Social and Emotional Learning for
School and Life Success
Presenter
School/District
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
A Vision for Our School
The vision of the … School is to maintain
a creative climate wherein all students can
develop intellectually, emotionally, artistically,
and socially to their fullest potential. As a
result, students will experience the joy of
learning, academic growth, arts exploration
and acquire the skills that exemplify
responsible citizenship.
Reflection Question:
What knowledge, skills, and qualities
do students need to possess by the
time they graduate from high school?
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
SEL is the process whereby children and adults develop essential
social and emotional skills, knowledge, and attitudes related to:
Recognizing one’s emotions and values as
well as one’s strengths and limitations
Managing emotions
and behaviors to
achieve one’s goals
Selfawareness
Selfmanagement
SEL
Showing
understanding and
empathy for others
Social
awareness
Making ethical,
constructive choices
about personal and social
behavior
Responsible
decisionmaking
Relationship
skills
Forming positive
relationships, working in
teams, dealing effectively
with conflict
Illinois State Board of Education
SEL Goals
31) Develop self-awareness and self-management
skills to achieve school and life success
32) Use social awareness and interpersonal skills to
establish and maintain positive relationships
33) Demonstrate decision-making skills and
responsible behaviors in personal, school, and
community contexts
Source: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_emotional/standards.htm
How Do You Promote Social and
Emotional Competency?
Skill development
Providing explicit skills instruction for all students
Learning environment
Creating safe, caring, well-managed learning
environments
Why Promote Students’ Social and
Emotional Competency?
Students who receive SEL instruction are:
• more connected to teachers and school
• more engaged in learning
• more motivated to learn
• more well behaved/less likely to engage in problem
behavior
• able to perform better on achievement tests and get
better grades
Source: Zins, Weissberg, Wang, & Walberg (2004). Building Academic Success on Social
and Emotional Learning (SEL): What Does the Research Say?
SEL Improves Academic Outcomes
• 23% increase in skills
• 9% improvement in attitudes about self,
others, and school
• 9% improvement in prosocial behavior
• 9% reduction in problem behaviors
• 10% reduction in emotional distress
• 11% increase in standardized achievement test
scores (math and reading)
Source: Durlak, J.A., Weissberg, R.P., Taylor, R.D., & Dymnicki, A.B. (submitted for
publication). The effects of school-based social and emotional learning: A meta-analytic
review.
SEL Teaches
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21
Century Skills
Critical thinking and problem-solving
Ethics and social responsibility
Communication
Teamwork and collaboration
Lifelong learning and self-direction
Leadership
Global awareness
Source: Partnership for 21st Century Skills
How Does SEL Lead to Student
Success?
Evidence-based SEL Programming
Inputs
Effective Learning
Environments:
• Safe
• Caring
• Well-managed
• Engaging
• Supportive
• High Expectations
SE Skills Instruction:
• Self-awareness
• Self-management
• Social awareness
• Relationship skills
• Responsible decisionmaking
Proximal
Outcomes
Greater Attachment,
Engagement and
Commitment to School
Less Risky Behavior,
More Positive
Development
Distal
Outcomes
Greater
Success
in School,
Work, and
Life
How Does SEL Fit with What We’re
Already Doing?
Prevention
Programming
SEL Can Be a
Coordinating Framework
Where Do We Go from Here?
Professional
Development
Communication
1.
Principal
commits
2.
Form
steering
committee
Evaluation
3.
Articulate
shared
vision
10.
Continue
to improve
integration
4.
Conduct
assessment
Leadership
9.
Integrate
SEL schoolwide
Family &
Community
Partnerships
5.
Develop
action plan
8.
Launch
SEL in
classrooms
7.
Conduct
staff
development
Integration
6.
Select
program
Infrastructure
Our Next Steps
• Form a steering committee.
• Share information about SEL with our entire
school community.
• Schedule staff meeting time to discuss SEL.
• Plan a student assembly to introduce students to
SEL.
• Discuss SEL competency integration at
department/team meetings.
Summary
• SEL is the process whereby children and adults
develop essential social and emotional competencies.
• SEL competency is the foundation to positive
academic, social, emotional, health, and civic
outcomes.
• SEL is not separate from, but integral to, quality
education and the mission of schools.
• SEL is an essential part of the 21st century curriculum!
For more information about SEL, please visit:
www.casel.org