The Daily Progress – Katherine Knott
“Social-emotional learning addresses the skills that help students learn and become independent adults. Similar to reading, math and other subjects, social-emotional skills cannot be learned in one year or at a school assembly, Farrell said. It’s ongoing. “Many of our kids come to our school with a lot of these skills in place. Many of our kids don’t,” Farrell said. “Just like everything else, let’s not treat it as you are operating at a deficit. You just haven’t been taught. We’re going to take on the responsibility of teaching you these things.” Nationally, a growing number of school systems are focusing more on social and emotional skills. The issue even received a brief mention during one of last week’s Democratic presidential debates.” (more)