Key Points Back to top The demand for social and emotional learning (SEL) isn’t slowing, it’s growing. As we begin to turn down the volume on the politicization of SEL, we hear a cacophony of students experiencing unprecedented mental health challenges, educators burning out, and families seeking stability and wellness. If you Google “SEL” right now, […]| CASEL
Key Points Back to top Article 1: Association between self-efficacy and anxiety symptoms in adolescents: Secondary analysis of a preventive program Back to top Adolescents with greater social and emotional self-efficacy show lower anxiety symptoms, according to this study of an anxiety prevention program in 15 high schools. Self-efficacy not only correlates with but also […]| CASEL
Key Points Back to top 1. Foundational Capabilities for Educators Back to top Culturally sustaining pedagogy is a strengths-based, student-centered approach to teaching and learning that celebrates students’ unique backgrounds, communities, and experiences. To meaningfully engage in culturally sustaining SEL, Meland and Brion-Meisel propose that educators must: Be reflective and aware of your behaviors, emotions, […]| CASEL
Key Points The authors of “Using Social and Emotional Competency Assessments for the Continuous Improvement of SEL,” a chapter within the second edition of the Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning, are sharing a blog series that extends their chapter to include additional examples of how to engage in continuous measure improvement. In this first […]| CASEL
