Activities and Strategies of SEL in Language Class

Introduction

Social-emotional learning (SEL) represents an educational model for improving the social-emotional competencies of all students and is known as a long-term education program connecting school, family, and community (Elias, Zins, Weissberg, Frey, Greenberg, Haynes, et al., 1997)

SEL promotes five core competencies: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making (CASEL, 2015). Further, Elias (2014) said that By improving those competencies, children, and adolescents facilitate their prosocial behaviors, positive social relationships, and academic achievement, as well as reduce conduct problems and emotional distress.

Teachers can carry out some activities to integrate the five core competencies of SEL in the classroom. Please read or download the pdf below to learn about those activities.

Activities & Strategies to Integrate SEL in Language Class

References and Recommended Reading

• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (2003). Safe and sound: An educational leaders’ guide to evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) programs. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://casel.org/safe-and-sound-guide-to-sel-programs/
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (2013). The 2013 CASEL Guide: Effecitive social and emotional learning programs-preschool and elementary school edition. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED581699.pdf
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (2015). The 2015 CASEL Guide: Effective social and emotional learning programs-middle and high school edition. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from:  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5532b947e4b0edee99477d27/t/5d0948b6a78e0100015f652f/1560889545559/CASEL+Secondary+Guide+2015.pdf
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (2015). CASEL schoolkit: A guide for implementing schoolwide academic, social, and emotional learning. Chicago, IL.
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning. (2017). Teaching Activities to Support the Core Competencies of SEL. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from:  https://casel.org/sample-teaching-activities-to-support-core-competencies/
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.  (2018). Core SEL  Competencies. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://CASEL.org/core-competencies/  
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.   (2022). Introductiont to SEL Workbook. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://import.cdn.thinkific.com/448774/courses/1815374/IntroductiontoSELworkbook112022-221213-164933.pdf
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.   (2020). CASEL’s SEL Framework.Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://casel.org/casel-sel-framework-11-2020/?view=true
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.   (2017). Examples of Social and Emotional Learning in Elementary English Language Arts Instruction. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://casel.org/sel-in-elementary-ela-8-20-17/?view=true
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.   (2017). Examples of Social and Emotional Learning in High School English Language Arts Instruction. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from: https://casel.org/sel-in-high-school-ela-8-20-17/?view=true
• Elias M. J., Zins J. E., Weissberg R. P., Frey K. S., Greenberg M. T., Haynes N. M., et al. (1997). Promoting social and emotional learning: Guidelines for educators. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
• Elias M. J. (2014). Social-emotional skills can boost common core implementation, Phi Delta Kappan, 96(3), 58–62
• https://www.waterford.org/education/15-activities-for-teaching-casel-core-competencies/
• https://www.weareteachers.com/21-simple-ways-to-integrate-social-emotional-learning-throughout-the-day/
• https://www.waterford.org/education/15-activities-for-teaching-casel-core-competencies/