-up becomes a 60-second reset.
Proof point
58% reduction in office referrals at Rainbow Ridge Elementary (Val Verde, flagship school, 710 students, 91% low-income) after one school year.
Example video lessons by grade band
Each video comes with CASEL-aligned follow-up activities
116 total lessons tagged to Self-Management
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Competency 04 of 05
Relationship Skills
The ability to start, keep, and repair healthy connections, including with people you disagree with.
What it looks like in a Schoolbeat classroom
Thursday ELA connects a character conflict to the lesson. Friday role-play puts the skill in students' mouths. Counselors use Tier 2 lessons to pull small groups through targeted relationship practice, with language that maps to ASCA behaviors so documentation is ready.
Proof point
Westbury UFSD teachers rated "foster positive peer interactions" from 5.0 (baseline) to 8.3 (Spring 2025) on a 10-point scale.
Example video lessons by grade band
Each video comes with CASEL-aligned follow-up activities
72 total lessons tagged to Relationship Skills
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Competency 05 of 05
Responsible Decision-Making
The ability to weigh options, consider consequences, and choose what helps you and the people around you.
What it looks like in a Schoolbeat classroom
Schoolbeat's choose-your-own-adventure video moments ask students to make a call, show the consequence, and let them rewind. Students see cause and effect without a lecture, and teachers get a visible prompt for the discussion that follows.
Proof point
Val Verde: 20.59% drop in unexcused absences and 4.23% drop in chronic absenteeism, district-wide.
Example video lessons by grade band
Each video comes with CASEL-aligned follow-up activities
57 total lessons tagged to Responsible Decision-Making
See all 57 Responsible Decision-Making lessonsMindfulness strand
The Zen Zone
The Zen Zone sits inside the Schoolbeat library as a cross-band mindfulness strand, primarily tagged to Self-Awareness and Self-Management. Use cases: Calm the Room in 5 Minutes, After Lunch reset, Before a Test, During Transitions, Morning Reset.
See all 22 Zen Zone lessons
Zooming-Out
What Is a Zoom-Out?
Zooming-Out
Zoom-Out with a Walk
Moving with Zoomy
Dance Party with Zoomy
Moving with Zoomy
Become an Animal with Zoomy
How CASEL fits into 15 minutes a day
The weekly rhythm that makes CASEL teachable by every teacher, not just SEL specialists.
Monday
Interactive Video Modeling
Tuesday
Group Discussion with Zoom Out, Zoom In, Zoom Act
Wednesday
Quiz and Journal
Thursday
ELA Text Connections
Friday
Role Play
PRESS PLAY. Teach Highly Engaging SEL. Zero Prep.
Proof in the field
Districts using Schoolbeat's CASEL-aligned curriculum
Val Verde USD
Rainbow Ridge Elementary
58% reduction in office referrals
District-wide teacher adoption rose from 8% to 75% in six months. 710 students, 91% low-income.
Read the case studyWestbury UFSD
Powells Lane Elementary
Ease-of-teaching: 5.0 to 10.0
On a 10-point Likert, counselor-led rollout lifted teacher ratings from baseline to max in one year.
Read the case study"SchoolBeat makes SEL exciting for our staff to teach! It connects with students and does not add to teachers' workload."
Frequently asked questions
What are the 5 CASEL competencies?
Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making. CASEL defines them as the five interrelated areas of social and emotional competence that students need in school and life. Schoolbeat tags every lesson to at least one of these five.
Who is CASEL?
CASEL is the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, a nonprofit that publishes the most widely adopted SEL framework in US K-12. More at casel.org.
How does Schoolbeat map to the 5 CASEL competencies?
Every one of Schoolbeat's 200+ video lessons carries a CASEL tag (one or more of the five). The lesson library lets teachers and counselors filter by competency and by grade band. The CASEL tab in the admin dashboard reports student progress per competency.
Which CASEL competency does Self-Management cover?
Self-Management is one of the five. It covers impulse control, stress management, self-discipline, self-motivation, and goal setting. Schoolbeat's Self-Management lessons anchor on the "Zoom Out, Zoom In, Zoom Act" restorative practice framework.
Can I teach all 5 CASEL competencies in 15 minutes a day?
Yes. The Schoolbeat weekly structure rotates competencies across Monday video, Tuesday discussion, Wednesday quiz and journal, Thursday ELA connection, Friday role-play. Every day is one 15-minute block.
Does Schoolbeat also align to ASCA?
Yes. Every Schoolbeat lesson carries ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors codes in addition to CASEL competencies, so school counselors can document Tier 2 and Tier 3 work against ASCA standards.
How much does a Schoolbeat CASEL-aligned curriculum cost?
Pricing is per site per year and depends on site count. See the pricing page for the live rate card, or start a 30-day free trial with full access and no credit card required.
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Competency 03 of 05
Social Awareness
The ability to take another person's perspective, including people who don't look or live like you.
What it looks like in a Schoolbeat classroom
Students watch a peer-acted video scenario, pause at a decision point, and talk about what a character from a different background might be feeling. No lecture. Just guided peer conversation, with the teacher as a coach rather than a broadcaster.
Proof point
+4% district-level gain in social awareness scoring at Val Verde USD year over year.
Example video lessons by grade band
Each video comes with CASEL-aligned follow-up activities
43 total lessons tagged to Social Awareness
See all 43 Social Awareness lessons