Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2025
Abstract
Social emotional learning is essential for all students to be equipped with the life skills to help them be successful. There are many students that struggle with emotional regulation, social skills, and relationship building. Research has shown the importance of having SEL time in student’s daily schedule to meet the needs of these skills. This inquiry-based research study aims to determine if social emotional learning can help students gain skills on all the areas of SEL to improve their daily life. The study utilized a qualitative approach, using a survey from educators in Iowa. The findings revealed social emotional learning is crucial for all learners and there are many benefits that correlate to this learning. One of the biggest correlations found was the growth in academic progress for students. The study highlights the effective ways to implement SEL into all different classrooms as well as tier two interventions. Further research is needed to explore student experiences and quantitative data related to all the different areas of SEL. Furthermore, research should be done on strategies to help teachers understand the best way to implement different SEL curriculums as well as the understanding behind negative student behaviors.