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SEAL stands for Social-Emotional Artistic Learning and is a branch of arts integration where the arts are integrated with the social-emotional competencies.

The SEAL method of teaching originates from The Inspired Classroom and involves teacher learning in two capacities: mindset and methods.

The mindset of a SEAL teacher involves the 3 Cs: Caring, Connecting and Creating. These elements of a SEAL teacher are important for building relationships and trust with his or her students.

The methods of a SEAL teacher integrate the core components of arts integration with the social-emotional competencies set forth by CASEL. These are self-awareness, self-management, social-awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making.

Activities for SEAL can and should be incorporated into the everyday culture of the classroom. These "simply SEAL" activities are meant to create a caring, connected and creative environment for the teacher to teach and the students to learn.

In addition, there are many SEAL lessons that explicitly teach the social-emotional competencies through artistic creation, performance, appreciation and response. These lessons take more time and are meant for teachers and students to dive deeply into the competencies.