The environments, practices, mindsets, and relationships that encompass and promote social and emotional learning (SEL) can be hard to sum up. But we have lots of examples of the many ways SEL can appear in classrooms, schools, workplaces, and elsewhere. Check out these real-life moments of SEL in action!
Second-grader Cordelia explains what SEL is and how it shows up in her school:
SEL in Districts
Back to topFor a series of case studies showcasing how SEL work is done, check out Districts in Action: SEL Fellows Academy Spotlight Briefs, featuring stories from alumni of our SEL Fellows Academy:
- Build Foundational Support and Plan for SEL
- Strengthen Adult SEL Competencies and Capacity
- SEL Fellows Academy Spotlight Promote Student SEL
- Reflect on Data for Continuous Improvement
Series: What I Wish I Knew
Hear from district leaders who have partnered with CASEL as they share advice on what they wish they had known when they began implementing SEL:
To hear from more district leaders, view the whole video series.
SEL in the Classroom
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- From Wiggly to Wise: How Morning Meetings Build Self-Aware Kids
- 5 Meaningful, Standards-Based SEL Activities for the Classroom
- 5 Simple Ways to Weave Social and Emotional Learning Into Your Busy School Day
School Culture and Community
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- Cultivating Mindfulness and Self-Awareness in a High-Need School
- Rebuilding Our Community Through SEL
- How SEL Transformed Our School After a Crisis of a School Fire
- Schoolwide SEL at a California Elementary School
- Creating a School Where Students Soar
- Teachers and Students in California Share the Impact of SEL
Students’ Perspectives
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