Imagine a school community that fully supports the learning and development of all children so that they can thrive.
Most people agree that we want young people to be surrounded by trusting relationships, feel a sense of purpose and belonging, and learn and practice skills needed to work toward their goals and contribute to their communities.
That is why social and emotional learning (SEL) is important – because it helps create learning opportunities and environments that promote the healthy development of every student.
If we really want all students to leave school having developed certain academic, social, personal, and cultural capacities, we need to think really carefully about whether we as educators are creating the types of experiences that we know from research will help develop those capacities.
