"The thing to do with feelings is to make it safe to feel all of them." ~ Robyn Posin, psychologist
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
involves reinforcing and supporting the development of:
Social and emotional learning involves the processes of developing social and emotional competencies in children. SEL programming is based on the understanding that the best learning emerges in the context of supportive relationships that make learning challenging, engaging, and meaningful; social and emotional skills are critical to being a good student, citizen, and worker; and many different risky behaviors (e.g., drug use, violence, bullying, and dropout) can be prevented or reduced when multi-year, integrated efforts develop students’ social and emotional skills. This is best done through effective classroom instruction, student engagement in positive activities in and out of the classroom, and broad parent and community involvement in program planning, implementation, and evaluation (Bond & Hauf, 2004; Hawkins, Smith, & Catalano, 2004; Nation et al., 2003; Weare & Nind, 2011). Effective SEL programming begins in preschool and continues through high school. |
Introduction to SEL
Adenia Linker shares her knowledge of SEL frameworks and implementation, offering clear and simple suggestions for how you can integrate SEL into your school and community. |
Principal Implementation
Adenia Linker speaks directly to school Principals about the growing need to implement SEL into a school's curricular framework. |
SEL and Teachers
Adenia Linker speaks directly to teachers as to how best introduce and implement SEL into their classrooms. |