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Social and emotional awareness enhances the potential for individual and social growth and learning. An absence of S&E awareness stunts that potential.
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Becoming aware of one's emotions and how to express them in a relationally positive manner promotes solutions, not a cyclical problem.
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SEL builds success in academics and productive relationships with others, now and in the future.
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The social and emotional aspects of each individual are the driving forces in one's ability to learn.
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Rather than expect an understanding of social/emotional issues, we believe it needs to be taught and seen as valuable.
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The effect will be important, as each person will have a chance to reflect on the individual being that they are and teach those life-long skills to others.
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The classroom can have a higher level of learning by reducing off-task time and energy, which will lead to increased academic achievement.
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Academics/school involvement increases greatly when students are individualized, personalized and feel like they belong to the fabric of the school. Students who feel this way become leaders and success stories – they become how they feel each day of school.
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Teachers who have been trained will teach children how to be aware of themselves and others.
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Integrating SEL skills and academic skills prepares our students for life in the world. This is what employers are asking for.
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SEL will help teachers learn more about age appropriate social/emotional learning in order to help our students. It will help adults assess their own S&E learning strategies and issues.
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Students can learn to deal with stressors and still be able to learn. In addition, fewer issues are created through positive responses (they don't make things worse for themselves.)
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Students are social beings and need to be able to interact appropriately.
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SEL is at the core of human existence and is a compassionate way to build community.
