Suggestions on How to Integrate Social Emotional Learning into the Classroom — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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More information is available at carthage.edu/celebration-scholars/. The following are members of the Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee who are eager to listen to ideas and answer questions:

Jun Wang
Kim Instenes
John Kirk
Nora Nickels
Andrew Pustina
James Ripley

Suggestions on How to Integrate Social Emotional Learning into the Classroom

Name: Emily Zank
Major: Biology and Secondary Education
Hometown: Kenosha
Faculty Sponsor: Jun Wang
Other Sponsors:
Type of research: Course project

Abstract

According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), social emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of human and education development and encompasses self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. SEL can be implemented to various age groups, using different practices to help students be successful both academically and mentally. This study aims to understand how teachers integrate SEL into their teaching.

Two researchers first reviewed some peer-reviewed articles regarding SEL integration into teaching and then interviewed three teachers consisting of a special education teacher, a 7th-grade teacher, and a high school teacher. Results from the articles and the interviews indicate that teachers can use many ways to implement SEL in their own classrooms. Some common ways to integrate SEL into teaching are as follows: 1. Using strategies such as positive reinforcement; 2. Helping students identify their own emotions;3. Adjusting their curriculum to align with SEL; 4. Allow students to grow in their personal relationships. Further implications on how to integrate SEL into teaching will be discussed.