Kimberly Russo

What is SEL?

Social emotional learning is how students learn to develop healthy identity, manage emotions, have empathy and make responsible decisions

  • July 1, 2021 at 7:34 AM
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Social -emotional learning (SEL) has been brought into the for front of education recently but it is not new.  It is now being recognized as an important part of education for students. As per the reading, SEL is how people acquire knowledge in order to develop healthy identities, management of their feelings, feel and show empathy, establish and maintain relationships and responsible decision making. It is important since it helps students be relatable to each other and empathy for another person. It allows  them to balance and understand their emotions and how their actions can affect others, allowing them to be more successful in the world.