Social-Emotional Learning
Tate, E. (2019, May 7). Why social-emotional learning is suddenly in the spotlight. EdSurge. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-05-07-why-social-emotional-learning-is-suddenly-in-the-spotlight
This resource is an interview with Christina Cipriano, the director of research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. The interview explores SEL as a older concept, and how SEL sets students up for academic learning. It is available as a podcast, or you can read the transcript.
Clark, A. (n.d.). Social-emotional learning: What you need to know. Understood. https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/treatments-approaches/educational-strategies/social-emotional-learning-what-you-need-to-know
Understood’s article on social-emotional learning gives a clear concise overview of SEL, as well as notable programs, example learning activities, and ways teachers can support students in SEL development.
Casel’s model of five core competencies have been guiding social-emotional learning for decades. Casel elaborates here and provides more resources on SEL’s impact and approaches
Miller Lieber, C. & Tissiere, M. (2017). Embedding social and emotional learning in high school classrooms. Engaging Schools. https://engagingschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Embedding_SEL_in_HS_Classrooms-rev-10-30-17.pdf
This document is a very detailed offering including the background on SEL, but more importantly focuses on strategies supported by research for implementing SEL in high schools across the curriculum.
Gulbrandson, K. (2019, April 18). High schoolers voice the value of social-emotional learning: Middle school SEL matters. Committee for Children. https://www.cfchildren.org/blog/2019/04/high-schoolers-voice-the-value-of-social-emotional-learning-middle-school-sel-matters/
This quick blog article emphasizes the need to start SEL learning earlier rather than later. The article dives into results from an online survey from Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence that found high schoolers find managing stress, handling mistakes, and establishing and maintaining healthy relationships as particular challenges.