The importance of Social and Emotional Learning is evident. 40 years of research show that kids who master core life skills will succeed in the classroom and beyond, and now finally teachers have great tools to help scaffold and mold their students to do so. When a teacher is standing in front of the classroom modeling how to patiently wait your turn to ask a question, they’re teaching their little ones a core skill for Social and Emotional Learning — impulse control.
- There are two ways you can incorporate SEL into your classroom: choosing a SEL program to follow or simply printing out the core skills for SEL and making them a part of your conversations and wall decor for the year. The constant reminders on your classroom walls will allow you to keep students accountable and give them quick reminders for the skills they’re mastering. Whether you follow a program that walks you through lessons and exercises to strengthen your students, or you have weekly whole class discussions on different core skills and give your students room to explore, you're well on your way to transforming the next generation of “high EQ” kids.
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