Social and emotional learning (SEL) skills help children and adults become better people in and out of the classroom. The Collaborate for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) constructed a framework of five core competencies of SEL: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, responsible decision-making, and relationship skills Research shows enhancing social and emotional learning using SEL…

Katie Micallef

Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.