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Social Emotional Learning

This guide is for the NU specialization Social Emotional Learning. It contains resources available in the NU Library.

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The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences by R. Keith Sawyer (Editor)
ISBN: 9780521845540
Publication Date: 2006
Shows how educators can use the learning sciences to design more effective learning environments - including school classrooms and also informal settings such as science centers or after-school clubs, on-line distance learning, and computer-based tutoring software.
Handbook of Research on Creating Inclusive Classroom Communities Through Social and Emotional Learning to Reduce Social Marginalization Among Students by June L. Preast, Nicky Bowman and Chad A. Rose
ISBN: 9781522525202
Publication Date: 2017
This chapter is designed to identify the key components of SEL, provide guidance in implementation, and describe how SEL can help reduce the social marginalization among youth with disabilities and those at-risk for disability identification.
Educating the Whole Child: Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning by Denise Hexom and Shaila Mulholland
ISBN: 9781522517535
Publication Date: 2016
The purpose of this chapter is to provide insight for preservice teachers on social emotional learning (SEL): the definition of SEL, research on SEL, effective SEL programs, suggested strategies new teachers can include in their classrooms, and implications for schools of education and professional development.
Encyclopedia of School Health by Amy C. Cory (Editor); David C. Wiley (Editor)
ISBN: 9781412996006
Publication Date: 2013
Offers quick access to health and wellness information most relevant to children in America's K-12 school setting. You'll find valuable guidance on developmental stages, acute and chronic illnesses, special education, nutrition, crisis response, prevention, and more.
Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education by Eugene F. Provenzo (Editor); John Philip Renaud (Editor)
ISBN: 9781412906784
Publication Date: 2008
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the social and cultural foundations of education.
Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning by Joseph A. Durlak (Editor); Celene E. Domitrovich (Editor); Roger P. Weissberg (Editor); Thomas P. Gullotta (Editor)
ISBN: 9781462520152
Publication Date: 2015
The burgeoning multidisciplinary field of social and emotional learning (SEL) now has a comprehensive and definitive handbook covering all aspects of research, practice, and policy.
The Jossey-Bass Reader on the Brain and Learning by Kurt Fischer (Introduction by); Mary Helen Immordino-Yang (Introduction by); Jossey-Bass Publishers Staff (Editor)
ISBN: 9780787962418
Publication Date: 2007
Presents an accessible overview of brain research and contains valuable insights into how students learn and how we should teach them.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Classroom Management by W. George Scarlett (Editor)
ISBN: 9781452241395
Publication Date: 2015-04-09
Raises issues and introduces evidence-based, real-world strategies for creating and maintaining well-managed classrooms where learning thrives.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Out-of-School Learning by Kylie Peppler (Editor)
ISBN: 9781483385211
Publication Date: 2017
Documents what the best research has revealed about out-of-school learning: what facilitates or hampers it, where it takes place most effectively, how we can encourage it to develop talents and strengthen communities, and why it matters. Includes entry on Social-Emotional Development.
Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning by Sanna Jarvela (Editor)
ISBN: 9780123814777
Publication Date: 2011
Includes thirty-three articles from the Encyclopedia of Education, including such topics as social and emotional development, anxiety in schools, effects of mood on motivation, peer learning, and friendship and social networks.