Why should SEL be part of education? Shouldn the focus be on academics?
We know-through both research and common sense-that emotional intelligence is as important as academic skills for success in life. What’s more, social and emotional skills have become increasingly important in the global economy: Employers are looking for people who can work well with others, including those from different backgrounds, and solve problems collaboratively and creatively. Research also shows that we don’t have to choose between improving students’ academic performance and building their social and emotional skills. A recent meta-analysis of studies of SEL programs just published in the journal Child Development found that kids in SEL programs had better attendance, better behavior, better grades-and did significantly better on standardized tests-than kids who were not in SEL programs. A research study of our own 4Rs Program found the same thing.
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