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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING What is it? What I discovered in researching this question is the importance that SEL plays in terms of ELL’s, being that ELLs don’t yet have the English language and vocabulary skills to express their concerns and problems. They don’t always have the language to initiate social interactions with teachers and peers and will often feel distant, this can have an effect on their academic success as well, therefore looking at the whole child with SEL is significant. Keeping that in mind, it's essential that now since learning has taken an online platform, ELLs should be able to participate and interact in ways that make them feel like an integral part of the school community. In reading some of the research I have discovered that teachers can give feedback online each day to ensure communication/check ins are always happening, making the student feel cared for. Messages such as “I like the way you…”, and “I can see you are really trying” can encourage ELLs as they are learning. Using emojis can supplement gestures in an online form to accompany positive message especially online with (thumbs up, high five, or a smile) so that a child whose English is limited will understand that something positive is being said. Also, a way to promote SEL online can be done through introducing flexible tasks, such as journaling, that allow ELLs to work at their own English language development level. Entries can be written accounts, photos, or drawings. Teachers could brainstorm ideas with a small group of ELLs on an online whiteboard/ or split screen which would allow this interaction to go a step further.

Why is this important in the 21st century? Teachers have been instructed to develop the whole child more recently. What does this mean and why is it important? Well from a newly qualified teacher's standpoint, developing the whole child assists them in their development emotionally. Students are encouraged to express more how they are feeling. Social emotional learning (SEL) is the development of self-awareness skills, self-management skills, responsible decision making, social awareness skills and relationship skills.

Why is Social Emotional Learning important?

These skills are essential to our ability to learn and navigate everyday challenges. Those with strong social-emotional abilities more easily navigate emotions and relationship. They also persevere through challenges, set and achieve their goals, and have more positive behaviours and attitudes in general. Social emotional learning can also improve the quality of relationships.

How does Social Emotional Learning relate to math?

-Self-awareness skills: students with strong self-awareness skills have an understanding of their strengths/areas of need. They can also identify their own emotions in regards to different math tasks.

-Social awareness skills: students with strong social awareness skills show empathy and can relate to the emotions and challenges of their peers. They encourage others to work through math activities collaboratively and find ways to help others.

-Self-management skills: students with strong self-management skills recognize sources of stress. They have a variety of skills and tools to cope with these challenges. These students remain positive and motivated during a variety of math activities.

-Responsible decision making: students with the ability to make responsible decisions think creatively and critically during math lessons. They persevere through challenges and come up with multiple solutions to problems.

-Relationship skills: students with strong relationship skills communicate better with their peers and collaborate well with others for different types of math challenges. They build and maintain a community of supports around them.

Resources

Supporting ELs’ Social-Emotional Learning in a Virtual Classroom- link below http://blog.tesol.org/supporting-els-social-emotional-learning-in-a-virtual-classroom/

Social Emotional Learning in the Online Classroom- link below https://blog.alo7.com/sel-social-emotional-learning-online-classroom/

Distance Learning for ELLs: Planning Instruction- link below https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/distance-learning-ells-instruction

Why is Social Emotional Learning Important?- link below https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/social-emotional-learning/