Connecting Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) to Career Success / Angela Smith.
Twenty-six years ago, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) first introduced the term "social emotional learning" (CASEL, 2021). SEL is defined today as "the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and...
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| Summary: | Twenty-six years ago, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) first introduced the term "social emotional learning" (CASEL, 2021). SEL is defined today as "the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions" (CASEL, 2021). SEL is gaining traction within schools, particularly as research demonstrates an increase in overall well-being and lifelong benefits (Taylor, R. D., et al, 2017). Fortunately, SEL skills and attributes can be learned, taught, and modeled as well as dexterously interwoven and prioritized in career and technical education (CTE) programs. The recent focus on SEL within academia has led to an increase in articles, literature reviews, and empirical studies on SEL in educational settings. However research also clearly supports integrating SEL programs into career-development practices and student-learning plans. A meta-analysis of 213 programs found that integrating these programs into education reduced the risk of student failure and future career failure by improving academic goals, good citizenship attitudes and behaviors, and employability (Durlak, J. A., et al, 2011). In this article, employability is defined as a set of characteristics that include a person's knowledge/academics, technical skills, communication skills, and aptitudes, as well as a person's social-emotional skills, including attitude, interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, self-awareness, self-management, and leadership abilities. |
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