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Welcome to CASEL

Our mission is to establish social and emotional learning (SEL) as an essential part of education.

We envision a world where families, schools, and communities work together to promote children's success in school and life and to support the healthy development of all children. In this vision, children and adults are engaged life-long learners who are self-aware, caring and connected to others, and responsible in their decision-making. Children and adults achieve to their fullest potential, and participate constructively in a democratic society.

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Media Release: NoVo Gift

NoVo Foundation, led by Jennifer and Peter Buffett, has announced a $6 million investment in social and emotional learning (SEL) through a gift to CASEL. More »

U.S. Congressional Testimonies

On Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, Goldie Hawn testified before Congress about the importance of SEL for our children and the country's future. More »

In April, Linda Lantieri testified about SEL before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services. More »

Latest CASEL Publications

The Illinois SEL Standards: Leading the Way for School and Student Success
This Practitioner Bulletin for the Illinois Principals Association gives principals guidance about effectively implementing the SEL standards improve their schools.

The Positive Impact of SEL for K-8th Grade Students

This report summarizes results from three large-scale reviews of research on the impact of SEL programs in school and after-school settings. More »

Executive Summary (pdf)
Full report (pdf)

Other Recent CASEL Publications

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Other News from CASEL and the Field

CASEL Job Openings: CASEL is currently accepting applications for new positions, including a training manager, state expansion manager, and development director. More »

SEL in the UK: Roger Weissberg speaks to policymakers and practitioners about SEL at the House of Commons and other venues in the UK. More »

SEL Article: The Other Kind of Smart. Drake Bennett of the Boston Globe reminds us about the social and emotional lessons we all learned in school, and explains why it's time schools give social and emotional skills the attention they deserve.

SEL Audio: Listen to an extensive interview with Marc Brackett and Mary Utne O'Brien about SEL in schools on Minnesota Public Radio. More »

SEL Training: Sign-up now for CASEL's 2-day SEL implementation training, Oct 5-6, 2009 in Chicago. More »

SEL Editorial: Emotional Smarts Key to Navigating Life's Challenges

SEL Videos: Watch Alison Adler discuss the importance of creating a single school culture; view the latest Edutopia SEL video clip, The Collaborative Classroom ; view other Edutopia SEL clips.

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