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                        5 Keys to Successful SEL

Chart like a wheel with Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning as the hub with Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making branching out. Classroom Curriculum and Instruction; School Climate, P
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Research shows that SEL not only improves achievement by an average of 11 percentile points, but it also increases prosocial behaviors (such as kindness, sharing, and empathy), improves student attitudes toward school, and reduces depression and stress among students (Durlak et al., 2011). Effective social and emotional learning programming involves coordinated classroom, schoolwide, family, and community practices that help students develop the following five key skills: