Social Emotional Learning Check-ins

Social Emotional Learning check-ins provide a visual way for students to share how they are feeling. Each check-in includes six thematic artworks from MAG’s permanent collection. Here are a few simple ideas of ways to incorporate them into your classroom!

Steps for using the check-ins:

1. Display the check-in on the board or provide physical copies for students to reference.
2. Provide a check-in prompt. For example: Which artwork represents how you are feeling…
   • at the start of today’s lesson?
   • after group work?
   • about this new topic?
   • at the end of this unit?
   • about an upcoming event (concert, teacher transition, conferences, test)?
   • during independent work time? -at this point in the school year?
3. Encourage students to share their choice and reasoning…
   • with a partner
   • in a small group
   • with the whole class
   • in writing

Other ideas for using the check ins:

• record choices and graph trends (Math)
• connect artworks to emotions of characters or plot events (ELA)
• connect artworks to emotions of historical figures or significant events (Social Studies)

Current themes:

• Abstract Art
• Action (2)
• Animals
• Black Artists
• Bridges
• Female Artists
• Nature
• People (3)
• Places
• Sculpture (2)
• Sculpture Park (2)