Current Research and Future Directions in Social Emotional Learning
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May 05, 2020
Mindfulness practices may reduce stress in the classroom
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In this time of heightened anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Penn State education professor is undertaking community-engaged research and planning to convene conferences after social distancing restrictions have been lifted to investigate how educators can adopt mindfulness practices to keep stress at bay.
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October 28, 2019
New report offers key recommendations for supporting principals and creating caring schools
Based on decades of evidence, report calls for action at every level
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February 11, 2019
Prevention Research Center to chart course for social emotional learning
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Experts agree that social and emotional skills are necessary for children to grow up healthy and successful as students and later, in all aspects of life. Over the past two years, the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center at Penn State and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) have published the most comprehensive examination to date of the research on social emotional learning (SEL).
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January 08, 2019
Latest RWJF Brief: SEL Development Matters--Taking Action Now for Future Generations
There is overwhelming agreement from the perspective of educators, parents, and policymakers that children should receive a broad education that prepares them to be active, engaged citizens who make positive contributions to support their families and communities. Although there are various models of educational goals, there is a consensus that education should focus on supporting essential capacities to help children navigate the world successfully.
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December 10, 2018
"With a Little Help from My Friends - The Importance of Peer Relationships for Social-Emotional Development"
Positive peer relationships make critical contributions to healthy social emotional development
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November 02, 2017
Investing in Social-Emotional Learning Forum
Over 60 persons attended the "Investing in Social Emotional Development: Implications for Evidence-Based Policy" forum Friday, October 27 at The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation's Barbara Jordan Conference Center in Washington, DC. The event brought together professionals including economists, applied researchers, policymakers, school superintendents, systems theorists, and philanthropic foundations with interest in improving outcomes for children.
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April 21, 2017
Social and emotional well-being programs may boost academic success
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Programs and policies that enhance the emotional and social skills of elementary school students may also improve academic success and even pave the way toward better jobs in adulthood, according to a report from Penn State's Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center.
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April 04, 2017
Parent engagement programs increase student readiness for kindergarten
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Kindergarten teachers report that of the 32 million children living in poverty or low-income homes in the United States, nearly half lack strong social-emotional skills and are not “ready to succeed in school,” according to the latest research brief released by the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center at Penn State and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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September 28, 2016
Research brief addresses teacher stress and health
First in a 10-part series focused on social and emotional learning
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