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Curriculum and Social Inquiry

Social and emotional learning

2018

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An Examination Of A Social And Emotional Learning Program And Implications For Diversity Development, Chimille E. Dillard Jul 2018

An Examination Of A Social And Emotional Learning Program And Implications For Diversity Development, Chimille E. Dillard

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This paper evaluated the Second Step program used by the Galaxy school district and many of the surrounding school districts in the area as the sole social and emotional learning program for elementary and middle/junior high school students. Research was conducted to discover whether or not the Second Step program addressed the social and emotional skills students need when encountering racial and gender-diverse issues in their everyday lives. Both quantitative and qualitative methods (such as surveys; interviews with teachers, social workers, and administrators; and classroom observations) were used when collecting data throughout the research. It was concluded that the Second …


The School Of Belonging: A Culture Building Process For Schools And Classrooms, David A. Levine Mar 2018

The School Of Belonging: A Culture Building Process For Schools And Classrooms, David A. Levine

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

The School of belonging focuses on social and emotional culture building within the school and classroom settings. In this session we will explore the most effective ways to engage students and build community, by implementing diverse teaching methods while creating an emotionally safe school free from bullying and other low-level forms of aggressive behaviors.