Policy & Advocacy
CASEL is dedicated to advancing federal, state, and local education policies that encourage high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning. Our vision in the next five years is to encourage 20 states to adopt developmental standards for social and emotional learning, similar to the pioneering standards adopted by Illinois’ in 2004. Similarly, we envision social and emotional learning will become a core element of federal policies that seek to improve school climates, advance academic achievement, and prepare students for a 21st century workforce.
Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) and U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, discuss the importance of teaching social and emotional skills to enhance academic achievement.
Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) and U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, discuss the importance of…
Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) and U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, discuss the importance of teaching social and emotional skills to enhance academic achievement.
SEL in Your State
See how states have addressed social and emotional goals in their learning standards in preschool through high school.
See how states have addressed social and emotional goals in their learning standards in preschool…
See how states have addressed social and emotional goals in their learning standards in preschool through high school.
SEL Across the Globe
In recent years, scholars, educators, and municipalities from across the globe have begun to address social and emotional learning in a serious, systematic way as a means to better prepare students for life in the 21st century and promote a positive school climate to encourage the learning of all students. Here is a brief sampling of these worldwide efforts.
In recent years, scholars, educators, and municipalities from across the globe have begun to address…
In recent years, scholars, educators, and municipalities from across the globe have begun to address social and emotional learning in a serious, systematic way as…
Mary Utne O’Brien Award
The Mary Utne O’Brien Award for Excellence in Expanding the Evidence-Based Practice of Social and Emotional Learning honors the legacy of a dedicated social and emotional learning advocate and practitioner, Mary Utne O’Brien. Congresswoman Judy Biggert and Congressman Dale Kildee were selected by the CASEL Board of Directors to receive the award, due to their support of the Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act of 2009. This groundbreaking legislation was introduced by Representatives Kildee, Biggert, and Tim Ryan to support evidence-based social and emotional learning research and programming across the country.
The Mary Utne O’Brien Award for Excellence in Expanding the Evidence-Based Practice of Social and…
The Mary Utne O’Brien Award for Excellence in Expanding the Evidence-Based Practice of Social and Emotional Learning honors the legacy of a dedicated social and…
Federal Policy
The bipartisan Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has approved the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act of 2011 by a vote of 15-7.
The bipartisan Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has approved the Elementary and…
The bipartisan Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has approved the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act of 2011 by a vote of…
SEL FAQs
What instructional methods are commonly used in SEL? Effective instructional methods for teaching social and emotional skills are active, participatory, and engaging.
What instructional methods are commonly used in SEL? Effective instructional methods for teaching social and…
What instructional methods are commonly used in SEL? Effective instructional methods for teaching social and emotional skills are active, participatory, and engaging.
