Videos from the 2013 Cross-Districts Learning Event in Nashville, Tenn.

CASEL President and CEO Roger Weissberg: The field of SEL is poised to go “from good to great.”
CASEL Senior Vice President for Program Paul Goren: How do we sustain SEL over the long term?

Nashville’s Director of Schools Jesse Register: Why SEL is important to our children’s well-being and academic learning.
Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Eric Gordon: What Cleveland is doing to embed SEL in practice.

Meria Carstarphen, Superintendent, Austin Independent School District: The reason we come together to support social and emotional learning.
Nashville high school principal Sonia Stewart: It’s about building a culture of caring.
Sacramento Superintendent of Schools Jonathan Raymond: Sustainability of SEL requires a long-term commitment.

Updated Definition of SEL

We are committed to a continuous process of learning, examining, and collaboratively refining the understanding of SEL. We are excited to share updates across definitions and our framework to highlight an expanded vision and growing research base for SEL.

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