social-emotional learning

[soh-shuhl-i-moh-shuh-nl lur-ning]

noun

Education, Psychology.

1. the process of acquiring interpersonal and emotional skills such as empathy, cooperation, conflict resolution, self-awareness, and self-control. SEL

Word History and Origins

Origin of social-emotional learning¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

In the 2019–2020 school year, about 8 in 10 students demonstrated high academic motivation and felt well-supported in social-emotional learning, while 2 in 10 reported frequent sadness, which remained about the same for the next two school years.

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They also teach lessons in career guidance or social-emotional learning, provide one-on-one counseling for students, and connect parents to resources like food banks, grief counselors and legal assistance.

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Paying students isn’t sustainable, said Zaia Vera, the school district’s head of social-emotional learning.

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Schools now provide increased social-emotional learning and mental health support.

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She’d examined curriculum related to social-emotional learning, which has come under attack by Christian conservatives who say it encourages children to question gender roles and prioritizes feelings over biblical teachings.

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