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A review of the literature on social and emotional learning for students ages 3–8: Characteristics of effective social and emotional learning programs

A review of the literature on social and emotional learning for students ages 3–8: Characteristics of effective social and emotional learning programs

The purpose of the report series is to summarize the benefits of social and emotional learning (SEL) in early childhood, and identify the characteristics of SEL interventions that are effective in school contexts. Responding to a need expressed by the Early Childhood Education Research Alliance, the research team conducted a systematic review and synthesis of recent research reviews and meta-analyses on the topic of SEL. The review identified effective SEL programs, strategies, and implementation practices. These effective components include aspects of program design, teacher training and technical assistance, and integration of SEL with existing structures.

Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO): Suspension & Expulsion

Edutopia: Suspension & Expulsion

PBS Parents: Helping Toddlers Understand Their Emotions

It wasn’t so long ago that the conventional wisdom was that babies were pretty much blobs who didn’t think or feel much before they could speak in words around the age of two.  The idea that a six-month-old could feel fear or anger, no less sadness and grief, was preposterous.  But thanks to an explosion in research on infancy in the last 30 years, we now know that babies and toddlers are deeply feeling beings.

Responsive Classroom: Want Positive Behavior? Use Positive Language

Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to elementary and middle school teaching that focuses on the strong link between academic success and social-emotional learning (SEL).

Independent research has found that the Responsive Classroom approach is associated with higher academic achievement in math and reading, improved school climate, and higher-quality instruction. It has been described by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) as one of the most “well-designed evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) programs”.

Fred Rogers Center

The legacy of Fred Rogers guides everything we do. From the beautiful simplicity of modeling nurturing interactions with young children to the thoughtful use of educational technology, we learn from Fred’s timeless wisdom and approach.

SWiFT Schools

SWIFT Center helps whole education systems build capacity to provide academic and behavioral instruction and support for all students, including those with the most extensive needs. SWIFT technical assistance uses six research-based practices to differentiate support as each community travels its unique path to being a highly effective education system in which all students achieve and fully participate in their school communities.

SWIFT Field Guide consists of five domains, each with two features. Explore the guide to learn more about SWIFT practices. If you are a new visitor, you may find the How to Use SWIFT Field Guide page helpful.

Videos (found on the home page):

  • All Means All (2:03 minutes)
  • Together: A SWiFT film on Integrated Education Framework (23:49 minutes)
  • Whatever It Takes: A SWiFT film on Inlusive Academic Instruction (21:53 minutes)

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) IDEA Parent Guide (PDF)

A Comprehensive Guide to your rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004)

IDEAs That Work: Preparing children and youth with disabilities for success- Career and College Ready Standards (CCRS) from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) promotes inclusion, ensures equity and creates opportunity to improve results and outcomes for infants, toddlers, children, youth and adults with disabilities to actively participate in all aspects of life.

This Department of Education sponsored website links to resources in alignment with the Career and College Ready Standards (CCRS) for teachers and families for both academic and social, emotional, and behavioral skills. It links to the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII), The IRIS Center, The Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation (SWIFT), The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Center (PBIS) and the Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR).

In the News!

  • Nothing About Us, Without Us: 16 Moments in the Fight for Disability Rights
    New York Times | July 2020
    As with every other civil rights movement, the fight for disability rights is one that challenges negative attitudes and pushes back against oppression. But it is also more complex.

    “Often the movement has diverged into a constellation of single-issue groups that raise awareness of specific disabilities. It has also converged into cross-disability coalitions that increasingly include intersections of race, gender and sexual orientation.

    Regardless, the prevailing demands of the movement are the same: justice, equal opportunities and reasonable accommodations.”