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9 Nov 2018
Video

Long Story Short: Why Is Social and Emotional Learning Important for Equity in Education?

Social and Emotional Learning—or SEL—can help students develop key skills they’ll need in and out of the classroom. But how can SEL support equity? AIR researcher Jameela Conway-Turner discusses how SEL can improve student outcomes and how districts and schools can use it in their equity initiatives to support all students.

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2 Mar 2018
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Social and Emotional Learning: Creating Supportive Learning Environments for All

Recent research has demonstrated that when schools and districts focus on social and emotional learning (SEL), students’ academic achievement, prosocial behaviors, and positive attitudes improve, while their behavior problems and emotional distress decrease. Explore these selected resources, tools, and reports to discover our research and technical assistance on SEL practices.
Topic: 
Education, School Climate and Safety, School Discipline, Social and Emotional Learning, Teacher Preparation and Performance
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Service

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Solutions at AIR

Practitioners and researchers agree that social and emotional learning (SEL) is essential to academic achievement and well-being in school, as well as success in college and career. Above and beyond the free supports that AIR’s federal technical assistance centers provide, SEL Solutions at AIR offers an approach to keep social and emotional learning at the center of students’ educational experiences.
Topic: 
Education, College and Career Readiness, Postsecondary Education, School Climate and Safety, School Discipline, Social and Emotional Learning
24 Oct 2016
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Nick Yoder on Social Emotional Learning

Social and Emotional Learning Explained: How SEL Helps Students in College, Career, and Life

Social and emotional learning (SEL) develops people’s ability to make successful life choices, to achieve academically, and to be college and career ready. In this video, Nick Yoder explains how SEL can help students and what research says about its effectiveness.
Topic: 
Education, Postsecondary Education, Social and Emotional Learning

Further Reading

  • REL Midwest Videos and Documentaries
  • Building Safe, Engaging, and Equitable Schools
  • Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Solutions at AIR
  • Social and Emotional Learning Explained: How SEL Helps Students in College, Career, and Life
  • American Institutes for Research and IMPAQ Experts to Present Virtually at Annual APPAM Fall Research Conference
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