Social-Emotional Learning
How schools can help children learn to understand and manage their emotions, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions
See also: Life Skills
Mathematics
Q&A
This Educator Uses Coding and SEL to Make Math More Engaging
The idea is to help kids learn how to think, not just memorize, and collaborate with their peers.
Student Well-Being
Artificial Intelligence and Social-Emotional Learning Are on a Collision Course
Artificial intelligence is poised to dramatically change how kids develop their sense of self and interact with other people.
Special Education
What We Know About Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS), in Charts
More districts and schools are using a tiered system of supports for students, with a focus on social-emotional learning, a survey found.
School & District Management
Video
Video: Emotional Intelligence, Explained
A look at what emotional intelligence is and why it matters for educational leaders.
School & District Management
From Our Research Center
How Emotionally Intelligent Are School and District Leaders? We Asked Teachers
Asked about traits like empathy, teachers rated principals higher than they rated district leaders.
School & District Management
Download
Downloadable: Tips to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
Tips from education leaders on building skills like empathy and motivation.
School & District Management
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Emotional Intelligence?
What are the traits of emotionally intelligent school and district leaders? Take this quiz to find out.
School & District Management
School Leaders Need Emotional Intelligence. Here's How They Build It
The stress of the last few years has made emotional intelligence a crucial trait for educational leaders.
Student Well-Being
What 1 State's Saga Shows About the Status of Social-Emotional Learning
Missouri's board of education chose to redefine SEL standards as an optional framework for districts, citing confusion and division.
School Climate & Safety
How to Stop Students From Ghosting (and More Halloween Advice for Educators)
Our guide will help you keep attendance, student engagement, and classroom routines from getting thrown out of whack (o' lantern).
Student Well-Being
Opinion
What Data-Driven SEL Has Done for My District
Here’s how data can transform social-emotional learning, writes an SEL district coordinator.
Student Well-Being
States Look to Social-Emotional Learning to Combat Student Misbehavior, Poor Mental Health
Experts say SEL can be a first line of defense against youth mental health problems and misbehavior, but political resistance continues.
School Climate & Safety
4 Tips to Keep Students' Misbehavior From Sapping Class Time
Students' misbehavior has become one of educators' top concerns. Schools need a more deliberate approach to handle it, an expert says.