October 3, 2022
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While many SEL frameworks are currently being developed and implemented, very few address the systemic inequities students face. Jagers et al (2019) propose a framework which aims to do just this; Transformative SEL emphasizes leveraging student, family, and community cultural … Continue reading
September 19, 2022
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Since its founding in 2006, Camp Shriver Boston and the CSDE have partnered to bring campers from all backgrounds a high-quality, free, inclusive camp experience. Camp Shriver promotes the social, emotional, and physical well-being of children by fostering an inclusive … Continue reading
July 11, 2022
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When considering the benefits of participating on a sports team, many will first think of the physical benefits of exercise, like maintaining fitness, reducing stress, and long-term health. However, there is one benefit less often discussed: mental and social development, … Continue reading
May 2, 2022
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In much of the social-emotional learning (SEL) programming for students, interventions that are marketed as “universal” are not really universal at all – they are not designed for students with intellectual disability (ID). This can be due to different factors: … Continue reading
April 18, 2022
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Upon talking with teachers about incorporating social emotional learning into afterschool sports, I was surprised to learn that some teachers did not know what social emotional learning was. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) involves people learning and applying the skills to … Continue reading
March 7, 2022
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Child development experts everywhere are aware that, as children age and grow, the developmental milestones they reach change. So, social and emotional (SE) school interventions must change with them, too. Social emotional learning (SEL) is defined as the process through … Continue reading
January 24, 2022
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Without fail, in all of my endeavors to teach social-emotional curricula to young people, there has been a student that, despite their best efforts, had outbursts during teaching time, wouldn’t connect to the material at all, or “shut down” when … Continue reading
November 29, 2021
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During my time as a competitive synchronized swimmer, there was a period in which I never wanted to attend practice. Everyone, including the coaches, acted hostile toward one another, and there was a general sense that not a single person … Continue reading
November 15, 2021
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Explicit SEL instruction helps students diversify their inventory of social-emotional skills and strengthen their SEL knowledge. Social-emotional learning (SEL) is the set of skills people use to manage everyday emotional responses, form healthy relationships, and make constructive choices. Imagine you … Continue reading
October 18, 2021
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Hi there, and welcome to our CSDE blog space! We at CSDE have been dying to share our team’s ideas and findings with our community, but papers just don’t get published quickly enough! So, as we wait, we have put together a blog space where we post … Continue reading