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We want to change the way people talk about Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). We invite educators, practitioners, curriculum designers, learners, students and anyone interested in the field of SEL to share their learning with the community.
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UNESCO MGIEP
Oct 27, 2021
This brief examines the impact of the psychosocial school environment on student learning outcomes.
This brief examines the impact of the psychosocial school environment on student learning outcomes.
A positive psychosocial school environment helps to create a conducive environment for effective teaching and learning. It relates to ‘the…
UNESCO MGIEP
Oct 13, 2021
“My Dadu is no more, but he loved trees, when I see trees, I remember things he would tell me.”
“My Dadu is no more, but he loved trees, when I see trees, I remember things he would tell me.”
“My grandmother passed away 2 months ago, but she liked to play Ludo. So, we play Ludo to remember her”.
UNESCO MGIEP
Sep 30, 2021
Providing a quality education for all lies at the heart of the Education 2030 Agenda.
Providing a quality education for all lies at the heart of the Education 2030 Agenda.
What we know
UNESCO MGIEP
Sep 16, 2021
On March 27, 2020, at the beginning of a global pandemic, we marked the inaugural International…
On March 27, 2020, at the beginning of a global pandemic, we marked the inaugural International…
Internationally, teachers are implementing SEL in their classrooms. While many educators are using curricula accompanied by formal training…
UNESCO MGIEP
Aug 26, 2021
As educators return to school this fall, the heavy issues of student mental health and social…
As educators return to school this fall, the heavy issues of student mental health and social…
The five STAT research-based strategies: Norms, Yes-No-Maybe, Respectful Debate, Audience-Focused Communication (AFC), and PLAN are not add…
UNESCO MGIEP
Aug 19, 2021
Between school, work, and extracurricular activities, students receive many lessons throughout the…
Between school, work, and extracurricular activities, students receive many lessons throughout the…
Research has shown that promoting empathy in victims towards their offenders is a key mechanism for obtaining forgiveness; encouraging…
UNESCO MGIEP
Aug 12, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us in various ways.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us in various ways.
To help ensure that the impact to education is minimized to the extent possible and to provide youth with avenues to acquire skills to…
UNESCO MGIEP
Aug 5, 2021
In school systems around the world, there’s growing appreciation of the importance of social and…
In school systems around the world, there’s growing appreciation of the importance of social and…
One of the most widely cited definitions is that of our nonprofit, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)…
UNESCO MGIEP
Jul 21, 2021
‘Children can be very cruel’ was a sentiment shared by some teachers in one of the workshops I…
‘Children can be very cruel’ was a sentiment shared by some teachers in one of the workshops I…
Research suggests that human beings are born with a strong instinct for kindness and compassion. Controlled experiments indicate that…
UNESCO MGIEP
Jul 8, 2021
Social and emotional learning is a set of teachable competencies or skills considered fundamental…
Social and emotional learning is a set of teachable competencies or skills considered fundamental…
Fred Rogers, the genial host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, is considered by many to be the father of social and emotional learning. In a…
UNESCO MGIEP
Jun 25, 2021
In a preschool classroom, two children argue.
In a preschool classroom, two children argue.
This is mindfulness — the capacity to pay attention to the present moment with curiosity and kindness — and it forms a new subcategory…
UNESCO MGIEP
Jun 7, 2021
Covid-19 as a global pandemic has led to millions of deaths across the globe.
Covid-19 as a global pandemic has led to millions of deaths across the globe.
The distress has affected all age-groups. Unfortunately, our young ones who thrive in nurturing environments, have been locked up at homes…
UNESCO MGIEP
May 22, 2021
Intercultural competence could be considered to be at the core of Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Intercultural competence could be considered to be at the core of Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Given SEL’s emphasis on relationship skills, a starting point for building relationships can be found in the intercultural skill of…
UNESCO MGIEP
Apr 26, 2021
“If you know one child with autism, you know one child with autism,” writes Robert Rozema, a…
“If you know one child with autism, you know one child with autism,” writes Robert Rozema, a…
Criterion number one: people with ASD face consistent challenges with social communication. In particular, children with ASD might…
UNESCO MGIEP
Apr 6, 2021
In the past year, COVID-19 has highlighted enormous gaps in our understanding of how best to…
In the past year, COVID-19 has highlighted enormous gaps in our understanding of how best to…
To explore these questions and support the Liberian Ministry of Education’s COVID-19 response, Luminos worked with the Ministry in the…
UNESCO MGIEP
Mar 25, 2021
The world that we lived in.
The world that we lived in.
I still remember that old classroom, opposite to the vice principal’s office. The wooden steps crying out with utmost grief each time we…
UNESCO MGIEP
Mar 9, 2021
The world is facing violence and extremism more than ever in modern history According to the…
The world is facing violence and extremism more than ever in modern history According to the…
It can be said, that the acts of violence and terrorism are committed due to the lack of tolerance to others’ beliefs, values, and…
UNESCO MGIEP
Feb 23, 2021
7 Mindset Tools for Teachers
7 Mindset Tools for Teachers
Support for Teachers and Parents/Guardians
UNESCO MGIEP
Feb 3, 2021
Social-Emotional Well Being in Lockdown
Social-Emotional Well Being in Lockdown
Reactions to the lockdown were multifarious. Some (myself included) rejoiced in the fact that they would never have to change out of…
UNESCO MGIEP
Nov 16, 2020
The Possibilities of Art in Socio-Emotional Learning: Curating Young Learners’ Well Being
The Possibilities of Art in Socio-Emotional Learning: Curating Young Learners’ Well Being
In 2019, Muskan, a young poet involved with Slam Out Loud (SOL) while performing at the TEDxGatewaySalon Platform shared how she was often…
UNESCO MGIEP
Nov 2, 2020
The Potential of Video Games to Transform SEL Learning
The Potential of Video Games to Transform SEL Learning
In this blog piece, Matthew Farber discusses how video games can be used to transform learning experiences, in particular social and…
UNESCO MGIEP
Oct 27, 2020
EMC² in the time of CORONA (with apologies to ‘Love in the time Cholera’)
EMC² in the time of CORONA (with apologies to ‘Love in the time Cholera’)
What earthly connection can you have between Corona and SEL — was the nonplussed comment of my co-passenger on the Metro train today? This…
UNESCO MGIEP
Oct 27, 2020
Immersive Storytelling and Climate Change: Fostering the Development of Social-Emotional Learning
Immersive Storytelling and Climate Change: Fostering the Development of Social-Emotional Learning
Our climate is rapidly changing and the impacts are more evident — from the forest fires in Australia, Indonesia, and the Amazon to…
UNESCO MGIEP
Oct 27, 2020
Autism in the times of COVID-19 — can we re-discover our humanity?
Autism in the times of COVID-19 — can we re-discover our humanity?
With the COVID-19 anxiety and the ensuing lockdown, there are many long days. It is still early days in this crisis and none of us know…
UNESCO MGIEP
Oct 23, 2020
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