Social-emotional health is the ability to understand and manage one’s emotions, reactions and relationships, whereas social-emotional learning is the process of acquiring these skills and knowledge.

Now, social and emotional learning. That’s the latest education jargon term to leave academic circles and fuel a culture-war controversy over what students are taught in class.

Throughout this academic year, I facilitated a training session on social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies for educators at a high-needs elementary school. During one of the sessions, a seasoned ...

Social-emotional learning programs have now been in schools for several years, and in many cases, even longer. They aim to teach kids how to regulate their emotions, empathize with peers, make ...

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an educational process that aims to help children develop social and emotional life skills. These include managing difficult emotions, dealing with stress ...

At its core, SEL develops emotional and social competencies that help individuals manage their emotions, foster positive relationships, and make responsible decisions (Durlak et al., 2011).

Universal skills. Character education. 21st century learning. No matter what you call it, the evidence is clear: when schools value social-emotional learning (SEL), our students succeed.

Ellis Early Learning adopted the “begin to ECSEL” social and emotional learning curriculum, which emphasizes teaching emotional intelligence from birth. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The ...

Educators Say ‘Social-Emotional Learning' Linked to Higher Test Scores One South Bay school says reading and math scores are up with the help of nonprofit's strategies ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Schools and educators are championing the importance of social and emotional learning. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic spiked mental health challenges, SEL had been infused into ...

The bill was introduced by Iowa Sen. Sandy Salmon, R-Janesville, who said social-emotional learning conflicts with many families’ religious and political beliefs.