Why It Matters
Social and emotional learning is one of the most important strategies available to promote student success and effective school reform. Extensive evaluations have found that social and emotional learning enhances academic achievement, helps students develop self-management and self-control, improves relationships at all levels of the school-community, reduces conflict among students, improves teachers’ classroom management, and helps young people to be healthier and more successful in school and life.
What is Social and Emotional Learning?
Social and emotional learning is a process for helping children and even adults develop the fundamental skills for life effectiveness. These are the skills we all need to handle ourselves, our relationships, and our work, effectively and ethically. These skills include recognizing and managing our emotions, developing caring and concern for others, establishing positive relationships, making responsible decisions, and handling challenging situations constructively and ethically. They are the skills that allow children to calm themselves when angry, make friends, resolve conflicts respectfully, and make ethical and safe choices.
Social and emotional learning is a process for helping children and even adults develop the…
Social and emotional learning is a process for helping children and even adults develop the fundamental skills for life effectiveness. These are the skills we…
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 FAQs
Why is SEL needed? Data indicate that large numbers of children are contending with significant social, emotional, and mental health barriers to their success in school and life.
Why is SEL needed? Data indicate that large numbers of children are contending with significant…
Why is SEL needed? Data indicate that large numbers of children are contending with significant social, emotional, and mental health barriers to their success in…
Research on the Effectiveness of SEL
CASEL and our colleagues have conducted extensive research on how and why social and emotional learning is effective.
CASEL and our colleagues have conducted extensive research on how and why social and emotional…
CASEL and our colleagues have conducted extensive research on how and why social and emotional learning is effective.