Building Life Skills to Increase Academic Success The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant learning losses for US students and left many parents with concerns about their child’s mental well-being. Teaching students life skills through social-emotional learning can help them reacclimate, focus, and be ready to learn. Read More Download Now (PDF)
Building Life Skills for Career Readiness and Workplace Success Finding success in the workforce is difficult without personal and interpersonal skills like problem-solving, relationship-building, and responsible decision-making. Helping students build these essential life skills through social-emotional learning can lead to improved outcomes at school and later success in the workplace. Read More Download Now (PDF)
Building Life Skills as Primary Prevention for Youth Increasing rates of anxiety and depression in US youth show how critical it is for schools to prioritize the mental and emotional health of students. Research-based life skill-building is a component of primary prevention that can strengthen protective factors for young people and support their well-being. Read More Download Now (PDF)
What Is Social-Emotional Learning? Social-emotional learning (SEL) isn’t just a feel-good activity. From effective communication to impulse control, SEL provides a foundation for positive, long-term effects on kids, adults, and communities. But defining SEL—and understanding what it looks like in a classroom—is an important place to start. Read More Download Now (PDF)
Social-Emotional Learning, Digital Citizenship, and Media Literacy Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many young people are being asked to engage even more in online and digital platforms. Social-emotional learning, digital citizenship, and media literacy provide critical skill sets that can help young people safely engage online.Read More Download Now (PDF)
Mental Health and Social-Emotional Learning Supports Student mental health supports look different now as compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, as students’ exposure to trauma has increased. We compare the mental health supports needed before and during the pandemic, and show how supports during the pandemic can operate in in-person and remote contexts.Read More Download Now (PDF)
SEL Can Promote Mental Wellness: Essential in Times of Crisis Every young person will be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and schools must provide supports that serve the mental well-being of young people. Social-emotional learning (SEL) is an indispensable part of this equation because it can decrease emotional distress for young people and enhance their positive development.Read More Download Now (PDF)
Trauma-Informed Practices and Social-Emotional Learning In times of disaster, sources of trauma may increase. A trauma-informed learning environment can help mitigate the effects of trauma and help students feel safe and supported—socially, emotionally, and academically. This, in turn, supports students’ relationships, self-regulation, and well-being. Read More Download Now (PDF)
Social-Emotional Learning Can Help Prevent Bullying Bullying is pervasive and challenging to prevent, but effective prevention is possible with a foundation of research-based, schoolwide social-emotional learning (SEL) programs in concert with anti-bullying programs.Read More Download Now (PDF)
Social-Emotional Learning and Youth Suicide Prevention Social-emotional learning skills can address and mitigate known risk factors for youth suicide, providing one avenue for upstream prevention.Read More Download Now (PDF)