What is Social Emotional Learning (SEL)?
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) involves teaching and facilitating skills that students and adults need to be successful at home, at school, in the workplace, in life. When students and adults have social and emotional skills they are self and socially aware, and have the ability to manage themselves both independently and while interacting with others: They can listen to perspectives of others, use positive communication, be aware of cultural issues and differences, set and achieve goals, and take personal responsibility for their learning.
In our classroom, SEL is infused into all of our daily encounters both academically and socially. We have a SEL focus of the week and this tool is introduced and practiced during our Monday Peace Workshops. Students are encouraged to practice positive problem solving strategies in the classroom, which can also be used at recess (or other specials places such as music and P.E.) and even at home. We use a diverse set of scenarios during our Peace Workshop to ensure students feel confident using the tools in other settings.
In our classroom, SEL is infused into all of our daily encounters both academically and socially. We have a SEL focus of the week and this tool is introduced and practiced during our Monday Peace Workshops. Students are encouraged to practice positive problem solving strategies in the classroom, which can also be used at recess (or other specials places such as music and P.E.) and even at home. We use a diverse set of scenarios during our Peace Workshop to ensure students feel confident using the tools in other settings.
Find more parent tips in the document below, including ten things you can do with your school and a reading list with books on emotional intelligence and raising a thinking child.
CASEL
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is the nation’s leading organization advancing the development of academic, social and emotional competence for all students. Our mission is to help make evidence-based social and emotional learning an integral part of education from preschool through high school. Through research, practice and policy, CASEL collaborates to ensure all students become knowledgeable, responsible, caring and contributing members of society.
Click on the link below to get more information on SEL including the national policies and research.
Click on the link below to get more information on SEL including the national policies and research.