Unmet Need
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a process where individuals gain a healthy self-understanding by managing both social and emotional states to foster positive outcomes in daily life (see SEL). Educational SEL materials help to provide individuals at young ages and beyond a beneficial experience in learning environments that cherish diverse backgrounds and beliefs to collectively achieve a basis of communal growth. Additionally, SEL promotes long-term academic performances and decreased anxiety or behaviors that may lead toward negative experiences. A current limitation within the high school educational curricula is the information available for addressing social emotional learning and wellness at such a crucial time in a growing individuals life. Therefore, there is a strong need for a course to be developed that can benefit students and teachers toward social emotional learning.
Technology Overview
A researcher at Johns Hopkins has developed a novel intervention comprised of approximately 50 lessons for high school teachers to deliver to students with the focus on social emotional learning, wellness, and mindfulness. These training materials will easily be accessible online for teachers.
Stage of Development
Course materials are being refined with the plan to deliver during the 2021-22 academic year. Additional manual, pacing guide, and coaching materials are under development.
