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Social Emotional Learning and Benefits

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a process that helps individuals develop skills to manage emotions, establish supportive relationships, and make responsible decisions. It is essential for students as it enhances self-awareness, empathy, and relationship-building skills, ultimately leading to improved academic performance and emotional well-being. The five key components of SEL include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

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Social Emotional Learning and Benefits

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a process that helps individuals develop skills to manage emotions, establish supportive relationships, and make responsible decisions. It is essential for students as it enhances self-awareness, empathy, and relationship-building skills, ultimately leading to improved academic performance and emotional well-being. The five key components of SEL include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL

LEARNING
What is social and emotional learning (SEL)?

• SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and
apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy
identities(balance b/w personal boundaries and social contribution) ,
manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and
show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships,
and make responsible person.
Definition
• Social emotional learning (SEL) is a methodology that helps
students of all ages to better comprehend their emotions, to
feel those emotions fully, and demonstrate empathy for others.
These learned behaviours are then used to help students make
positive, responsible decisions; create frameworks to achieve their
goals, and build positive relationships with others
Need for SEL

 increase their ability to understand and manage


their emotions
 set and work towards positive goals
 appreciate the perspectives of others
 demonstrate empathy
 make good decisions
foster positive relationships
Importance of SEL

• Social-emotional learning is vital for students because it teaches


them crucial life skills, including the ability to understand
themselves, develop a positive self-image, take
responsibility for their actions, and forge relationships with the
people around them. It can also be critical for students to build
confidence and self-esteem.
• Through social-emotional learning, students can gain the following
tools, which are required to set goals for themselves: solve
problems, persevere in the face of adversity, fight for social
justice, empathize with other people, take responsibility,
lead by example, and establish the kind of behaviours that most
predict long-term success in modern life.
social-emotional learning is also helpful for teachers. After all, as a
general rule, it is much easier to teach a classroom filled with
students who have the following attributes: conscientious,
empathetic, self-aware, equipped to make intelligent decisions, and
able to reason and give consideration to the benefits and
consequences of their actions.
COMPONENTS OF
OCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING(SE
The 5 components of SEL

• 1. Self-awareness

• Students learn to understand their own strengths and


weaknesses, as well as see their behaviour’s influence on other
people. An example of this in practice would be coaching and
simulation sessions where students would recognize how certain
actions may affect others so that they can learn how to perceive
their own feelings as well as what other people may be feeling.
2. Self-management

• Students learn to regulate their own emotions and behaviours, which includes processes like

stress and time management, motivation, and academic/personal goal setting, all

extremely important for when children grow and need to manage their own schedules and business.

• Students can learn about these types of behaviours from older, more experienced students. By

pairing students together in a mentor-mentee relationship, the mentee will learn about essential

academic skills and building self-esteem and confidence, while the mentor will share skills they’ve

learned from experience and guide the mentee through common issues like imposter syndrome

(individual doubt their skill, talents) and insecurity.


3. Social awareness

• Students learn to understand social behavioural norms, recognize other people’s


emotions, and empathize with people of all different backgrounds and cultures.

• An example of an activity strengthening this skill would be introduction and


inclusion activities that involve participants sharing their favourite hobbies, fun
facts about themselves, etc.
4. Relationship skills

• Students learn how to foster healthy relationships and clear communication with
other individuals and in groups.

• This can be practiced by participating in a variety of activities, such as team


sports, games, and group projects. Important skills like active listening, team
building, and conflict resolution are used here, which are essential inside and
outside the classroom.
5. Responsible decision-making

• Students learn how to make their own independent choices, whether it be about
personal or academic, when it comes to behaviour and speech.

• By taking into consideration social norms and differences, potential


consequences, and safety concerns, students will be able to make respectful and
well thought out decisions.

• A way to actively practice responsible decision-making is to solve qualitative


problems in a variety of ways to understand different methods and ways of
thinking.
Benefits
1) Increases academic success
• Studies show that developing stronger social and emotional skills
improves students’ academic performance.

• When students feel heard and respected in the classroom, they can
more easily focus on their learning and feel confident in their abilities.

• SEL also improves students attitudes towards school—increasing


their attendance and motivating them to learn.
2) Improves self-awareness and
confidence
• SEL encourages a developmental shift wherein students move from
relying on outside sources for direction about how to act toward
trusting in themselves and their own values.

• This process allows kids to build their self-confidence and belief


in self.

• SEL also increases students self-awareness by teaching them


to notice how their actions and decisions affect themselves
and others.
3) Increases empathy for others

• Empathy, the ability to understand the feelings and perspective


of another person, is considered a core social skill.

• A social-emotional education encourages kids to consider the


perspectives and feelings of their peers, teachers, and
parents.

• Practising empathy is a gateway to building other important skills such


as conflict resolution, healthy communication and kindness
towards others.
4) Improves relationship building skills

• When kids learn to put themselves in another’s shoes and practise


empathy, they also become more skilled in building and maintaining
relationships.

• This includes knowing how to be a good friend, recognizing others’


emotions, and engaging in conflict resolution.

• SEL also teaches students how to work well with others and practise
teamwork.

• These are lifetime skills that will benefit students in the classroom and beyond.
5) Decreases emotional distress

• It’s becoming apparent that students who are exposed to SEL in the
classroom experience less instances of anxiety, depression,
stress, and social withdrawal.

• On top of equipping students with tools to manage their emotions,


SEL programs impact students’ central executive cognitive
functions, which improves their ability to self-regulate and
gives them a greater ability to manage and cope with their
emotions.
6) Encourages positive social
behaviour (less behavioural problems)

• According to recent research, students demonstrate more


positive social behaviour with peers, teachers, and
parents when SEL activities are implemented in the
classroom.

• Once kids are equipped with skills for managing their


emotions and practising self-regulation, they have
fewer opportunities to have aggressive behaviours.

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