Why is SEL important in schools?
When SEL Specialist's and Teacher's implement a quality SEL program it can positively affect a scholars success in school. Social and Emotional Learning assists by improving academic performance, reducing dropout rates, decreasing bully type behaviors, and helps build good character.
For scholars, it is not only learning about math, reading and writing skills but also learning about identifying emotions, understanding feelings, building strong relationships, utilizing empathetic skills, and demonstrating positive communication with others.
Cartwright School District-Social Emotional Learning Curriculums
BASE Education- Support for Student Mental Health Through Deeper Connection and Belonging
Today’s students are experiencing higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression than ever before, and targeted mental health education and support for students is critical to prevention and intervention. Base, an interactive, online student-facing mental health platform, was founded to ensure educators have the tools to learn, respond, and connect to students in crisis and others facing the challenges of today’s world.
Developed by mental health professionals, the Base platform is designed to help students understand and articulate their emotions. Offering flexible curriculum modules that address a range of topics that teachers may find tough to discuss, the Base platform provides an area for journalistic introspection where students process learnings and share insights from their own lives and includes a built-in crisis-alert system that lets administrators know when a student is experiencing a mental health emergency that needs immediate intervention.
SEL is an integral part of human development and education.
Cultivating social and emotional skills lend to improving relationships of all types.
School Counselor's are guided by National Standards and MTSS systems to meet the needs of all students
The links below provide insight into the effectiveness and strength of a well-structured social emotional learning program incorporated and delivered into a students learning environment.