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Based on the view that social and emotional learning (SEL) needs to be an integral part of middle school education, this book provides an overview to social and emotional learning and the development of middle school students, presents a representative range of SEL programs and perspectives, and offers reflections on the current status of SEL and possible directions to take in creating and improving programs and perspectives. The chapters are: (1) "Social and Emotional Learning Past and Present: A Psychoeducational Dialogue" (Jonathan Cohen); (2) "The Meaning of Development in Middle School" (William Solodow); (3) "Why SEL Is the Better Way: The New Haven Social Development Program" (Timothy P. Shriver, Mary Schwab-Stone, and Karol DeFalco); (4) "Creating a Positive School Climate: Strategies for Fostering Self-Esteem, Motivation, and Resilience" (Robert B. Brooks); (5) "Social Decision Making and Problem Solving: Essential Skills for Interpersonal and Academic Success" (Maurice Elias and Linda Bruene Butler); (6) "The Development of Responsibility in Early Adolescence: Approaches to Social and Emotional Learning in the Middle School" (Ruth Charney, Linda Crawford, and Chip Wood); (7) "Social and Emotional Learning: A Psychoanalytically Informed Perspective" (Steven Marans and Jonathan Cohen); (8) "Waging Peace in Our Schools: Social and Emotional Learning through Conflict Resolution" (Janet Patti and Linda Lantieri); (9) "Social, Emotional, and Political Learning" (Peggy McIntosh and Emily Style); (10) "The Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral (CEB) Framework for Promoting Acceptance of Diversity" (Norris M. Haynes and Steven Marans); (11) "Successful Implementation of SEL Programs: Lessons from the Thinking Skills Movement" (Ronald S. Brandt); and (12) "Learning about Social and Emotional Learning: Current Themes and Future Directions" (Jonathan Cohen). Each chapter contains references. (KB)
In this article, Jonathan Cohen argues that the goals of education need to be reframed to prioritize not only academic learning, but also social, emotional, and ethical competencies. Surveying the current state of research in the fields of social-emotional education, character education, and school-based mental health in the United States, Cohen suggests that social-emotional skills, knowledge, and dispositions provide the foundation for participation in a democracy and improved quality of life. Cohen discusses contemporary best practices and policy in relation to creating safe and caring school climates, home-school partnerships, and a pedagogy informed by social-emotional and ethical concerns. He also emphasizes the importance of scientifically sound measures of social-emotional and ethical learning, and advocates for action research partnerships between researchers and practioners to develop authentic methods of evaluation. Cohen notes the gulf that exists between the evidence-based guidelines for social-emotional learning, which are being increasingly adopted at the state level, and what is taught in schools of education and practiced in preK-12 schools. Finally, he asserts that social, emotional, ethical, and academic education is a human right that all students are entitled to, and argues that ignoring this amounts to a social injustice. (Contains 3 tables and 14 notes.)