1. Social and Emotional Learning: Educating Hearts and Minds Created by Veronica Rodriguez
“The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities; and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.” Noah Webster,

2. What is Social Emotional Learning?
SEL is the process whereby children and adults develop essential social and emotional competencies to:
Recognize and manage emotions
Handle oneself and tasks effectively
Develop care and concern for others
Establish positive relationships
Make responsible decisions

3. 5 Core SEL Competencies Casel.org Self-Awareness Identifying emotions
Accurate self-perception
Recognizing strengths
Self-confidence
Self-efficacy
Self-Management
Impulse control
Stress management
Self-discipline
Self-motivation
Goal-setting
Organizational skills
Social Awareness
Perspective-taking
Empathy
Appreciating diversity
Respect for others
Responsible
Decision-Making
Identifying problems
Analyzing situations
Solving problems
Evaluating
Reflecting
Ethical responsibility
Relationship
Skills
Communication
Social engagement
Relationship-building
Teamwork
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4. What Does a SEL Classroom Look Like?
Social and Emotional Conditions for Learning
Safe & well-managed environment
Respectful & supportive relationships
High expectations and challenging
Participation and leadership opportunities
Rigorous, relevant curriculum and engaging instructional practices

5. Integrated Schoolwide SEL
What Does a SEL School Look Like?
Planned, systematic classroom-based SEL instruction and a supportive school climate
School-Family-Community partnerships to enhance social, emotional, and academic competence
After-school and community activities that are coordinated with SEL efforts
Coordinated mental health and health services that reinforce SEL instruction
Integrated Schoolwide SEL
To do SEL well, we need to integrate our efforts to promote the social, emotional and academic achievement of all students by coordinating all the school’s activities, including classroom instruction, mental health services, out-of-school programs and partnerships with family and community

6. Why Implement SEL? Relationships provide a foundation for learning
Emotions affect how and what we learn
Relevant skills can be taught
Positive effects on academic performance, health, relationships, and citizenship
Demanded by employers
Essential for lifelong success
A coordinating framework to overcome fragmentation of prevention and youth- development programs

7. Research on SEL Improvements In: Attitudes Behaviors Performance
Motivation, commitment
Behaviors
Participation, study habits
Performance
Grades, subject mastery
Source: Zins, Weissberg, Wang, & Walberg (2004). Building Academic Success on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): What Does the Research Say?
Attitudes (motivation, commitment):
Stronger sense of community
Higher academic motivation and educational aspirations
Better understanding of consequences of behavior
Better ability to cope with school stressors
More positive attitudes toward school and learning
Behaviors (participation, study habits):
Participate in class more
Demonstrate more pro-social behavior
Have fewer absences and improved attendance
Show reductions in aggression and disruptions
Are on track to graduate and are less likely to drop out
Are more likely to work out their own way of learning
Performance (grades, subject mastery):
Improved math, literacy, and social studies skills
Higher achievement test scores and grades and no decreases in standardized test scores
Improved learning-to-learn skills
Better problem solving and planning ability
Use of higher level reasoning strategies
Improvements in reading comprehension
SEL addresses the affective and social dimensions of learning
Emotions affect what and how we learn
Learning is a social process

8. Research on SEL/Student Success
Increased Academic Outcomes Documented:
Social-emotional skills led to improved attitudes about self, others, and school and an 11% point gain on standardized achievement tests.
Reduced Risk of Failure Documented:
Social Emotional Skills led to decrease in conduct issues and emotional distress.
Source: Durlak, J.A., Weissberg, R.P., Dymnicki, A.B., Taylor, R.D., & Schellinger, K. (2011) The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis of school-based universal interventions. Child Development: 82 (1),

9. Adult Learning and SEL
Adults who have the ability to recognize, understand, label, express, and regulate emotions are more likely to demonstrate patience and empathy, encourage healthy communication, and create safe learning environments. (Brackett, Katella, Kremenitzer, Alster, and Caruso, 2008)
Teachers skilled at regulating their emotions report less burnout and more positive affect while teaching. (Brackett, Mojsa, Palomera, Reyes, & Salovey, 2008)
School leaders with strong SEL competencies build and maintain positive and trusting relationships among members of the school community. (Patti and Tobin, 2006)

10. Positive Outcomes for Students
Academically successful
Mentally and physically healthy
Positive social relationships
Prepared to join the workforce
Engaged citizenship

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12. Resources
Harvard EASEL Lab – Ecological Approaches to Social Emotional Learning
CASEL – Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning