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HOW LEARNING HAPPENS: SUPPORTING STUDENTS’ SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

January 30, 2018

This powerful, three-word theme is driving the work of the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development.We are drawing from scientific evidence that social, emotional, and cognitive capabilities are fundamentally intertwined during the learning process. We’re also listening to a growing chorus of voices—students, educators, parents, community leaders, researchers, and policymakers—to make the case that students are most successful when they’re given the opportunity to learn in environments that recognize that these skills are mutually reinforcing and are central to learning. We know that, when done well, an integrated approach to social, emotional, and academic development benefits each and every child and can be part of achieving a more equitable society.

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HOW LEARNING HAPPENS: SUPPORTING STUDENTS’ SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT