Social-Emotional Learning
"Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?"
"Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?"
~Henry David Thoreau
~Henry David Thoreau
What is SEL?
What is SEL?
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and human development. SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and human development. SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.
SEL advances educational equity and excellence through authentic school-family-community partnerships to establish learning environments and experiences that feature trusting and collaborative relationships, rigorous and meaningful curriculum and instruction, and ongoing evaluation. SEL can help address various forms of inequity and empower young people and adults to co-create thriving schools and contribute to safe, healthy, and just communities.
SEL advances educational equity and excellence through authentic school-family-community partnerships to establish learning environments and experiences that feature trusting and collaborative relationships, rigorous and meaningful curriculum and instruction, and ongoing evaluation. SEL can help address various forms of inequity and empower young people and adults to co-create thriving schools and contribute to safe, healthy, and just communities.
(CASEL -Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, 2020)
For more information, visit: www.casel.org
Why is SEL important?
Why is SEL important?
In order to meet our district’s goal of addressing the needs of the whole child, we must give equal attention to SEL and behaviors along with academics. In addition,
In order to meet our district’s goal of addressing the needs of the whole child, we must give equal attention to SEL and behaviors along with academics. In addition,
- Integration of SEL strategies leads to increased academic outcomes (11% increase) and improved behaviors for children.
- SEL improves classroom behavior and overall culture and climate within school settings.
- Students demonstrate better social-emotional skills (23% increase).
- Students gain improved attitudes about self, others, and school (9% increase).
- Students exposed to SEL strategies have fewer conduct problems (9% decrease) and less emotional stress.
CASEL-SEL-Framework-11.2020.pdf"The CASEL 5" Social-Emotional Learning Framework in IUSD
"The CASEL 5" Social-Emotional Learning Framework in IUSD
Social and emotional learning (SEL) enhances students’ capacity to integrate skills, attitudes, and behaviors to deal effectively and ethically with daily tasks and challenges. Like many similar frameworks, CASEL’s integrated framework promotes intrapersonal, interpersonal, and cognitive competence. There are five core competencies that can be taught in many ways across many settings. Many educators and researchers are also exploring how best to assess these competencies.
Social and emotional learning (SEL) enhances students’ capacity to integrate skills, attitudes, and behaviors to deal effectively and ethically with daily tasks and challenges. Like many similar frameworks, CASEL’s integrated framework promotes intrapersonal, interpersonal, and cognitive competence. There are five core competencies that can be taught in many ways across many settings. Many educators and researchers are also exploring how best to assess these competencies.
• Managing one’s emotions
• Identifying and using stress-management strategies
• Exhibiting self-discipline and self-motivation
• Setting personal and collective goals
• Using planning and organizational skills
• Showing the courage to take initiative
• Demonstrating personal and collective agency