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What are the benefits of teaching social and emotional learning skills?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is at the core of learning and development. Research<\/a> suggests teaching social emotional learning activities to develop life skills significantly improves behavior, attitudes, employment, classroom management, and academic achievement. Consistent SEL practice results in productive habits that positively shape academic performance and students’ mental health. Children’s social development benefits tremendously from these practices, creating a positive impact on their long-term success. From early childhood to middle school to high school, it’s important to make time in the school day to teach students SEL skills such as positive self-talk, active listening, practicing mindfulness, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foster a love of learning in every student with Nearpod. Teachers can sign up for free below to access activities or social emotional development, and create interactive lessons<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nearpod\u2019s 21st Century Readiness Curriculum Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The benefits of SEL development can be applied to any grade and subject, but not every teacher is an SEL expert or has time to become one. Nearpod\u2019s 21st Century Readiness Program<\/a> includes over 400 SEL lessons, activities, and videos built on CASEL\u2019s five core competencies<\/a>: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework guides these resources to help develop knowledge and skills related to one of the CASEL competencies, pushing students to learn, apply, and reflect during the learning experience. This supplemental SEL program includes lifelong learning strategies for goal setting, time management, and growth mindset lessons for persisting, thinking flexibly, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearpod\u2019s 21st Century Readiness Program provides an easy way to integrate SEL practices like positive interactions, gratitude, and reflective moments into daily learning to help create safe, inclusive, and effective classroom environments.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Administrators can schedule a call with an expert to explore Nearpod\u2019s 21st Century Readiness Program<\/em> and unlock the full power of Nearpod for schools and districts.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7 Social Emotional Learning (SEL) activities to use in your classroom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Facilitate positive classroom interactions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Collaborate Board activities<\/a> bring limitless possibilities to instruction. The interactive discussion board facilitates positive interactions among classmates by increasing student engagement, crowdsourcing ideas, and delivering formative feedback. Bringing an interactive discussion board to your Nearpod lessons fosters the development of social emotional learning skills and builds on core competencies such as self-awareness, social awareness, and relationship skills. These are easy SEL activities you can integrate into your daily instruction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students truly feel part of the conversation with Collaborate Board, which helps teachers foster classroom culture. A classroom culture of respect, happiness, security, and challenge is foundational to engaging and effective learning. Students need to feel open to honest communication about their progress for improved teaching and learning. As students participate in various SEL activities, such as Collaborate Boards that are focused on fostering open communication, teachers intentionally build effective classroom culture. Students can feel comfortable sharing thoughts and challenges and see hurdles as opportunities to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out some of our ready-made Collaborate Board activities developed specifically for building classroom culture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n