Special Report

Why Social and Emotional Learning?

Our world dramatically changed in 2020, highlighting the growing need to incorporate social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools. How is your district weaving these skills into the curriculum?
Understand the critical importance of SEL in schools through:

Key research

for students’ social, emotional, and cognitive development

SEL examples

from school districts making an impact

Trends and insights

from fellow educators around the world

Great resources

to support your SEL goals and initiatives

View this short report from Gaggle and K20Connect to learn more.

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“Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for social and emotional learning (SEL) was clear: A large body of research has demonstrated the effectiveness of SEL for supporting students’ academic and long-term success. Principals, teachers, researchers, parents, employers, and students themselves have been calling for SEL in education.”