Glossary Term
Social and emotional learning
The process through which individuals learn and apply a set of social, emotional, cognitive, and related skills, attitudes, behaviors, and values that help direct their thoughts, feelings, and actions in ways that enable them to succeed in school, work, and life. SEL has been defined in a variety of ways. The broad term has served as an umbrella for many sub-fields of psychology and human development, each with a particular focus (e.g., academic achievement, global citizenship) and has led to many types of community programs and educational interventions (e.g., bullying prevention, character education, peace education, life skills, social skills training, workforce development, 21st century skills).