Podcast – Social Emotional Learning; Guest: Dr. Karen Effrem
If one follows education issues, social emotional learning or SEL has become an important topic. One definition of SEL is “the process by which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.” That’s rather broad! Is this the latest education fad and are our kids once more being guinea pigs in this great social experiment?
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