Create opportunities across the Commonwealth for public engagement on the role of
SEL in youth development, inviting input from educators, parents, students, providers, and other community partners.
Not exact matches
Most important for educators, these same findings hold true for research
in youth development, adolescent mental health, developmental psychology, and social - emotional learning (
SEL).
Because many schools need help navigating
in the sea of programs designed to promote these capacities — including
youth development, character education,
SEL, bullying and conflict resolution programs — the first phase of the work is devoted to developing a clear and cogent catalog of practices that have promise
in 1) promoting caring school cultures, 2) developing specific emotional and ethical capacities
in students such as self - regulation, and 3) responding to challenges such as sexual harassment and bullying.
Follow - up outcomes (6 months to 18 years after students participated
in SEL programs) demonstrate
SEL's enhancement of positive
youth development, including positive increases
in SEL skills, attitudes, positive social behavior, and academic performance while finding decreases
in conduct problems, emotional distress, and drug use.
Project 2: Kernels of Practice for
SEL: Evidence - Based Strategies for Social, Emotional, and Ethical
Development In recent decades many school based programs have focused not only on academics but on an inter-related set of skills that fall under the headings of social and emotional learning (SEL), character education, bullying prevention, life skills, and / or youth d
Development In recent decades many school based programs have focused not only on academics but on an inter-related set of skills that fall under the headings of social and emotional learning (
SEL), character education, bullying prevention, life skills, and / or
youth developmentdevelopment.
Afterschool programs have long supported skill - building and positive
development in children and
youth and can be an effective setting for supporting
SEL because of the flexibility they have
in their programming.
Whether it's a school district that wants to implement
SEL in its schools, or a foundation looking to deepen its investments
in education,
youth development, and restorative justice, there has never been more learning about and momentum behind
SEL.
Her professional experiences have fueled her passion for social and emotional learning (
SEL), equity, and
youth development, affording her unique insight into the importance of
SEL in the lives of children and the adults who care for them.
Follow - up outcomes (6 months to 18 years after students participated
in SEL programs) demonstrate
SEL's enhancement of positive
youth development, including positive increases
in SEL skills, attitudes, positive social behavior, and academic performance while finding decreases
in conduct problems, emotional distress, and drug use.
Practice Components
In a school - based setting,
SEL programs incorporate two educational strategies that help to enhance school performance and
youth development.