On the day before winter break, the students in Holly Funk’s kindergarten class at Smith Wade-El Elementary School watched as she stood at the front of her classroom shaking a mason jar filled with ...

Campbell Elementary is seeing strong results from its newly reshaped social emotional learning program, with struggling students getting help sooner and students’ wellbeing improving “Over the last ...

Social emotional learning — lessons in soft skills like listening to people you disagree with or calming yourself down before a test — has become a flashpoint in the culture wars. The conservative ...

Students can hone social-emotional skills like social awareness, self-reflection, problem-solving, critical thinking, and ...

Social and emotional learning programs aimed at strengthening students’ mental well-being will be expanded nationwide at all ...

Kristin R. Laurens received funding for this research from the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Emma Carpendale received an Australian ...