Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. More than two decades of research demonstrates that education promoting social and emotional learning gets results. These findings come from multiple fields and sources, including student achievement, neuroscience, health, employment, psychology, classroom management, learning theory, economics, and the prevention of youth problem behaviors. (Collaborative for Academic Social & Emotional Learning (CASEL) 2019)
In Westborough Public Schools, across pre-kindergarten through Grade 12, all teachers are aligned horizontally and vertically with skill instruction using evidence-based curricula. We practice the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education’s guidelines of the four approaches to effective Social Emotional Learning instruction: explicit instruction; effective teaching practices; integration into academic instruction and a positive, school-wide culture supported by our leadership teams.
K-3 Social Emotional Learning Curriculum Documents
4-6 Social Emotional Learning Curriculum Documents