Social & Emotional Learning or SEL

Social Emotional Learning is process of learning social and emotional skills. With SEL, students learn to manage their own emotions and behaviours, have empathy and show care and concern for others, solve problems effectively, make responsible decisions and maintain healthy relationships.

Social and emotional learning is often assumed to happen naturally in the course of a child’s development without being taught, but when children don’t master the skills to manage their emotions and make good decisions, they often develop problems that can interfere with their functioning in school and their ability to learn.

Researches show that social and emotional skills are vital for success in school, work and life and when learnt at an early age, they become a part of a child’s character enabling them to develop healthy identities.

SEL Competencies

Enables children to identify and recognise their own emotions and thoughts and understand how they impact their behaviour.

Enables children to understand the perspectives of others and to act with empathy and in ethical manner within home, school, and community.

Enables children to make ethical, constructive choices about personal behaviour and social interactions.

Enables children to manage their own emotions, thoughts, and behaviours effectively in
different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.

Enables children to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships.

SEL Benefits

Academic Performance

Confidence & Self Esteem

Growth Mindset

Logical Thinking Skills

Emotional Regulation

Responsible Decision Making Skills

Prosocial Behaviour & Relationship Skills

Ability to Deal with Peer Pressure & Bullying

Attention Concentration

Stress, Anxiety & Depression

Anger Outbursts

Sexual Abuse

Substance Abuse

Egocentrism

Emotional Distress

Antisocial Behaviour

Bullying

Aggression

In USA

school administrators believe that social and emotional learning is just as important as academic learning.

parents say it’s important that schools teach SEL.

employers say SEL skills are as important as technical skills.

teachers agree that promoting social and emotional learning improves student’s academic achievement.

parents want schools to teach students social and emotional skills like respect, cooperation, perseverance, and empathy.

teachers say SEL has positive impact on skills such as collaboration, communication, and critical thinking.

parents say social and emotional learning has become even more important since the pandemic.

parents want their children’s school to continue teaching SEL or do more on SEL.

employers say social and emotional skills are increasingly important to company success.

of all U.S. politicians strongly support SEL in schools

Benenson Strategy Group, 2022

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high school students say they want a school that prioritises SEL.

CASEL, 2018

0%

high school students say SEL would help them personally.

Education Week, 2022