At the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, we envision all children and adults as self-aware, caring, responsible, engaged, and lifelong learners who work together to achieve their goals and create a more inclusive, just world. How? Through a commitment to SEL.
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has been a leader of the social and emotional learning (SEL) movement in 1994.
When discussing social and emotional learning (SEL), understanding what CASEL is becomes essential. As a pioneer in this field, CASEL has set the benchmark for how SEL should be integrated into educational settings.
CASEL created the term social and emotional learning (SEL) to bring coherence to the field and have led the field with research, implementation guidance, and advocacy for SEL in state and federal policy. Learn more about our history and our impact
Through social and emotional learning (SEL), children, young people, and adults gain the skills and attitudes they need to know and understand themselves, manage their emotions, achieve their goals, interact productively with others, build supportive relationships, and make responsible decisions. Learn about SEL.
CASEL is committed to ensuring all students and the adults who support them experience SEL as part of their lifelong development.
CASEL’s mission is to help make evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) an integral part of education from preschool through high school.
Our Vision
We envision all children and adults as self-aware, caring, responsible, engaged, and lifelong learners who work together to achieve their goals and create a more inclusive, just, and equitable world.
We build shared knowledge about SEL by conducting, commissioning, and synthesizing academic research to continuously advance the field and address the most pressing issues.Learn more about our research.
We drive quality SEL implementationby translating research into action by translating research into action through field-tested professional development and resources, and through school district partnerships nationwide. Learn more about our implementation work.
We educate policymakers. so they can draft legislation that supports SEL implementation for all students. Learn more about our policy work..
We inform and convene SEL advocates and practitioners by bringing the field of SEL together, including experts, practitioners, and policymakers, to broaden understanding of SEL and create communities of advocates nationwide. Learn more about our communities of practice.
Join the Team
Are you driven by CASEL’s mission to make SEL part of all students’ education? We’re always looking for talented people to join our team.
