Date
Spring 2018
Document Type
Poster Session
Department
Social Work
Advisor
Caroline Shanti, PhD, LCSW
Keywords
Social and Emotional Learning, SEL Programming, Maine, University of Southern Maine, Thinking Matters Symposium
Abstract
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) can be defined as, “the capacity to recognize and manage emotions, solve problems effectively, and establish positive relationships with others; competencies that clearly are essential for all students. Thus, SEL targets a combination of behaviors, cognitions, and emotions to better students in school and prepare them for the world after”(Zins et al., 2003,p.1). Emerging evidence suggests that schoolwide and teacher-focused interventions involving a social and emotional learning framework are among the most effective approaches for improving student behavioral outcomes and student success in school (Anyon, et al., 2016). The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge and need for SEL programming across all Portland Public High Schools by surveying the staff at Deering, Casco Bay, and Portland High.
Start Date
April 2018
Recommended Citation
Thompson, Makenzie, "Social and Emotional Learning in Portland Public High Schools" (2018). Thinking Matters Symposium Archive. 235.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/thinking_matters/235
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, Student Counseling and Personnel Services Commons
