Why encourage whole-campus personal development?

“Without social and emotional competence and an understanding of SEL ourselves, it is not likely that we will be effective in supporting the SEL of others.  Does the research support the importance of educator social and emotional competence?  Absolutely . . . Educators with social and emotional competence have better relationships with their students, demonstrate more effective classroom management practices, create classrooms with more supportive climates, and implement SEL more effectively and with fidelity.”

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Oberle, E., Domitrovich, C. E., Meyers, D. C., & Weissberg, R. P. (2016). “Establishing systemic social and emotional learning approaches in schools: a framework for schoolwide implementation.” Cambridge Journal of Education, 46(3), 277–297. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2015.1125450