As K–12 educators seek ways to help students develop social-emotional skills, they are finding that some of the same tools they use in modern learning environments can also facilitate collaboration, ...

Our greatest life lessons are directly connected with social contexts and emotional investments. Think back to how you felt as a child when you mastered a two-wheeled bike or stood up and gave a ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify that SEL competencies are not incorporated into official state policy in every state. Some states have adopted SEL competencies as guidance or ...

To weather the stressors caused by the pandemic, students need strong social and emotional skills. But for schools looking to invest in students’ social emotional learning, the place to start is not ...

“Mister, why do we have to do this? I’d honestly rather work on math right now. Or anything else.” This was a common refrain in advisory class. I was a certified high school math teacher, but like so ...

While social emotional learning (SEL) has become a darling among many states as an indicator of school health in their ESSA plans, a new brief from Transforming Education has questioned whether the ...

In light of tragic events that have put a spotlight on school safety issues, it’s more important than ever to understand the value of students’ social and emotional learning (SEL). While many ...

SEL indicators are offshoots of SEL competencies that can be measured, tracked, and analyzed. For example, if a student needs to improve in the self-management SEL competency, they may demonstrate a ...