Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Social emotional learning (SEL) is a methodology that helps students of all ages to better comprehend their emotions, to feel those emotions fully, and demonstrate empathy for others. These learned behaviors are then used to help students make positive, responsible decisions create frameworks; to achieve their goals, and build positive relationships with others.

According to Roger P. Weissberg, the editor of Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning: Research and Practice, citing Durlak et al.: “SEL not only improves achievement by an average of 11 percentile points, but it also increases prosocial behaviors and reduces depression and stress among students.” 

Here's a short video for you to watch on what SEL is and why it matters:https://youtu.be/ikehX9o1JbI