A robust and comprehensive description and implementation roadmap of SEL across all levels of your school's curriculum In Essentials of Social Emotional Learning (SEL): The Complete Guide for Schools and Practitioners, learning expert and advocate Donna Black delivers a rigorous and compelling case for the adoption of crucial SEL components in your school, as well as a step-by-step guide to its implementation. The book walks readers through every step of understanding, designing, implementing, and measuring an SEL program designed to create lasting and powerful change for your students. The author describes strategies to engage students with relationships and instruct them in core skills. Essentials of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) also explores: The emergence of social emotional learning as a world phenomenon, including key definitions, critical areas of competence, historical influences, and the role of emotional intelligence in SEL. A rigorous review of current problems in education addressed by SEL, as well as the latest empirical support and validation for the model. A description of SEL as a sustainable framework for success, including a multi-phase guide to a whole-school implementation of SEL complete with tools, templates, and checklists. A start-to-finish roadmap on the implementation of social emotional learning in schools of all sizes, Essentials of Emotional Learning (SEL) is a must-read resource for school administrators, teachers, and parents of school age children with an interest in addressing the barriers often faced by students.

This essential teacher resource will guide you in successfully implementing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies into every day instruction while looking at how to foster your own emotional awareness with support. Learn how to create a classroom community centered around SEL engagement to help students succeed in the classroom and beyond. You will dig into key SEL topics such as the 5 SEL Competencies, mindfulness, and feedback. Perfect for educators with a wide range of experience, this resource will empower you to explore your own SEL skills to make lasting connections in the classroom and school community.

While social and emotional learning (SEL) is most familiar as compartmentalized programs separate from academics, the truth is, all learning is social and emotional. What teachers say, the values we express, the materials and activities we choose, and the skills we prioritize all influence how students think, see themselves, and interact with content and with others. If you teach kids rather than standards, and if you want all kids to get what they need to thrive, Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Dominique Smith offer a solution: a comprehensive, five-part model of SEL that's easy to integrate into everyday content instruction, no matter what subject or grade level you teach. You'll learn the hows and whys of Building students' sense of identity and confidence in their ability to learn, overcome challenge, and influence the world around them. Helping students identify, describe, and regulate their emotional responses. Promoting the cognitive regulation skills critical to decision making and problem solving. Fostering students' social skills, including teamwork and sharing, and their ability to establish and repair relationships. Equipping students to becoming informed and involved citizens. Along with a toolbox of strategies for addressing 33 essential competencies, you'll find real-life examples highlighting the many opportunities for social and emotional learning within the K–12 academic curriculum. Children’s social and emotional development is too important to be an add-on or an afterthought, too important to be left to chance. Use this books integrated SEL approach to help your students build essential skills that will serve them in the classroom and throughout their lives.

Build Respectful Relationships with Your Child: The “Learn About SEL Respect” Printable This engaging and educational resource, designed for children aged 5 and above, is packed with activities and explanations to help them understand and practice the essential social-emotional learning (SEL) skill of respect. What’s Inside? 12 engaging pages: Packed with activities, explanations, and colorful visuals to keep your child interested and motivated. CASEL-aligned content: Activities are carefully designed to align with CASEL’s core SEL competencies, ensuring your child develops essential life skills. Progressive learning: The workbook takes children from the basic definition of respect to understanding how to show respect in various situations. Variety of activities: Includes fun and engaging exercises like writing, drawing, sorting, and coloring to solidify understanding and application. Real-life application: Activities encourage children to reflect on how they can apply respect towards family, friends, and everyone they encounter. Self-expression focus: Activities promote written and verbal communication, building strong English language skills. Benefits for Your Child: Develops a culture of kindness and consideration. Promotes empathy and understanding of others’ feelings. Teaches the importance of courteous behavior. Enhances self-awareness and self-management. Improves social awareness and relationship skills. Builds confidence in making responsible decisions.

