Student Well-Being K-12 Essentials Forum

Social-Emotional Learning 2025: Examining Priorities and Practices

Thu., February 13, 2025, 2:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. ET
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Social-emotional learning programs have now been in schools for several years, and in many cases, even longer. They aim to teach kids how to regulate their emotions, empathize with peers, make responsible decisions, and build other life skills. A little more than half of the states have adopted standards for the use of SEL in K-12. But in many places, parents and community members have pushed back against the integration of SEL into district curricula, citing concerns that the programs have a liberal political agenda. Even so, growing concerns about students’ declining social skills due to the overuse of cellphones and social media are prompting many schools to use SEL programs to address those concerns.

Join us to:
• Get insights from leading experts on the continued use and expansion of SEL programs in K-12 schools
• Discover which SEL strategies are working best and which are not working
• Find out which SEL skills need the most attention at this moment in time

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Event Agenda

2:00pm ET

Welcome & Introduction

2:10pm ET

Interactive Session: What Educators Really Think About SEL

2:20pm ET

Industry Perspective: Online, Offline, and Beyond: Skill-Building Strategies for Digital Well-Being

2:30pm ET

Panel Discussion: What Works, What Doesn’t, and a Look Ahead

3:15pm ET

Industry Perspective: Engaging And Connecting with Students through the Magic of Archery

3:25pm ET

Panel Discussion: Building Independent Thinkers Who Can Manage Their Emotions

3:55pm ET

Interactive Session: SEL Impact on Academic Achievement and ‘Soft Skills’

4:05pm ET

Closing Thoughts





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