• Provides a safe and effective learning environment co-created by staff and students
• Utilizes a group based process for addressing community issues and celebrating its successes
• Promotes the practice of abstract reasoning which supports student understanding of complex academic areas
• Can be taught and reinforced through academic content areas including language arts, science, social studies, mathematics, art and music
• Empowers students to self regulate with faculty supervision and encouragement
• Supports social-emotional learning methods that already exist in the school
• Provides continuity of methods and language across grade levels and schools
• Teaching this approach can be integrated into the daily classroom routine or taught using Full Value activities
• Supports development of ethics, empathy and compassion
• Meets state requirements as a primary prevention program to address harassment, intimidation and bullying
A survey commissioned by the Collaborative for Academic Social Emotional Learning found that found 93 percent of teachers want a greater focus on social and emotional learning in schools. Educators call for schools to prioritize integrating SEL learning practices and strategies into the curriculum as well as the school culture.
