“Social and Emotional Learning.” It sounds so innocuous, so appropriate and positive. School officials and policy makers are asking: How could any parent oppose the development of social and emotional skills? But parents are growing more and more alarmed – and for very good reasons. 

Social Emotional Learning, often referred to as SEL, has changed over time. Originally, the goal of SEL was to promote morally neutral soft-skills such as self-awareness, self-management, empathy, and goal setting. 

In 2020, everything changed with the shift to “Transformative SEL.”

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Social Emotional Learning (SEL) 101

“Social and Emotional Learning.” It sounds so innocuous, so appropriate and positive. School officials and policy makers are asking: How could any parent oppose the development of social and emotional…

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Social Emotional Learning Livestream

PDE is joined by SEL Expert Jennifer McWilliams for a conversation around Social Emotional Learning: What is it? Why do you need to know about it? What does “SEL” look…

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Curriculum Alternatives

Click to find new alternatives to Social Studies, History, Diversity, and SEL…

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Opting Out

What does it mean to opt out? Do parents have a right to opt children out of aspects of school? What is the process to opt out? What are my…

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Sample Message Requesting SEL Lessons

Schools around the country are making concerted efforts to teach divisive concepts in MANDATORY (no-opt-out process) SEL classes. This may occur in SEL specific classes, homeroom,…

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Panorama Education Inc.

What is Panorama Education Inc.? In an article in February 2013, Yale student Aaron Feuer described his decision to create Panorama Education. The article described the organization…

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