CASEL partner districts use Panorama survey data as a formative tool to identify social-emotional strengths and areas of need, integrate SEL into school improvement plans, differentiate supports for children, and address adult SEL.
At the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, we envision all children and adults as self-aware, caring, responsible, engaged, and lifelong learners who work together to achieve their goals and create a more inclusive, just world.
SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring …
SEL leads to improved academic outcomes and behaviors
When students have supportive relationships and opportunities to develop and practice social, emotional, and cognitive skills across many different contexts, academic learning accelerates.
SEL offers a powerful means to support one another during these challenging times by developing crucial competencies relating to empathy, resilience, and relationship-building that students and adults need.
What is the purpose of CASEL?
CASEL’s mission is to help make evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) an integral part of education from preschool through high school.
The Benefits of SEL
On a more individual level, the skills learned within an SEL program have been shown to help students better cope with emotional stress, solve problems, and avoid peer pressure to engage in harmful activities. … This can help set these students up for success throughout their school years and beyond.
II. The 5 Core SEL Competencies
- Self-Awareness.
- Self-Management.
- Social Awareness.
- Relationship Skills.
- Responsible Decision-Making.
Here are 25 ways to integrate social emotional learning into your classroom:
- Use Journal Writing. …
- Use Read Alouds. …
- Do Daily Greetings. …
- Hold Class Meetings. …
- Incorporate Art Activities. …
- Talk About Managing Emotions. …
- Give Responsibilities. …
- Practice Problem-Solving Skills.
The CASEL 5 addresses five broad and interrelated areas of competence and highlights examples for each: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
Benefits of SEL
An SEL approach should help students process and integrate their social and emotional skills when returning to school. … Strong student-teacher relationships lead students to want to perform better in school and inspire students to embrace challenges beyond the classroom.
These lessons teach students skills and competencies that help them to effectively manage their behavior and emotions, build resilience, and improve their relationships. This can result in serious personal and academic growth for students AND the teachers who are also learning these skills as they teach them!
26 Simple Ways to Integrate Social-Emotional Learning Throughout the Day
- Use story time for teachable moments. …
- Look for a trusted SEL curriculum. …
- Practice lots of role-playing. …
- Make space for reflective writing. …
- Allow for talk time. …
- Teach students to monitor their own progress. …
- Build community with teams.