The easiest way to implement SEL is to first choose a competency(ies) and determine how it can be most effectively, and purposefully, used in your classroom and content. There are five competencies to focus on when utilizing SEL practices: self-awareness, self-management, social-awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decisionmaking. For others, particularly those fearing they must change in order to incorporate SEL, the opportunity to tap into that side of your teaching can be easier than you might think.ĬASEL, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, defines social-emotional learning as “how children and adults learn to understand and manage emotions, set goals, show empathy for others, establish positive relationships, and make responsible decisions” (CASEL, 2021). For some educators, it is just an inherent piece of their curriculum, disposition, personality, etc. Social-emotional learning is a critical component to effectively teaching, pr-pandemic and even more so, as we navigate the current waters of education. She is a trauma-informed educator, SEL advocate, and diversity and equity coordinator with a passion for meeting the needs of the whole child: She is currently in her 13th year of teaching high school English in Delaware and also serves as an adjunct professor at a local university. Tairen McCollister has taught all grade levels, as well as higher education. Today, Tairen McCollister, Mike Kaechele, and Libby Woodfin share their responses to the question. You might also be interested in all of the many SEL-related posts that have been published here over the past 11 years: Student Motivation & Social-Emotional Learning
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