About the Crew Curriculum

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The 6-8 Crew Curriculum is a year-long program that promotes character development, academic achievement, and a school culture of inclusion and belonging. During weekly Crew meetings, small groups of students circle up with a teacher Crew leader to discuss important social-emotional skills, build meaningful relationships, reflect on academic progress, and engage in community service. Based on over two-decades of experience with Crew, and building on EL Education's CASEL SELect rating, 6-8 Crew Curriculum lessons focus on the Habits of Character in the EL Education Character Framework and focus on building a sense of purpose, agency, and belonging in order to help students become effective learners and ethical people who contribute to a better world.  The curriculum is informed by the CASEL Core Competencies and the  Learning for Social Justice standards. 

The 6-8 Crew Curriculum covers nine months of lessons. Each monthly topic includes four weeks of lessons with three 30-minute lessons per week. Additional FLEX lessons with optional content are also available and can be combined into 60- or 90-minute blocks according to school schedule needs.

Use this page to access Crew Curriculum lessons for each grade as well as helpful implementation resources. If you're interested in professional learning support from the experts on Crew, click here.