Social and Emotional Learning: Promoting the Development of All Students

Effectiveness of a Leadership Development Program that Incorporates Social and Emotional Intelligence for Aspiring School Leaders

“…In this study, we build on the original concept of EI to explore a variety of social and emotional competencies that become explicit and important within the work environment (Boyatsis & Ratti, 2009;Boyatsis, Stubbs, & Taylor, 2002). These social and emotional competencies are interrelated and form the four core clusters of 1) self-awareness, 2) self-management, 3) relationship management, and 4) social awareness (Brackett, Rivers, & Salovey, 2011;Goleman, 1996;Salovey & Mayer, 1990;Zins & Elias, 2007).…”

Social Emotional Learning and Critical Thinking Disposition

“…If collaborative learning is thought to be a method in which students establish social relationship together (Johnson & Johnson, 2009;Siegel, 2005;Hendrix, 1999;Oxford, 1997;Slavin, 1995;Sapon-Shevin, 1994), then it can be related to social emotional learning, which includes an individual's problem solving and communication skills (CASEL, 2003;Zins & Elias, 2007).…”

“…Social emotional learning is described as having a capacity to define and regulate one's own emotions accurately, improving problem solving skills, and a skill to establishing good relationships with the people around. At the same time, these skills refer to competence that all students should have (Zins & Elias, 2007). Social emotional learning improves attitudes, skills, and behaviors that are necessary for students to establish healthy relationships with their peers and teachers, and to work together efficiently.…”

“…In terms of students' attitudes, the effects of social emotional learning are increases in self-efficacy, developing a positive point of view about school and learning and increases in students' learning motivation and helping them cope with school stress. With regards to behaviors, it facilitates more positive social behaviors, increasing the students' responsibility for their own learning, and decreasing interpersonal conflicts (CASEL, 2003;Johnson & Johnson, 2009;Lindsay, 2013;Siegel, 2005;Zins & Elias, 2007;Zins, Elias, & Greenberg, 2003). Despite these findings, there has been limited empirical research that examines directly individual differences in the function of social emotional learning and critical thinking disposition.…”

Developing grit : a case study of a summer camp, which empowers students with learning disabilities through the use of social-emotional learning

“…They argued that because of the current stress on teachers and students, SEL needs to be built into the school day, for students to not only be successful within school, but throughout life (Zins & Elias, 2007).…”