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A convergence of forces makes this an opportune moment
for taking our presently scattered efforts in SEL an PBIS
to scale:
- Requirements to include Social, Emotional, and Behavioral
learning in educational planning now appear in law and
policy with increasing frequency.
Of particular interest are:
Even without this current body of research most educators
and parents know that social, emotional, and behavioral
competencies are keys to academic performance and achievement.
There are now abundant living examples of Social, Emotional,
and Behavioral Learning In Action to inform and inspire
us. Samples appear on this website and in our recent publications
Our experience and the available research point to these
key points:
- Competency is best achieved when Social, Emotional,
and Behavioral Learning is infused into the whole school
environment.
- When the teaching and learning of SEBL competencies
is implemented and practiced over time, it becomes a
major part of a school's culture, enhancing academic
performance and achievement. It is not a program,
but "who we are and what we do."
- Every adult who has contact with students is a potential
teacher of Social, Emotional, and Behavioral competencies
through modeling, direct instruction, and reinforcement.
- Although unanimous support for any school-wide effort
is best, schools can successfully infuse SEBL with about
80% adult buy-in.
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