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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

Durlak et al., Meta-Analysis on SEL Outcomes Involving 213 Different Studies & 270,000 Students

In USA

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states have at least one supportive policy that promotes SEL in schools.
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parents say it’s important that schools teach SEL.
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employers say SEL skills are as important as technical skills.
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teachers agree that promoting social and emotional learning improves student’s academic achievement.
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principals reported that their schools used an SEL curriculum.
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high school students say they want a school that prioritises SEL.