What is Social and Emotional Learning?
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) involves teaching and facilitating skills that students and adults need to be successful at home, at school, in the workplace, in life. When students and adults have social and emotional skills they are self and socially aware, and have the ability to manage themselves both independently and while interacting with others: They can listen to perspectives of others, use positive communication, be aware of cultural issues and differences, set and achieve goals, and take personal responsibility for their learning.
How Do We Achieve SEL?
- Creating a safe and respectful learning environment, which is well managed, supportive, and engaging with active participation.
- Using a variety of programs to deliberately teach the SEL skills students need to be successful learners. See the list below for specific programs.
- Keep integrating SEL skills throughout the day and in all curriculum areas through modeling of instructional practices that promote SEL skill practice and maximize learning.