Successful Social and Emotional Learning

How can Social-Emotional Learning benefit students?

• Helps them become emotionally healthy problem-solvers

• Allows them time to talk about their lives and what is going on in the world around them

• Helps them cope with difficulties they are experiencing in life

• All choices are correct

According to the American Psychological Association, today’s students have the same level of anxiety as psychiatric patients did in the:

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

According to “Love in a Big World” founder Tamara Fyke, successful SEL programs must have:

• A caring and nurturing environment

• A common language of high behavioral expectations

• Meaningful engagement

• All choices are correct

Those who participated in evidence-based SEL programs have shown a ____ gain in academic achievement.

• 5%

• 8%

• 11%

• 14%

A nine-country analysis revealed that self-esteem, self-efficacy, and ____________ are included in skills that matter across all cultures.

• Self-confidence

• Creativity

• Sociability

• Effective communication

SEL professional development for teachers should define social-emotional learning, include the latest research, and:

• incorporate a definition and understanding of what student trauma means.

• Require a book study.

• Teach educators how to be friends with students.

• determine consequences for teachers who do not participate in the SEL program.

Today’s students experience anxiety as a result of social media, unstable environments, and:

• Inability to bounce back from setbacks.

• Increased expectations placed on students.

• A lack of grit and determination.

• Bad parenting.

Which of the following is NOT necessary for successful SEL implementation?

• Direction and guidance with high behavioral expectations

• A nurturing and caring environment built on trust

• A solid commitment from principals and teacher buy-in

• PowerPoint presentations to teach students how to have better character and social skills.

• Hands-on, practical learning for students that allows them to apply the SEL topics in real life