Give Your Child the Gift of Open-Mindedness with Edufrienz’s “Learn About: SEL Open-Mindedness” Workbook! What’s Inside? 10 Fun-Filled Pages: Packed with engaging activities that build understanding and encourage application in real-life situations. Benefits of Open-Mindedness: This section explains the importance of open-mindedness in a way children can understand, promoting self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and responsible decision-making. Activities to Spark Curiosity: “What if” Adventure: Encourages imaginative thinking and collaborative discussion with friends. Open-Minded or Not?: Helps children identify behaviors that demonstrate open-mindedness. Seeing Things from All Sides: Promotes empathy and understanding of different viewpoints. My Open-Mindedness Journey: It provides a space for children to reflect on their growth. Why Choose Edufrienz? Digital Download: Print as many copies as you need for convenient learning at home or on the go. Focus on Self-Expression: Activities encourage children to express their thoughts and feelings, building their English skills along the way. SEL- Aligned Learning: Supports the development of essential social-emotional skills that benefit children throughout their lives.

Transform your school with 5 essential keys to Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). This book offers practical strategies, real-life examples, and tools to support educators, empower students, and build a thriving community.

Learn specific strategies for implementing social emotional learning (SEL), mindfulness, and well-being in a virtual classroom. This essential new resource from well-being experts Carla Tantillo Philibert and Allison Slade will help you build students’ Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation skills, school connectedness, Social Awareness, voice, and agency in remote or hybrid settings. Appropriate for teachers of all grade levels, as well as for instructional leaders and parents, the book emphasizes the educator’s own self-care and emotional intelligence, so you can become more aware of how the environment affects you along with your students. It also offers ideas for planning collaboratively with colleagues and engaging families in the virtual environment. Throughout, the authors share a variety of activities and practices you can implement immediately, along with sample scripts and educator tips. With the inspiring advice in this book, you’ll be able to help create emotionally healthy classrooms and school environments so that all students and educators can thrive, even during the most uncertain times.

The burgeoning multidisciplinary field of social and emotional learning (SEL) now has a comprehensive and definitive handbook covering all aspects of research, practice, and policy. The prominent editors and contributors describe state-of-the-art intervention and prevention programs designed to build students' skills for managing emotions, showing concern for others, making responsible decisions, and forming positive relationships. Conceptual and scientific underpinnings of SEL are explored and its relationship to children's and adolescents' academic success and mental health examined. Issues in implementing and assessing SEL programs in diverse educational settings are analyzed in depth, including the roles of school- and district-level leadership, teacher training, and school-family partnerships.

Empower Your Child to Take Charge with the “Learn About Taking Initiative Printable Worksheet!” What’s Inside? 12 engaging pages packed with age-appropriate activities (recommended for ages 5+). Clear explanations: Teach children what initiative means and why it’s important. Aligned with CASEL’s SEL standards: Activities foster self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Fun and relatable: Activities like creating a superhero and setting goals make learning enjoyable. Benefits for Your Child: Develops essential life skills: Encourages problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. Boosts confidence and self-esteem: Empower children to take charge and see their ideas come to life. Improves social skills: Teaches children to work with others and take initiative in group settings. Builds a foundation for future success: Fosters a proactive mindset that benefits them throughout life.

Build Strong, Responsible Children with Our “Learn About SEL Responsibility” Workbook! What’s Inside: Engaging Activities: Fun and interactive exercises keep children interested and motivated as they learn. Real-Life Scenarios: Children apply their newfound knowledge by solving problems in relatable situations. SEL-Aligned Content: Our worksheets are aligned with CASEL’s Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies, fostering self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Easy-to-Follow Structure: The workbook progresses from basic definitions to applying responsibility in daily life. Benefits for Parents and Teachers: Save Time: A complete learning resource, eliminating the need for lesson planning. Boost Confidence: Children develop a sense of accomplishment by mastering new skills. Stronger Relationships: Learning responsibility fosters cooperation and respect within families and classrooms. Future Success: These essential life skills prepare children for a lifetime of achievement.