Welcome to THINK TANK! In this class we will "prepare productive citizens and lifelong learners by addressing the Social and Emotional (SEL) needs of all students." Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), as defined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is "the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. SEL is a powerful mechanism for instilling long-term social and emotional resilience and addressing student trauma, SEL improves our students' attitudes toward learning and their self-efficacy. Students who receive social-emotional interventions early and throughout their learning careers demonstrate impressive and measurable benefits later on in life.