Generation Next, A social enterprise providing education and information to protect and enhance the mental health of young people, recently published this article explaining the importance of teaching Social Emotional Learning. Read the full article here
As outlined in the article, it's not only important to teach SEL for academic and social success for school-aged children, but also to instil social-emotional competencies to ensure our kids are ready to enter the ever-changing workforce. Even companies like Google, who hire the best technical minds in the world, are choosing their employees based on social-emotional competencies rather than purely based on their technical expertise.
Learn more about Social Emotional Learning and the evidence-based Second Step program at positivepieces.com.au
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