Keeping Up Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) at Home
School corridors are empty. Students and teachers all are home-bound for the duration of the shelter-in-place requirements in response to the threats caused by the coronavirus. Parents now become the primary supervisors of their children’s education.
Social and Emotional Learning: A Key Component of Education
Professionals in the fields of education and mental health have recognized for some time the importance of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), a critical adjunct to academic learning in our schools. SEL is a process through which children and adults acquire skills to enable them to manage their emotions, take responsibility for their own behaviors, maintain positive relationships with others, and communicate effectively. There are many evidence-based programs available to impart these skills.