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Welcome to CASEL

Our mission is to establish social and emotional learning (SEL) as an essential part of education.

We envision a world where families, schools, and communities work together to promote children's success in school and life and to support the healthy development of all children. In this vision, children and adults are engaged life-long learners who are self-aware, caring and connected to others, and responsible in their decision-making. Children and adults achieve to their fullest potential, and participate constructively in a democratic society.

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Latest CASEL Publication

The Positive Impact of SEL for K-8th Grade Students

This report summarizes results from three large-scale reviews of research on the impact of SEL programs in school and after-school settings. More »

Executive Summary (pdf)
Full report (pdf)

Other Recent CASEL Publications

Issue Brief

Social and emotional learning and student benefits: Implications for the Safe Schools/ Healthy Students core elements (Written for SS/HS grantees, but recommended and relevant for all SEL practitioners.) Listen to the teleconference discussing the brief.

The Impact of After-School Programs That Promote Personal and Social Skills

This report describes the strong positive effects after-school programs can have, and the conditions needed to realize these benefits.

Executive Summary (pdf)
Full report (pdf)

Sustainable Schoolwide SEL: Implementation Guide and Toolkit

This step-by-step guide and 40 tools take school leaders and planning teams through the process of implementing sustainable SEL. more »

Newly revised and updated Tool 2 PowerPoint Introduction to SEL. Download Presentation.

SEL Reference Database

Looking for articles on SEL topics? Find hundreds in our Reference Database

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Other News from the Field

SEL Videos: View the latest Edutopia SEL video clip, The Collaborative Classroom ; view other Edutopia SEL clips.

International SEL: Read a new report on SEL implementation across several countries, including a chapter on SEL in the U.S. More »

School Connectedness Course: The Dept. of Ed. has a self-paced and free online course on school connectedness. Access this course or others in the prevention series.

SEL Parenting Book: Building emotional intelligence: Techniques to cultivate inner strength in children More »

American Educational Research Association SEL SIG More »

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The New Improved Self-Esteem

CASEL PRIORITIES

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