Essentials of Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Donna Lord Black

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immensely complex system of programs, policies, curriculums, and funding formulas. In addition, student populations are increasingly more diverse, leaving school systems to struggle with meeting the needs of all students. In his writings, Plato wrote about education as a means to achieve justice, both individual and social justice. He believed that all people could exist in harmony if society provided them with an equal educational opportunity. Without this, society would be unjust because he believed it would be run by unqualified people, resulting in tyranny. While modern education somewhat mirrors Plato’s beliefs, it continues to struggle with issues of educational equity and social justice. However, an increased focus on the need to prepare children for a global workforce has shifted these priorities to the forefront.

      Preparation for a Global Workforce: World Economic Forum’s Emphasis on SEL

Schematic illustration of critical skills for the twenty first century.

       Source : World Economic Forum, New Vision for Education: Fostering Social and Emotional Learning Through Technology, March 2016. Reprinted with permission.

      CONCLUSIONS

      TEST YOURSELF

      1 The knowledge we gain from the history of SEL helps usconfirm existing problems.advance and promote SEL in schools.memorize important facts about SEL.

      2 The recent event that was most responsible for propelling SEL into the spotlight wasthe COVID‐19 pandemic of 2020.school safety concerns.trauma and adversity.

      3 During the COVID‐19 pandemic of 2020, advocates for SEL were most concerned that funding for SEL in schools would be lost because of greater access to free SEL resources.TrueFalse

      4 National and state policy changes that lead to “zero‐tolerance” policies in schools were not rooted in clear knowledge surrounding need, but instead was fueled by media coverage of out‐of‐control youth.TrueFalse

      5 From the late 1990s and into the 2000s, exclusionary discipline practices based on zero‐tolerance policies resulted in schools deferring to the juvenile and criminal courts systems to handle minor, discretionary discipline infractions in schools. This became known as the school‐to‐prison pipeline, a phenomenon that was fueled by which of the following?Reliable, accurate data measuring school crimeMedia coverage of juvenile crime and out‐of‐control youthThe No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

      6 The impact of trauma and adversity on children has contributed to a sudden surge of interest in SEL. Prior to the COVID‐19 pandemic of 2020, how many children were reported to have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE)?25%30%50%

      7 Despite the numerous studies that have been conducted to confirm the short‐ and long‐term benefits of SEL, there continues to be resistance from different groups, including school and district leaders, school staff, parents, community members, and policy makers. This resistance is likely due toa misunderstanding of what SEL is and what makes it an essential component of education.a lack of funding to support SEL implementation.a fragmented educational system in which the various components must compete for sparse resources.

      8 Although the beginnings of SEL date back to Ancient Greek times, SEL was not well defined until the late 1990s. The event that established and defined the field of SEL wasthe formation of the Collaborative for Advancing Social Emotional Learning, now known as CASEL.the emergence of the Comer School Development Program.the 1997 ASCD publication entitled Promoting Social and Emotional Learning: Guidelines for Educators, coauthored by Maurice Elias and Roger Weissberg.

      9 In January 2019, the Aspen Institute’s National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development issued its final report that provided recommendations for implementing SEL in schools and communities. The report was entitledFrom a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope.From Schools at Risk to Schools of Hope.From a Nation Broken to a Nation Repaired.

      10 According to the World Economic Forum, there are 16 critical skills that young people will need for the future workforce, and these skills extend well beyond the literacy skills that are the primary focus of most schools today. Of these skills, how many are related to character qualities and competencies needed for dealing with complex challenges?61016

       Answers: 1, b; 2, a; 3, b; 4, a; 5, b; 6, c; 7, a; 8, c; 9, a; 10, b.

      1 Abbott, G. (2018). School and firearm safety action plan. State of Texas, Office of the Governor. https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor‐abbott‐unveils‐plan‐​to‐address‐school‐safety‐in‐texas

      2 American Civil Liberties Union. (2019). School‐to‐prison pipeline [Infographic]. https://www.aclu.org/issues/juvenile‐justice/school‐prison‐pipeline/school‐prison‐pipeline‐infographic

      3 Black, D. (2020, May 7). Social and emotional learning: Why we must act now. Western Psychological Services. Скачать книгу