We’ve identified the three Es to make a case for adequately translated materials:Įnsuring program fidelity and effectiveness To implement high-quality SEL programming, the teacher in French-speaking classrooms often has to translate material “on the fly,” which is less than ideal. However, all English-language schools in Canada offer French language classes. The province of Québec is alone in declaring itself unilingually French. All provinces offer some services in both languages and some publicly funded education up to high school. In Canada, French and English have equal rights and privileges-“official bilingualism” at the federal level, as guaranteed by Canada’s constitution.
However, there is one major drawback for language educators-of the 36 programs that achieve CASEL’s highest recommendation (SELect), only a few are fully translated into other languages. The bottom line is that implementing high-quality SEL programming leads to student success. Improved ability to manage stress and depression Increases in academic test scores by eleven percentile points The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), which is a go-to for all things SEL, defines SEL as “the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.” CASEL identifies five competencies: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management, and responsible decision making.Ī meta-analysis of 213 studies found that there are significant benefits to implementing SEL programming, such as: As such, educators are now focusing on identifying high-quality, evidence-based programs for their schools. Over the previous two years, it has held a prominent place in the headlines as a top concern of teachers, due primarily to the COVID-19 pandemic. Social–emotional learning (SEL) has gained traction in education over the last 20 years.
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