2022

Conclusions and recommendations from HundrED reports represent the author's own views.

Review of Research in Education, 2016

This chapter summarizes the results of nearly 100 years of research on school-based social and emotional learning (SEL). The SEL field has grown out of research in many fields and subfields with which educators, researchers, and policymakers are familiar, including the promotion of social competence, bullying prevention, prevention of drug use and abuse, civic and character education, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, social skills training, and 21st-century skills. The chapter begins with a historical summary of theoretical movements and research trends that have led to today’s inclusion of SEL as part of many schools’ curricula, policies, and practices. Contemporary approaches that represent current policy and societal concerns are discussed in comparative terms. Based on the converging research evidence, this chapter identifies design elements and implementation quality characteristics of effective approaches to SEL. Recommendations for future practice, policy, and res...

Early Education & Development, 2013

Medium, 2024

This article examines the foundational role of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in shaping both individual development and societal progress, challenging its dismissal as a mere “soft skill.” Tracing SEL’s origins and its framework of core competencies, the article argues that SEL is essential for fostering holistic growth, encompassing cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions. Through insights from educational philosophy and practical application, the author contends that SEL enables learners to connect deeply with their educational experiences, grounding academic knowledge within self-awareness, empathy, and community engagement. By addressing issues of equity and justice, SEL not only supports individual growth but also prepares students to actively participate in and transform society. This human-centered approach underscores SEL’s potential to redefine education, making it not just a vehicle for academic achievement, but a pathway toward a more inclusive, compassionate, and just world.

Middle School Journal

The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed a global discussion of the importance of schools and teachers for supporting children social and emotional learning. Policymakers, school administrators, and teachers are working to reconceptualise approaches to teaching and learning that help students develop skills for setting goals, managing behaviour, and building relationships, within and beyond the classroom. In order for education systems to truly develop the broad set of competencies young people need to thrive socially, academically, and professionally, students need to develop a range of social and emotional skills. Social and emotional skills help us to handle our impulses, manage and speak about emotions, and build healthy relationships. After the mass trauma caused by the pandemic, we all need these skills more than ever. But how can we increase social and emotional skills in children throughout the globe in a systematic way? HundrED and The LEGO Foundation have partnered in this Spotli...

International journal of health sciences

The present review aims to explore the role of social-emotional learning (SEL) in the education system by highlighting the competencies and skills that are required to augment emotional intelligence and social interaction and, appraising the role of teachers, learning contexts, and family. It draws attention to the core characteristics and the ingredients for the success of SEL programs and, yardsticks for comparison and selection of various frameworks. It discusses the potential limitations in the program implementation and, offers some general considerations relevant to various stakeholders to improve the program effectiveness in educational settings. Under a narrative general review approach, empirical articles, task force reports, and conceptual papers were explored to develop insights into how infusing SEL into the education system help students to learn competencies and skills they need to develop to manage their behaviours and emotions, build connections, and foster resilienc...

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020

2017

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process by which children and adults learn to understand and manage emotions, maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. This is the fourth in a series of four related reports about what is known about SEL programs for students ages 3–8. The report series addresses four issues raised by the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Mid-Atlantic’s Early Childhood Education Research Alliance: characteristics of effective SEL programs (part 1), implementation strategies and state and district policies that support SEL programming (part 2), teacher and classroom strategies that contribute to social and emotional learning (part 3), and outcomes of social and emotional learning among different student populations and settings (part 4). This report presents the outcomes of social and emotional learning in different student populations and settings.

2017