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Social and Emotional Learning
as a Tool for Preventing ESL
Ana Kozina
Synopsis
Social and emotional learning plays an important role in preventing
ESL through several mechanisms. When implemented in schools,
social and emotional learning prevents ESL directly by promoting
school connectedness, commitment and positive attitudes to school,
teachers and peers and, indirectly, by enhancing educational success.
Summary
The paper presents the role of social and emotional learning (SEL) in
ESL with a theoretical review and the development of policy guide-
lines. SEL is a process through which students learn to recognise
and manage emotions, care about others, make good decisions, be-
have ethically and responsibly, develop a positive relationship and
avoid negative behaviours (Collaborative for Academic, Social and
Emotional Learning, 2003). The literature review showed the posi-
tive impact of SEL on preventing ESL directly by promoting school
connectedness, commitment.... Hawkins, Smith, & Catalano (2004)
revealed that by enhancing school bonding schools can decrease
ESL, and positive attitudes to school, teachers and peers and, in-
directly, by enhancing educational success. Wilson and colleagues
(Wilson, Gottfredson, & Najaka, 2001) conducted a meta-analysis of
165 published studies of the outcomes of school-based SEL preven-
tion programmes that ranged from individually focused counselling
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Social and Emotional Learning
as a Tool for Preventing ESL
Ana Kozina
Synopsis
Social and emotional learning plays an important role in preventing
ESL through several mechanisms. When implemented in schools,
social and emotional learning prevents ESL directly by promoting
school connectedness, commitment and positive attitudes to school,
teachers and peers and, indirectly, by enhancing educational success.
Summary
The paper presents the role of social and emotional learning (SEL) in
ESL with a theoretical review and the development of policy guide-
lines. SEL is a process through which students learn to recognise
and manage emotions, care about others, make good decisions, be-
have ethically and responsibly, develop a positive relationship and
avoid negative behaviours (Collaborative for Academic, Social and
Emotional Learning, 2003). The literature review showed the posi-
tive impact of SEL on preventing ESL directly by promoting school
connectedness, commitment.... Hawkins, Smith, & Catalano (2004)
revealed that by enhancing school bonding schools can decrease
ESL, and positive attitudes to school, teachers and peers and, in-
directly, by enhancing educational success. Wilson and colleagues
(Wilson, Gottfredson, & Najaka, 2001) conducted a meta-analysis of
165 published studies of the outcomes of school-based SEL preven-
tion programmes that ranged from individually focused counselling
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