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Future Directions in Social and Emotional Learning and Education

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Integrating trauma-sensitive schools and social and emotional learning

The majority of youth in the United States will be exposed to at least one traumatic event before the age of 18; many will be exposed to multiple traumatic experiences. Schools that provide safe, equitable, and engaging learning environments can prevent and mitigate the effects...

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School-based mindfulness programs show promising impacts for students

Dozens of school-based mindfulness programs (SBMPs) have been developed and implemented in a range of school contexts across the world. These programs are often designed to teach students how to pay attention, regulate stress, feel better emotionally, engage in healthy relationships, and do better in...

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September 1, 2020

Promoting wellness within the school community during and after the pandemic

Supporting school community wellness with social and emotional learning When the COVID-19 pandemic descended upon the nation in March 2020, schools across the country quickly turned to social and emotional learning (SEL) to guide school community members’ efforts to support student engagement, social and emotional...

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October 28, 2019

New report offers key recommendations for supporting principals and creating caring schools

Based on decades of evidence, report calls for action at every level Principals are more ready than ever to lead but personal and professional development are essential. A new report from Penn State’s Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center offers principals and their school districts...

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February 11, 2019

Prevention Research Center to chart course for social emotional learning

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Experts agree that social and emotional skills are necessary for children to grow up healthy and successful as students and later, in all aspects of life. Over the past two years, the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center at Penn State...

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January 8, 2019

Latest RWJF Brief: SEL Development Matters–Taking Action Now for Future Generations

There is overwhelming agreement from the perspective of educators, parents, and policymakers that children should receive a broad education that prepares them to be active, engaged citizens who make positive contributions to support their families and communities. Although there are various models of educational goals,...

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December 10, 2018

“With a Little Help from My Friends – The Importance of Peer Relationships for Social-Emotional Development”

Positive peer relationships make critical contributions to healthy social emotional development The Issue Successfully navigating the social world of peers can be challenging. Children and teenagers benefit from the social and emotional support that friends offer, but they can also experience occasional social stressors and...

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Social-emotional development in the first three years

The first three years of a child’s life are one of the most critical phases of brain development. In these early years, infants’ brains are developing more than one million neural connections every second. Parents and caregivers play a key role in creating the foundation...

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November 2, 2017

Investing in Social-Emotional Learning Forum

Over 60 persons attended the “Investing in Social Emotional Development: Implications for Evidence-Based Policy” forum Friday, October 27 at The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation’s Barbara Jordan Conference Center in Washington, DC. The event brought together professionals including economists, applied researchers, policymakers, school superintendents, systems theorists, and philanthropic...

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Social and emotional well-being programs may boost academic success

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Programs and policies that enhance the emotional and social skills of elementary school students may also improve academic success and even pave the way toward better jobs in adulthood, according to a report from Penn State’s Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research...