Common Planner
K–12 Standards

6-8 Grade

Relationship Skills CompetencyR.6-8

  • 1

    Demonstrates a range of communication and social skills to interact effectively.R.6-8.1

    1. i

      Understand the different roles in a group, such as leader, facilitator, and follower and how these roles contribute to failure or success in group efforts.R.6-8.1.1

    2. ii

      Monitor how facial expressions, body language and tone impact interactions.R.6-8.1.2

    3. iii

      Students are able to respond with positive action steps from feedback.R.6-8.1.3

    4. iv

      Differentiate between passive, assertive and aggressive responses from others.R.6-8.1.4

  • 2

    Cultivates constructive relationships with others.R.6-8.2

    1. i

      Demonstrate strategies for resisting negative peer pressure.R.6-8.2.1

    2. ii

      Identify and demonstrate ways to be involved in constructive, prosocial activities with others.R.6-8.2.2

    3. iii

      Understand the potential consequences of safe and unsafe behaviors in relationships.R.6-8.2.3

    4. iv

      Demonstrate ability to develop relationships with peers that are effective and supportive.R.6-8.2.4

  • 3

    Identifies and demonstrates approaches to addressing interpersonal conflict.R.6-8.3

    1. i

      Reflect on their role in conflict.R.6-8.3.1

    2. ii

      Identify how all parties in conflict might get their needs met – a win-win situation.R.6-8.3.2

    3. iii

      Apply conflict resolution skills to de-escalate, defuse, and resolve differences.R.6-8.3.3

    4. iv

      Identify positive support people to seek out in a conflict situation.R.6-8.3.4

Self-Awareness CompetencySA.6-8

  • 1

    Demonstrates an awareness and understanding of own emotions.SA..6-8.1

    1. i

      Recognize the importance of complex emotions, such as an indicator of a situation that needs attention.SA.6-8.1.1

    2. ii

      Analyze their emotional states that contribute to or detract from their ability to problem-solve.SA.6-8.1.2

    3. iii

      Assess emotional reactions in different contexts, such as face-to- face or through electronic communication.SA.6-8.1.3

  • 2

    Demonstrates awareness of personal strengths, challenges, aspirations and cultural, linguistic, and community assets.SA.6-8.2

    1. i

      Self-reflect to recognize their strengths to meet a need and/or address a challenge.SA.6-8.2.1

    2. ii

      Analyze how their personal qualities and temperaments influence choices and successes.SA.6-8.2.2

    3. iii

      Identify and enhance an individual affinity/interest group, such as an extracurricular group or after school group.SA.6-8.2.3

  • 3

    Demonstrates awareness of personal rights and responsibilities.SA.6-8.3

    1. i

      Demonstrate how to assert rights in a way that respects the rights of others.SA.6-8.3.1

    2. ii

      Analyze the short and long-term outcomes of choices and behavior.SA.6-8.3.2

    3. iii

      Identify areas of control one has over situations in life.SA.6-8.3.3

    4. iv

      Defines their responsibility for the outcomes of safe, risky or harmful behaviors.SA.6-8.3.4

Self-Management CompetencySM.6-8

  • 1

    Demonstrates the skills to manage and express their emotions, thoughts, impulses and stress in effective ways.SM.6-8.1

    1. i

      Apply strategies to manage stress.SM.6-8.1.1

    2. ii

      Reflect on the positive and negative consequences of expressing their emotions in different situations and contexts.SM.6-8.1.2

    3. iii

      Evaluate the role attitudes play in being successful.SM.6-8.1.3

    4. iv

      Evaluate how ethical values such as honesty, respect and integrity contribute to lifelong success and relationship building.SM.6-8.1.4

    5. v

      Apply strategies to motivate successful performance (perseverance).SM.6-8.1.5

  • 2

     Demonstrates the skills to set, monitor, adapt, achieve and evaluate goals.SM.6-8.2

    1. i

      Connect goal-setting skills to academic, personal and civic success.SM.6-8.2.1

    2. ii

        Monitor progress towards goals and adjust steps as needed.SM.6-8.2.2

    3. iii

      Demonstrate the ability to balance and prioritize multiple goals.SM.6-8.2.3

    4. iv

      Utilize internal and external resources to help achieve goals.SM.6-8.2.4

    5. v

      Demonstrate the ability to filter feedback from adults and peers.SM.6-8.2.5

Social Awareness CompetencySAC. 6-8

  • 1

    Demonstrates awareness of and empathy for individuals, their emotions, experiences and perspectives through a cross-cultural lens.SAC. 6-8.1

    1. i

      Analyze how their behavior affects the emotions of others, and determine ways to adjust accordingly.SAC. 6-8.1.1

    2. ii

      Summarize another’s point of view.SAC. 6-8.1.2

    3. iii

      Predict others’ feelings and perspectives in a variety of situations.SAC. 6-8.1.3

    4. iv

      Recognize the factors that impact how they are perceived by others.SAC. 6-8.1.4

  • 2

    Demonstrates awareness and respect of groups and their cultures, languages, identities, traditions, values and histories.SAC. 6-8.2

    1. i

      Analyze how people of different groups can help one another and show appreciation for one another.SAC. 6-8.2.1

    2. ii

      Describe ways that communities and cultures are similar and different.SAC. 6-8.2.2

    3. iii

      Recognize how similarities and differences in cultural norms and social cues affect the way people interact.SAC. 6-8.2.3

    4. iv

      Explain how decisions and behaviors of individuals affect the well-being of schools or communities.SAC. 6-8.2.4

  • 3

    Demonstrates awareness of how individuals and groups cooperate toward achieving common goals and ideals.SAC. 6-8.3

    1. 1.

      Explain how individual attitudes and behaviors affect the well-being of their school or community.SAC. 6-8.3.1

    2. ii

      Learn about social movements, such as civil rights, abolition and suffrage, and the leaders of the movements and strategies.SAC. 6-8.3.2

    3. iii

      Work collaboratively with peers to analyze and address a shared school initiative.SAC. 6-8.3.3

  • 4

    Demonstrates awareness of external supports and when supports are needed.SAC. 6-8.4

    1. i

      Apply qualities of positive peer and adult role models to self.SAC. 6-8.4.1

    2. ii

      Recognize a situation when support was needed but students did not ask for it.SAC. 6-8.4.2

    3. iii

      Analyze whether peers, school, and community members are supportive or non-supportive in accomplishing goals.SAC. 6-8.4.3

Responsible Decision-Making Competency RDM. 6-8

  • 6-8.

    Responsible Decision-Making Competency RDM. 6-8

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
Where can I read the official document?
Minnesota Department of Education

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