Implementing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Classrooms and Schools

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to cultivate self- and social awareness, understand and manage
emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive
relationships, and make responsible decisions.

The critical role of SEL in supporting adults’ personal and professional growth makes it a valuable component of
lifelong learning and development. Teachers with strong SEL skills are better equipped to handle stress, build
supportive relationships with colleagues and students, and create classroom environments that promote learning
and growth. Additionally, SEL helps teachers develop a greater sense of self-efficacy and professional fulfillment,
contributing to overall well-being and career longevity.

This guide helps educators learn how to develop their own social and emotional skills and apply them to
support their personal and professional growth, enhance their instructional practices, ensure quality SEL program
implementation, and create safe, supportive, and respectful classroom environments. It introduces readers to the
Mood Meter, a RULER tool for building emotional intelligence, and how to use it to recognize emotions, understand
them, label them, express them, and regulate them.


Marc A. Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence (YCEI), a professor in the Yale Child Study Center (YCSC), and author of the best-selling book Permission to Feel. He is also the lead developer of RULER, an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning (SEL).

Karen Niemi is the executive director of YCEI and former President and CEO of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). With a distinguished career in the field of social and emotional learning (SEL), Karen has been instrumental in shaping the landscape of SEL both nationally and globally.

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