milestone in the integration of SEL knowledge and impact on students’ behavior and academic performance
There is a milestone in the integration of SEL knowledge and impact on students’ behavior and academic performance. Indeed, a plethora of research information demonstrates the interconnectedness between SEL and students’ achievement; social behavior and academic performance. The changing nature of SEL competencies and associated programs and models is also coming to comprehension. Further, the systematic approaches of SEL associated with students’ and teachers’ success are highly decipherable.
The need for SEL in the teacher preparation program is essential. This need does not only profit the teachers but also influences the school and classroom climate that, in turn, can have a positive impact on students’ behavior and performance. As witnessed in prior literature, there have been seemingly increasing unrest and violence in schools today and the devastating aftermaths, which these situations have had on students and teachers in the US schools. Similarly, such repercussions are not only witnessed in US schools but also appear to be a general trend across the globe. Safety emptiness in our schools and classrooms has led to a dire need for intervention programs that can aid students in developing a mechanism to combat personal, socioemotional, societal, academic, and socioeconomic challenges that have plagued and damaged their lives. CASEL SEL programs have had some influence on the needed trend for change and the creation of a conducive and safe school and classroom environment. However, despite the longevity of the intervening SEL programs, only a few teachers embrace profound models. Therefore, as expected, school and classroom climate continues to deteriorate as students become consciously or unconsciously unruly.
As a result, studies indicate the creation of new means of evaluating SEL components, which may lead to the identification of a student or students’ need for the program, besides practical evaluation of the program’s success. I hope that the integration of teacher practice SEL program and students’ SEL curriculum can have a substantial impact on the behemoth befalling our schools today.