Helping students grow their social and emotional skills has become a big part of school counselors’ jobs, particularly given the impact of the pandemic on student mental health and behavioral issues.

New research finds social-emotional learning programs in schools lead to higher test scores and better GPAs. Here's why.

Many first-time pandemic parents are worried: Are their children are on-track with their social and emotional skills? With the world in lockdown mode for the better part of two years, many babies born ...

Some school districts are putting students’ social needs above academics, saying they must address that before they can effectively teach anyone. “At the end of the day, we can’t teach a stitch of ...

This was a conundrum even before the pandemic: Educators say they recognize the importance of developing students’ social and emotional skills, such as managing emotions and setting goals. But they ...

Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 54, No. 2 (June 2019), pp. 132-146 (15 pages) One of the interventions, of which effectiveness in the teaching of social skills ...

The middle school years, when nothing seems more important or more impossible than fitting in, are rough for nearly everyone. But they are particularly brutal for preteens such as Will Gilbertsen, ...

Includes bibliographical references (pages 72-94). Social skill development is fundamentally essential to long-term well-being and student success, but employers are voicing concern over a lack of ...

Many children who have known little other than a pandemic world are struggling to socialize and share and sit still. They’re shy or uncomfortable or fussy in playgroups and classroom activities. They ...

This post is Part 2 of a 2-part conversation between a mother and a young man named Chris, who struggles to understand the social nuances of playing video games with his brothers. Below, Chris' mother ...

We all remember what it felt like to be a teenager. For some of us, that meant loneliness and isolation. We sulked around the house because there was no one to hang out with, confide in, share their ...