September 19, 2016
California moves forward in multi-state collaboration on social and emotional learning
A team of 13 educators will lead the development of social and emotional learning guidelines.
Student Wellbeing
Topic
Social and Emotional Learning
Social and emotional learning occurs when teachers and school staff help students develop the interpersonal skills they need to succeed in school and work. This skill-building happens in the course of everyday instruction, when teachers pause to encourage students to pose a question in a more respectful tone, imagine how others feel, take a deep breath to calm themselves down, break a goal into manageable pieces and more. Social and emotional self-management is thought to set the stage for productive, cooperative learning.